Comparison

Mindgammon vs Backgammon Limitless

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

Head to head
About

Mindgammon

Engage in a head-to-head dice and strategy game on a single track. Bring your chips into play, race them down the board, and bear them off. The first to clear all their chips wins.

Highlights
  • Single straight track gameplay
  • Chips start off the board
  • Doubles grant four moves
  • Aces Ducey roll bonus
  • Exact-count bear-off
  • Play against computer or friends
  • Tournament play available
Features
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Mindgammon: Roll, Bear-in, Outmaneuver, Bear-off Mindgammon is a head-to-head dice and strategy game played on a single straight track. Each player starts with 15 chips off the board. Bring them into play, race them down the track, and bear them off. The first player to clear all 15 wins. - One straight track, easy to read from your first game - Every chip starts off the board, so each game opens with a fight for position - Doubles give you four moves, and you roll again - Roll a 1 and 2 and you've rolled Acey Ducey: take another roll - Exact-count bear-off, so endgame planning matters - Room to recover: no lead is ever safe Ways to play Play the computer, open a private table with a friend, or enter tournaments. Twenty minutes or two hours, it's easy to learn and tactical enough to keep you sharp. Free to play.

About

Backgammon Limitless

Features
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Backgammon Limitless is a beautifully simple backgammon app built around one idea: get out of your way and let you play. FEATURES - Photo-realistic wooden board and checkers - Play pass-and-play with a friend, or against a computer opponent with three difficulty levels - Simple Match or Doubling Cube Match formats, with best-of-3, best-of-5, or first-to-N race options - Full backgammon rules, including gammon and backgammon (mars) scoring - AI-powered Move Review: after every game, see exactly which moves cost you the game, with the better move shown side-by-side on the board - Real-time mistake alerts: an optional, quiet nudge mid-game when a stronger move was on the table - Live match scoring and full game history, including your win streaks - 4 board themes and 5 checker materials, so the table feels like yours - Smooth animations for dice rolls and checker moves - Sound effects you can turn on or off - Available in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Free, forever. Just backgammon.

Screenshots

Mindgammon2 screens
Backgammon Limitless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Limitless at none against Mindgammon's 6. Mindgammon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Mindgammon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Limitless asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mindgammon ships an update every 3 days, Backgammon Limitless every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mindgammon versus Backgammon Limitless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindgammonBackgammon Limitless
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian BaileyBurak Alperen AKKAYA

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Mindgammon

One-time6
  • 5,000 Chips$0.99
  • 10,000 Chips$1.99
  • 15,000 Chips$2.99
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  • 20,000 Chips$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 1,000,000 Chips$19.99
None

Backgammon Limitless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindgammon free?
Mindgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Limitless free?
Backgammon Limitless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mindgammon or Backgammon Limitless have ads?
Neither Mindgammon nor Backgammon Limitless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mindgammon or Backgammon Limitless?
Mindgammon ships an update every 3 days, and Backgammon Limitless every 9 days. Most recently, Mindgammon was updated on November 12, 2026 and Backgammon Limitless on October 31, 2026.

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