Backgammon Heroes vs Zen Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Heroes
Engage in fast-paced online backgammon matches with friends or compete against players worldwide. Test your skills in tournaments and climb the leaderboards. Enjoy a simple and quick gaming experience.
- Online multiplayer matches
- Play with friends via code sharing
- Tournament competitions
- Player ranking and evaluation
- Simple and fast gameplay
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Play Online with click a button. It's really simple and fast to enjoy the game. Play with your friends by sharing a code. Compete players and evaluate yourself in tournaments. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backgammononline24.com/privacy-policy/
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 Heroes's monthly. Backgammon Heroes's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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 Heroes ships an update monthly, Zen Backgammon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Heroes | Zen Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohammad Saleh Habibi Mazaheri | ARDA GERMIYANOGLU |
In-app purchases
Backgammon Heroes
No in-app purchases
Zen Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Backgammon Heroes or Zen Backgammon have ads?
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