Comparison

Backgammon Mania vs Backgammon AI

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Mania

Engage in classic backgammon matches with a modern twist. Challenge players worldwide or play with friends, customize your game, and earn daily rewards. Offers smooth gameplay and fair matchmaking for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Real-time online matches
  • Daily rewards and missions
  • Customizable dice, checkers, and boards
  • Quick login options
  • Fair matchmaking
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Experience one of the world’s most popular board games on your mobile with Backgammon Mania. We bring the classic backgammon experience to life with modern design, smooth animations, and exciting online matches. Play with your friends or challenge thousands of players from all around the globe. Highlights: Real-time online backgammon matches Daily rewards and missions Customize your style with unique dice, checkers, and boards Quick login with Guest, Google, Facebook Smooth gameplay, fair matchmaking Leaderboards Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, Backgammon Mania offers fun, strategy, and competition for everyone. Download now, roll the dice, and show your skills. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backgammon AI

Experience a classic board game with a smart AI opponent across four difficulty levels. Enjoy online multiplayer, customizable themes, and helpful move previews. Play for free with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Four AI difficulty levels
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Pass-and-play mode
  • Full doubling cube support
  • Three visual themes
  • Move previews and animations
  • Available in 14 languages
Features
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Play backgammon against a smart AI opponent — free, with no ads and no subscriptions. Backgammon AI brings the world's oldest board game to your iPhone and iPad with three AI difficulty levels, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play. Learn the game on Easy, then climb all the way to a near-expert neural-net opponent. Smart AI Opponents • Easy and Medium — free, perfect for learning and casual play • Expert — a one-time unlock; a neural-net engine that plays near-expert backgammon and knows when to double Play Online Challenge players worldwide with Game Center multiplayer. Find opponents automatically or invite friends, with push notifications when it's your turn. Full doubling cube support. Three Visual Themes • E-Ink — clean black & white, perfect for focus • Classic — the original board aesthetic • Dark Walnut — rich wood tones, 3D checkers, and emerald felt Move Previews & Animations See where your checkers can go before you commit. Movable checkers are highlighted, arrows show legal destinations, and dice tumble with a satisfying bounce. Doubling Cube Full doubling cube support in every mode — offer doubles, accept or decline, just like tournament play. Available in 14 languages. Designed for iPhone and iPad with portrait menus and landscape gameplay. Free to play — unlock the Expert AI once, forever.

Screenshots

Backgammon Mania4 screens
Backgammon AI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Backgammon AI at none against Backgammon Mania's shown. Backgammon AI also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Backgammon Mania's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Backgammon Mania sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Backgammon Mania's written reviews are positive against 43% of Backgammon AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Mania ships an update weekly, Backgammon AI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Mania versus Backgammon AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ManiaBackgammon AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (16 ratings) — better4.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1618 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperManiaAsa Ivry Block

Customer experience

Backgammon Mania

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Backgammon AI

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Backgammon Mania

One-time9
  • Starter Pack2 variants$0.99
  • Emergency Pack$0.99
  • Small Pack$1.99
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  • Double the Grand Prize$3.99
  • Mid-High Pack$9.99
  • Lucky Wheel Spin$19.99
  • Premium Pack$39.99
  • Prestige Pack$74.99
  • Legend Pack$139.99
1 purchases

Backgammon AI

One-time1
  • Expert AI Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Mania free?
Backgammon Mania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon AI free?
Backgammon AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Mania or Backgammon AI?
Backgammon Mania is rated higher. Backgammon Mania averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Backgammon AI averages 4.1 from 18 ratings.
Do Backgammon Mania or Backgammon AI have ads?
Backgammon Mania shows ads; Backgammon AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Mania or Backgammon AI?
Backgammon Mania ships an update weekly, and Backgammon AI every 6 days. Most recently, Backgammon Mania was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backgammon AI on November 5, 2026.

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