Comparison

65gammon vs Facegammon

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

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About

65gammon

Features
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65gammon is a modern platform for Backgammon and Nardy, built for players who want ranked competition, deep analysis, and a clean path to improvement. Play Backgammon and Nardy • Classic Backgammon with Elo ranked matchmaking • Full Nardy support with variant-specific lessons and analysis • Live tournaments with points, standings, and streaks • Challenge friends, rematch instantly, and climb the leaderboards Learn and improve • Move-by-move analysis with blunder detection • Better-line suggestions after each game • Opening guides and probability-based insights • Dedicated Nardy coaching and structured lessons Compete with confidence • Elo ratings across supported rulesets • Global and tournament leaderboards • Friend challenges, rematches, and ranked online play Polished mobile experience • Refined board design and distraction-free layout • Fast touch-first gameplay • Improved AI speed and smoother navigation • Instant rematches from the end-game screen • Cross-device play so you can continue where you left off Why 65gammon? One app for Backgammon and Nardy, with ranked play, tournaments, analysis, and lessons for players who want to improve.

About

Facegammon

Features
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Facegammon is online backgammon with the one thing every other board game app leaves out: the person on the other side of the board. SEE WHO YOU ARE PLAYING Turn on the camera and play face to face. Your opponent appears beside the board while you play - the reactions, the groans at a bad roll, the nod when you make a good move. It is the closest thing to a real board on a real table. REAL OPPONENTS, REAL TABLES Six tables from Copper to Diamond, each with its own stake. Win the pot, climb the ladder, and unlock the tables above you. Matchmaking finds someone near your rating in seconds. TOURNAMENTS Enter a bracket, play your way through the rounds, and take the prize pot. Every match is a real opponent. PLAY YOUR FRIENDS Create a private room, share the code by WhatsApp or Telegram, and play whoever you like at whatever stake you agree. PRACTISE AGAINST THE COMPUTER Facegammon AI plays a proper game and is rated on the same ladder, so a practice win means something. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Global and country rankings, standard Elo ratings, and a full history of every match you have played. MAKE IT YOURS Board skins and checker sets in the store, including hand-modelled 3D boards. Coins are for play only. They cannot be exchanged for money or cashed out. Backgammon has been played for five thousand years across a table from someone. Facegammon puts that back. LEARN AND IMPROVE New to the game? Play backgammon online against the Facegammon AI first. It follows the full rules - hitting, the bar, bearing off, gammons, backgammons and the doubling cube - and it is rated on the same ladder, so you can see yourself improve. When you are ready, play backgammon with friends in a private room, or let matchmaking find an opponent at your level. Backgammon multiplayer, with a face on the other side of the board.

Screenshots

65gammon4 screens
Facegammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 65gammon at none against Facegammon's 5. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Facegammon sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 65gammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

65gammon ships an update every 3 weeks, Facegammon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
65gammon versus Facegammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter65gammonFacegammon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB86 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFilips JUzilinsTRINITY TECH BILGISAYAR LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

65gammon

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Facegammon

One-time5
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 270 Coins$1.99
  • 550 Coins$3.99
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  • 1,800 Coins$9.99
  • 5,200 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is 65gammon free?
65gammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Facegammon free?
Facegammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 65gammon or Facegammon have ads?
Neither 65gammon nor Facegammon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 65gammon or Facegammon?
65gammon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Facegammon every 2 weeks. Most recently, 65gammon was updated on September 28, 2026 and Facegammon on October 3, 2026.

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