Backgammon Duel vs Zen Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Duel
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Backgammon Duel a mobile version of the classic backgammon game. One of the oldest, most played and loved games. Enjoy backgammon without the casino style of other backgammon games on the mobile apps stores. Features - Don't pay coins to enter a game - No in game banner ads - No doubling cube - Regular updates - Highlighting the available moves - Undo your last move - Classic graphics and game play - Intuitive design to better focus on the game - Ads are displayed after a game Also known as Tavli (Greece), Tawla (Egypt), Shesh Besh, (Hebrew), and Takteh (Iranian), but whatever you call it you can download it now and challenge yourself.
Zen Backgammon
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Play fair backgammon in retro pixel art, offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zen Backgammon at every 3 days against Backgammon Duel's every 2 months. Backgammon Duel's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backgammon Duel ships an update every 2 months, Zen Backgammon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Duel | Zen Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHATCAT GAMES LTD | ARDA GERMIYANOGLU |
In-app purchases
Backgammon Duel
No in-app purchases
Zen Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backgammon Duel free?
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Do Backgammon Duel or Zen Backgammon have ads?
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Duel or Zen Backgammon?
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