Mindgammon vs Backgammon & Turkish Draughts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindgammon
A head-to-head dice and strategy game where players race chips down a single track, bear them in, and bear them off. It offers tactical gameplay suitable for quick matches or longer sessions, with options to play against AI, friends, or in tournaments.
- Single straight track gameplay
- Chips start off the board
- Doubles grant four moves and re-rolls
- Aces Ducey rolls grant extra moves
- Exact-count bear-off mechanic
- Play against computer or friends
- Tournament play available
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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.
Backgammon & Turkish Draughts
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Backgammon and Turkish draughts in one app. No internet connection, no sign-up, no chips to buy. IT TEACHES YOU A short walkthrough opens the first time you play. With assist mode on, movable checkers are marked, targets light up, and each one shows which die takes you there. The hint button shows the best move and explains why it is the best. TWO GAMES Backgammon: points, hits, the bar, bearing off, gammons and an optional doubling cube. Turkish and international rule profiles. Turkish draughts: orthogonal movement, compulsory capture, the rule that you must take the largest capture, chain captures and kings. FULLY OFFLINE Works on a plane, on the subway, anywhere without a signal. Nothing is collected, nothing is sent to a server, and there are no ads. SEVEN LANGUAGES Turkish, English, Greek, Spanish, Kurmanji, Arabic and Persian. In Arabic and Persian the interface flips to right to left. ALSO Six difficulty levels against the computer, or two players on the same device. Scores are kept and you can see how the dice have fallen. Five board themes. Wooden checker sounds and haptics, both of which can be turned off. Full screen on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon & Turkish Draughts at none against Mindgammon's 6. Mindgammon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Mindgammon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon & Turkish Draughts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mindgammon ships an update every 2 days, Backgammon & Turkish Draughts every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindgammon | Backgammon & Turkish Draughts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Bailey | Faruk Dinc |
In-app purchases
Mindgammon
- 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
Backgammon & Turkish Draughts
No in-app purchases
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