Backgammon vs Sparpit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon
Enjoy a classic backgammon experience with realistic graphics. Play against friends, family, or a single opponent in this timeless board game.
- Classic backgammon gameplay
- Single player mode
- Two player mode
- Realistic graphics
- Family-friendly fun
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Classic backgammon game for 1 or 2 players, combining simplicity and realistic graphics. Thanks to our backgammon, you will have a good time playing with your whole family and friends.
Sparpit
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Pick a game. Get matched in seconds. Win. Sparpit is 18 classic 1v1 games in one app — Reversi, Battleship, Connect Four, Ludo, Ultimate Tic Tac Toe and more — played live against real opponents. WHAT YOU GET • 18 games, four ways to think — board classics, deduction, lines & grids, and flag & capital trivia • Matched by rating in seconds, so you play someone at your level • Timed turns, so matches actually finish — most take 2 to 6 minutes • Challenge a friend with a link, or open a private room with a code • Ranked ladder, weekly leaderboards, daily challenges and 40+ achievements • Quick chat and emotes, so a match still feels like a match • Free to play, with a one-time Remove Ads purchase if you'd rather not see them THE 18 GAMES · Reversi · Battleship · Connect Four · Ludo · Tic Tac Toe · Ultimate Tic Tac Toe · Nine Men's Morris · Dots & Boxes · Wall Race · Crack the Code · Guess the Number · Memory Match · Shut the Box · Boom Boom Challenge · Stop the Timer · Find the Flag · Find the Country · Find the Capital Nobody online at 3am? Sparpit can seat a practice opponent instead — and it always asks you first. It never puts one in a ranked match without your say-so. Download Sparpit and settle it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon at none against Sparpit's 1. Backgammon also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Sparpit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Sparpit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon ships an update every 11 months, Sparpit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon | Sparpit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (212 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 212 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sergei Shendrikov | Arlind Borova |
In-app purchases
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Sparpit
- Remove Ads$3.99
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