Comparison

Auto Pirates vs Backgammon Mastermind

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Auto Pirates

Assemble a pirate crew, equip your ship, and engage in strategic auto-battles against other players. Earn plunder and trophies based on your global rank, and customize your pirate hideout. Combine diverse pirates, relics, and ships for unique combat strategies.

Highlights
  • Player vs world strategy
  • Crew and ship customization
  • Plunder and trophy collection
  • Pirate hideout creation
  • Fantasy faction pirates
  • Magical relics and ships
  • Competitive ranking system
Features
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Auto Pirates is a competitive player vs world strategy game where you choose your crew, equip your ship and battle, earning plunder based on your global rank. Earn plunder and collect trophies for your exploits on the seas and create the perfect pirate hideout for your crew. Combine pirates from four fantasy factions with magical relics and a multitude of ships to optimize your strategy or create crazy hijinks. You can shoot, board, blast, burn, sink or push your opponents to get the upper hand and go for the top 1% prize.

About

Backgammon Mastermind

Master the classic board game with interactive lessons and AI opponents. Learn rules, practice moves, and play against friends offline. Enjoy a full backgammon experience without ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Heuristic AI opponent
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Drag and tap controls
  • Legal move highlighting
  • Offline play
Features
Currently charting
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Backgammon Mastermind is a polished take on the classic strategy board game — with an interactive Learn to Play path that teaches real rules on a live board. New to backgammon? Work through five short guided lessons covering the board, movement, hitting, the bar, and bearing off. Pass a quick check, then play your first real game. Already know the game? Jump straight into a match against the computer or share the board with a friend in pass-and-play mode. Roll dice, move your checkers, hit blots, and bear off all fifteen to win. Features: • Learn to Play — interactive lessons on a real board • Play against the computer • Local 2-player pass-and-play • Drag or tap to move; legal destinations highlighted • Direction guide and beginner-friendly preferences • Available in 17 languages • No account and no ads — gameplay runs on your device One purchase. Play offline after download.

Screenshots

Auto Pirates4 screens
Backgammon Mastermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auto Pirates at Free against Backgammon Mastermind's $4.99. Auto Pirates also leads on ratings volume (164 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Backgammon Mastermind's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Auto Pirates is free to download; Backgammon Mastermind costs $4.99 up front. Auto Pirates sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Mastermind asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Mastermind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auto Pirates has 164 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Pirates ships an update every 3 weeks, Backgammon Mastermind every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Auto Pirates versus Backgammon Mastermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto PiratesBackgammon Mastermind
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.4 (164 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings164 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFeatherweight Games Pty LimitedZachary Ebenfeld

Customer experience

Auto Pirates

All ratings164 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.4%

Backgammon Mastermind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Auto Pirates

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress on account across devices
  • Certain UI elements being unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Chinese language option
  • Implement a progression system with upgrades and long-term goals
  • Introduce a player-vs-player ship battle mode

Backgammon Mastermind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Auto Pirates

One-time3
  • 1 Captain's Bounty$12.99
  • 2 Captain's Bounties$19.99
  • 3 Captain's Bounties$24.99
None

Backgammon Mastermind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auto Pirates free?
Auto Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Mastermind free?
Backgammon Mastermind costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auto Pirates or Backgammon Mastermind?
Backgammon Mastermind is rated higher. Auto Pirates averages 4.4 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Backgammon Mastermind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Auto Pirates or Backgammon Mastermind have ads?
Auto Pirates shows ads; Backgammon Mastermind does not.
Which is updated more often, Auto Pirates or Backgammon Mastermind?
Auto Pirates ships an update every 3 weeks, and Backgammon Mastermind every 6 days. Most recently, Auto Pirates was updated on October 8, 2026 and Backgammon Mastermind on October 10, 2026.

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