Comparison

Backgammon vs Recall Detective

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon

Features
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Backgammon is one of the oldest and most rewarding strategy games ever created. This app teaches you how to actually play it well. LEARN BY DOING 8 lessons take you from board setup through opening moves, hitting and re-entering, building primes, bearing off, the doubling cube, and advanced positional strategy. Every lesson puts you at the board with interactive positions so you build real understanding, not just memorize rules. PUT YOUR SKILLS TO THE TEST 8 practice scenarios drop you into real game situations. Figure out the most efficient bearing off sequence. Decide whether to hit or make a key point. Evaluate opening rolls. Manage an endgame race. Each scenario gives you immediate feedback so you know exactly where your thinking went right or wrong. PLAY AGAINST THREE AI LEVELS Beginner opponents let you learn at your own pace. Intermediate opponents play solid positional backgammon. Advanced opponents build primes, anchor behind your position, evaluate the race with pip counts, and make sharp doubling decisions. As you improve, your opponents keep up. YOUR GAME, YOUR DATA Game history, win rates, and lesson progress stay on your device. Game Center achievements and leaderboards are there if you want them. Everything works offline. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. EVER. Most free backgammon apps make money by showing you ads every other turn and selling your data to third parties. This app costs $0.99 because we'd rather sell you a great backgammon game than sell your attention to advertisers. One purchase, everything included, nothing else to buy. WHAT'S INCLUDED - 8 structured lessons across Fundamentals, Building Your Game, and Strategy - 8 practice scenarios with real board positions and feedback - 3 AI difficulty levels with distinct play styles - Full rules engine including the doubling cube - Pip count display for evaluating race positions - Game history and detailed statistics - Game Center achievements and leaderboards - Completely offline, completely private

About

Recall Detective

A unique game that tests your visual memory, critical thinking, and mystery-solving skills. Study detailed scenes and video clips to uncover clues, remember details, and connect evidence to solve cases. Rise through the ranks and unlock new detective avatars.

Highlights
  • Visual memory challenges
  • Critical thinking puzzles
  • Mystery case investigations
  • Image and video scenarios
  • Unlockable detective avatars
  • Progressive difficulty levels
Features
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Scan. Recall. Crack the Case! Do you have the eye of a detective? Recall Detective is a unique game that combines visual memory, critical thinking, and mystery solving. Study scenes, uncover clues, remember important details, and connect the evidence to determine what really happened. Some challenges test how much you can remember. Others test how well you can think. The best detectives must do both. A missing key. A suspicious alibi. An object that doesn't belong. A face that appears where it shouldn't. The clues are there—but only if you're paying attention. Choose how you want to play: - Image Challenges Explore themed scenes packed with details. Choose your viewing time, study carefully, and answer questions from memory. Less time means bigger rewards—but also bigger risks. - Video Challenges Watch short video clips and dynamic scenarios unfold. Track movements, objects, timing, and events as they happen, then prove what you remember when the questions begin. - Mystery Cases Become the detective. Investigate multi-part mysteries, examine evidence, uncover hidden connections, eliminate false leads, and piece together the truth. Success requires both sharp recall and logical deduction as you work toward solving the case. Rise through the ranks from Rookie to Recall Master and unlock new fox detective avatars as your skills improve. Whether you have a few minutes to tackle a quick challenge or want to dive into a deeper investigation, Recall Detective offers a fun and rewarding way to test your observation, memory, and reasoning skills. The clues are there. Can you connect the dots? Scan the scene. Recall the details. Crack the case.

Screenshots

Backgammon4 screens
Recall Detective4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Recall Detective at Free against Backgammon's $0.99. Recall Detective also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Recall Detective is free to download; Backgammon costs $0.99 up front. Recall Detective sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon ships an update every 4 months, Recall Detective fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon versus Recall Detective: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammonRecall Detective
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB77 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThomas GamullMcclure Technology Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Recall Detective

One-time3
  • Mystery Unlock$1.99
  • 50 Video Pack$2.99
  • Recall Detective Ad-free$4.99

Questions

Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recall Detective free?
Recall Detective is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon or Recall Detective have ads?
Recall Detective shows ads; Backgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon or Recall Detective?
Backgammon ships an update every 4 months, and Recall Detective fortnightly. Most recently, Backgammon was updated on October 28, 2026 and Recall Detective on October 28, 2026.

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