Comparison

Backgammon X vs Backgammon Zone

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon X

Features
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Title: Backgammon X Arena: Classic Game, Modern Style Calling all Backgammon masters! Are you ready to experience the world's oldest and most popular strategy board game in the most stylish and realistic atmosphere ever? Backgammon X Arena brings the classic board game excitement to your mobile device. Whether you are a grandmaster or a beginner, there is a place for everyone in the Arena! Roll the dice, plan your strategy, and defeat your opponents. KEY FEATURES: Realistic Gameplay: Feel like you are at a real board with high-quality wood textures, smooth 3D dice animations, and immersive sound effects. Online Arena (Multiplayer): Challenge real players from all around the world. Show off your skills and climb to the top of the Global Rankings. Play Offline (Single Player): No internet? No problem! Train yourself against our advanced AI and test your strategies anytime, anywhere. VS Play with Friends: Create your own match and compete against your friends. Show everyone who the real master of the dice is! Detailed Stats: Track your wins, losses, Mars counts, and win rates directly on your profile. Customization: Visit the market to unlock unique board designs and dice sets to reflect your style. Download Backgammon X Arena for free now, roll the dice, and become the champion of the Arena! Keywords: Backgammon, Board Game, Dice Game, Strategy, Online Multiplayer, Offline Game, Classic Game, Narde, Tavla, Tawla.

About

Backgammon Zone

Play backgammon against friends, AI, or other players worldwide. Enjoy a faithful adaptation of the classic board game with customizable boards and full rule support. Offers offline play and quick matchmaking.

Highlights
  • Quick online matchmaking
  • Play against AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Invite friends to play via link or code
  • Full official backgammon rules support
  • Offline play with auto-save
  • Customizable board themes
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Backgammon Zone is a fast, faithful backgammon game. Play a strong computer opponent anywhere, even with no connection at all, or send a friend a link and play live. PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER • Three levels: Normal, Strong and Expert — Expert looks a full roll further ahead • Works completely offline • Auto-save: close the app and pick up exactly where you left off • Best move: ask the engine for its play when a position is hard • Undo your last move PLAY WITH A FRIEND • Tap "Play with a friend" and share the invite link or the six-character room code • Your friend can join from the app or from any web browser • Rejoin a match in progress if the connection drops REAL RULES, REAL MATCHES • Full official rules: hitting, the bar, bearing off, gammons and backgammons • Doubling cube with the Crawford rule • Matches to 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11 points MADE TO PLAY WITH • Dice, checkers and hits you can hear and feel • Six boards: classic, walnut, midnight, denim, green felt and a high-contrast one • Your record kept on your device: games, matches and your best winning run 14 LANGUAGES English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Russian. FREE AND AD-SUPPORTED Backgammon Zone is free to download and play. It shows a short ad when you move on to the next game or start a new match — never in the middle of a turn — and you can watch an optional ad for extra hints or undos. A one-time "Remove ads" purchase turns every ad off for good, and you can review your ad privacy choices at any time from the settings menu. Roll the dice. Move smart. Win the match. Questions or ideas? Visit backgammonzone.net/contact

Screenshots

Backgammon X4 screens
Backgammon Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Zone at every 4 days against Backgammon X's every 2 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backgammon X sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon Zone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon X ships an update every 2 weeks, Backgammon Zone every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Backgammon X versus Backgammon Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon XBackgammon Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developertamer surucuMaurizio Mariani

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Backgammon X

One-time4
  • 1000 Gold Coins$0.99
  • 3000 Gold Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Gold Coins$2.99
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  • 10.000 Gold Coins$4.99
1 purchases

Backgammon Zone

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Backgammon X free?
Backgammon X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Zone free?
Backgammon Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon X or Backgammon Zone have ads?
Both Backgammon X and Backgammon Zone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon X or Backgammon Zone?
Backgammon X ships an update every 2 weeks, and Backgammon Zone every 4 days. Most recently, Backgammon X was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backgammon Zone on November 5, 2026.

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