Comparison

Backgammon Online vs Pip King

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Online

Play classic backgammon online instantly with real players worldwide. Enjoy ranked and casual matches, private games with friends, and a fair dice system. No sign-up or email required to start playing immediately.

Highlights
  • Free online multiplayer
  • Play with friends
  • No account required
  • Live chat
  • Power-ups
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Leaderboards
Features
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No sign-up. No email. No coins to grind. Open Gammon42 and you're playing live backgammon against real people in seconds — free. Tired of backgammon apps buried under paywalls and rigged-feeling dice? Gammon42 is the clean, fair one: ranked and casual online multiplayer, real opponents from around the world, and private games with friends — no account required. KEY FEATURES • Free online multiplayer — ranked and casual backgammon matches with players at your level • Play with friends — share a friend code to start a private game anywhere • No account required — start playing instantly; optionally link Apple, Google, or Facebook to sync across devices • Live chat — talk during games, in the lobby, in groups, or in private messages • Power-ups — Re-roll, Lucky Dice, and Joker for when the dice aren't with you • Pass & Play — share one phone with the person next to you • Step-by-step tutorial — learn the rules of backgammon at your own pace • Daily streak rewards — come back each day for free power-ups • Reconnect-friendly — drop off, jump back in within seconds • Leaderboards — climb the ranked or casual ladder • Win streaks, ELO, gammons, backgammons, points to win — all tracked • Six languages: English, Spanish, German, Greek, Romanian, Turkish HOW THE GAME WORKS Backgammon (also known as tavla, nard, or tabla) is a classic 2-player dice board game. Each side has 15 checkers and rolls two dice. You move toward your home board, hit your opponent's exposed checkers to slow them down, and bear off all 15 to win. Single, gammon, and backgammon scoring are all built in. ANONYMITY-FIRST You don't have to give us anything to play. Username, profile picture, and signing in with a social account are all optional. By default we use a device ID, so your stats and friends list stay with the app — no email required. FREE TO PLAY, FAIR TO PLAY Free forever. Optional rewarded ads earn you power-ups; optional in-app purchases skip the wait. No gameplay locked behind a paywall. SAFE COMMUNITY Chat moderation is built in: block, report, mute, or leave any conversation. Reports are reviewed by our team. An age gate keeps the app appropriate for its audience. Privacy: https://play.table-online.ro/privacy/ Terms: https://play.table-online.ro/terms/ Support: support@table-online.ro

About

Pip King

Features
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Pip King is the royal way to play backgammon. Built for fast, intelligent, and beautiful matches — whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours. ▸ PLAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Take on opponents from around the world in real-time online matches, challenge friends in private rooms with a tap, or sharpen your skills against our adaptive AI bot when you're offline. ▸ FAIR ELO MATCHMAKING Every match counts toward your global ELO rating. Climb from Bronze to Pip King across nine ranks and earn coins, diamonds, and exclusive Arabian Palace skins as you progress. ▸ TOURNAMENTS WITH REAL STAKES Enter daily and weekly tournaments with coin buy-ins. Win rounds to advance through brackets and lift the trophy on the Hall of Fame. Champions of the Week earn massive coin payouts every Sunday. ▸ ARABIAN PALACE COSMETICS Customize your game with hand-crafted boards, dice, and checker sets inspired by the royal palaces of the East. Spin the Lucky Wheel daily for free rewards, or try the Palace Wheel for premium prizes. ▸ FRIENDS, RIVALS, AND MILESTONES Add friends, watch their activity, send challenges, and chase weekly leaderboard rewards. Reach 5, 10, or 25 invites to unlock the Recruiter Hall of Fame. ▸ DAILY REWARDS THAT GROW Log in every day to claim escalating coin rewards, complete daily challenges, and progress through the Battle Pass for exclusive limited-time items. ▸ SAFE, FAIR, RESPECTFUL Server-authoritative game state means no cheating. Move validation runs in our cloud — every dice roll is cryptographically randomized server-side. Report and block players you don't want to face again. ▸ PLAY YOUR WAY - Online multiplayer (1-on-1 with global players) - Private rooms (with friends, share by code) - Tournaments (daily / weekly brackets) - vs Bot (no internet required, six difficulty levels including Master "Caliph") - Daily puzzle (one fresh challenge per day) ▸ NO REAL-MONEY GAMBLING Pip King uses virtual coins and diamonds only. Coins have no cash-out value. The Lucky Wheel and Palace Wheel are entertainment features, not gambling. When the matchmaker can't find a real opponent within seconds, you may be matched with an AI bot — coin wagers behave identically. Disclosed in full at https://pipking.web.app/privacy. ▸ ACCOUNT & PRIVACY Sign in with Apple, Google, Facebook, or play as a Guest. Your progress syncs across devices when you're signed in. Read our privacy policy at https://pipking.web.app/privacy and our deletion guide at https://pipking.web.app/delete-account. Welcome to the kingdom. Let the dice fall in your favor.

Screenshots

Backgammon Online4 screens
Pip King4 screens

Verdict

The call

Backgammon Online and Pip King are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Backgammon Online sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pip King sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Online ships an update every 2 weeks, Pip King weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Backgammon Online versus Pip King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon OnlinePip King
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB123 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTAGonSoft SRLHezi Hengel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon Online

One-time1
  • Starter Pack$2.99
12 purchases

Pip King

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time11
  • Starter Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack Deal$2.99
  • Diamond Pouch$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Palace Wheel Spin$4.99
  • Diamond Chest$9.99
  • Legendary Skin Unlock$9.99
  • Palace Wheel - 3 Spins$12.99
  • Diamond Vault$19.99
  • Palace Wheel 5 Spins$19.99
  • Royal Coins$49.99
  • Royal Coin Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Online free?
Backgammon Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pip King free?
Pip King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Online or Pip King have ads?
Both Backgammon Online and Pip King show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Online or Pip King?
Backgammon Online ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pip King weekly. Most recently, Backgammon Online was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pip King on September 14, 2026.

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