Comparison

Backgammon Duel vs Backgammon 008

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

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Backgammon Duel

Features
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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.

About

Backgammon 008

Experience a pure backgammon game with provably fair dice and skill-based matchmaking. Practice against bots, play friends, or compete globally with a civil chat system and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Provably fair dice
  • Rating-based matchmaking
  • Three bot strengths
  • Full backgammon rules
  • Play with friends
  • Civil chat system
  • Move clock
Features
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Backgammon, and nothing else. No loot boxes. No coins, gems, or energy timers. No power-ups, no pay-to-win, no ads interrupting a game. Open it, tap Quick match, play. PROVABLY FAIR DICE Most backgammon apps ask you to trust their dice. This one lets you check. Every roll is committed to before it happens and revealed afterwards, signed so it can't be changed retroactively. Any match menu has "Verify dice" — you can confirm for yourself that the dice you got are the dice that were sealed in before you rolled. PLAY SOMEONE YOUR OWN STRENGTH Matchmaking is rating-based, so a first-timer isn't thrown at a veteran. Ratings follow the FIBS system used by serious backgammon players, and they move faster while you're new and settle as you play. Global and regional leaderboards show where you stand. PRACTICE ANY TIME Three bot strengths, unrated, whenever you want them. Pick the match length when you start rather than digging through settings. FULL RULES Doubling cube, gammons and backgammons, Crawford rule, match play or a single game. Drag or tap to move. Undo before you commit. Auto-roll and auto bear-off if you want the game to keep up with you. PLAY A FRIEND Create a match, send the id, they join. Unrated, so ratings can't be traded back and forth. CIVIL BY DESIGN Chat is a short list of set phrases and a few emoji — enough to say "good roll" or "well played", impossible to use for abuse. Mute it entirely if you prefer silence. A 45-second move clock keeps games moving. Sign in with Game Center to carry your profile between devices, or just play — an account is made for you either way. Ads support the app. One purchase removes them permanently. That's the only thing ever sold here.

Screenshots

Backgammon Duel4 screens
Backgammon 0084 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Backgammon Duel at 16.0 against Backgammon 008's 26.5. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Backgammon Duel versus Backgammon 008: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon DuelBackgammon 008
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPHATCAT GAMES LTDVahe Shahoian

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Duel

No in-app purchases

None

Backgammon 008

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Duel free?
Backgammon Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon 008 free?
Backgammon 008 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon Duel or Backgammon 008 have ads?
Both Backgammon Duel and Backgammon 008 show ads.

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