Comparison

The Box Champs vs Backgammon 008

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

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About

The Box Champs

Engage in a modern take on classic box pool games tied to live sporting events. Managers can customize game parameters, invite friends, and track scores in real-time. Enjoy in-game chat and alerts to stay connected throughout the competition.

Highlights
  • Live sporting event integration
  • Customizable game setup
  • Real-time chat and alerts
  • Automatic winner calculation
  • Game history tracking
  • Fair play with locked picks
Features
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BOX CHAMPS: THE ULTIMATE GAME-DAY BOX CHALLENGE Get in the game with Box Champs — the modern twist on the classic box pool! Whether it's NFL, NBA, College Football or College Basketball, MLB or the NHL, Box Champs brings the excitement of live sports straight to your fingertips — built for today’s mobile, social, and live-sports world. HOW IT WORKS Here’s how a game is created and played: - Managers select a live sporting event (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc) and customize the game setup. - On the Create Game screen, managers choose: • Which parts of the game will determine winners based on the sport — quarters, halves, innings, periods, or final scores • The token cost per box • The maximum number of boxes each player can select - Once the game is configured, managers invite friends to join. - When the game is live, each box’s coordinates are matched to the last digit of each team’s score at the end of the selected time periods (e.g., Q1, Q2, Halftime, Final). - Winners are automatically calculated and highlighted as the game progresses.- Managers select a live sporting event (NFL, NBA, MLB, etc) and customize the game setup. It’s easy to join, quick to set up, and packed with suspense as each score update could change the outcome. Whether you're playing for fun or bragging rights, Box Champs keeps every play exciting. SUPPORTED SPORTS Box Champs supports the biggest games across pro and college sports: - NFL Football - NCAA College Football - NBA Basketball - NCAA Men’s Basketball - MLB Baseball - NHL Hockey More sports coming soon — stay tuned as Box Champs continues to grow! STAY CONNECTED Box Champs keeps the excitement going before, during, and after the game with real-time chat and alerts: - In-game group chat lets everyone stay hyped and engaged - One-on-one chat lets you message individual players during a game You’ll receive push notifications and in-app alerts for all the key moments: - You’re invited to a game - Your invite is accepted - The game starts - The grid is randomized and numbers are revealed - You receive a message in chat - You win a quarter, period, or final - You’re added to a game as manager - And more… Whether you're running the game or just watching your boxes, Box Champs keeps you in the loop so you never miss a moment. TRACK THE ACTION Dive into your game history anytime to relive the action: - View past winners and the exact boxes that hit - See how games played out over each quarter, period, or inning - Great for casual bragging rights or building friendly rivalries Whether you win or lose, every game leaves a trail of highlights to look back on. FAIR PLAY BUILT IN Every box pick is securely locked as soon as it’s selected — no overlaps, no confusion. Box Champs ensures first-come, first-served fairness and transparent winner calculation for every game. WHY BOX CHAMPS? Box Champs is fast, fun, and social — a fresh take on game-day competition that anyone can play. No fantasy rosters. No spreadsheets. Just pick your boxes, watch the game, and cheer every score. It’s perfect for fans of all levels who want to stay engaged without needing deep sports knowledge. Whether you're hosting a family challenge, adding excitement to Sunday games, or running a massive office pool, Box Champs makes it effortless to bring everyone together.

About

Backgammon 008

Experience a pure backgammon game with provably fair dice and skill-based matchmaking. Practice against bots, play friends, or compete globally with a civil chat system and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Provably fair dice
  • Rating-based matchmaking
  • Three bot strengths
  • Full backgammon rules
  • Play with friends
  • Civil chat system
  • Move clock
Features
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Backgammon, and nothing else. No loot boxes. No coins, gems, or energy timers. No power-ups, no pay-to-win, no ads interrupting a game. Open it, tap Quick match, play. PROVABLY FAIR DICE Most backgammon apps ask you to trust their dice. This one lets you check. Every roll is committed to before it happens and revealed afterwards, signed so it can't be changed retroactively. Any match menu has "Verify dice" — you can confirm for yourself that the dice you got are the dice that were sealed in before you rolled. PLAY SOMEONE YOUR OWN STRENGTH Matchmaking is rating-based, so a first-timer isn't thrown at a veteran. Ratings follow the FIBS system used by serious backgammon players, and they move faster while you're new and settle as you play. Global and regional leaderboards show where you stand. PRACTICE ANY TIME Three bot strengths, unrated, whenever you want them. Pick the match length when you start rather than digging through settings. FULL RULES Doubling cube, gammons and backgammons, Crawford rule, match play or a single game. Drag or tap to move. Undo before you commit. Auto-roll and auto bear-off if you want the game to keep up with you. PLAY A FRIEND Create a match, send the id, they join. Unrated, so ratings can't be traded back and forth. CIVIL BY DESIGN Chat is a short list of set phrases and a few emoji — enough to say "good roll" or "well played", impossible to use for abuse. Mute it entirely if you prefer silence. A 45-second move clock keeps games moving. Sign in with Game Center to carry your profile between devices, or just play — an account is made for you either way. Ads support the app. One purchase removes them permanently. That's the only thing ever sold here.

Screenshots

The Box Champs3 screens
Backgammon 0084 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Box Champs at none against Backgammon 008's shown. The Box Champs also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Box Champs against 5.0 for Backgammon 008. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Box Champs has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Box Champs versus Backgammon 008: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Box ChampsBackgammon 008
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPlayforge INC.Vahe Shahoian

In-app purchases

None

The Box Champs

No in-app purchases

None

Backgammon 008

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Box Champs free?
The Box Champs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon 008 free?
Backgammon 008 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Box Champs or Backgammon 008?
Backgammon 008 is rated higher. The Box Champs averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Backgammon 008 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Box Champs or Backgammon 008 have ads?
Backgammon 008 shows ads; The Box Champs does not.

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