Comparison

Allgammon vs Backgammon One

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

Head to head
About

Allgammon

Experience classic backgammon with a modern interface. Play against AI, friends, or players worldwide with real-time multiplayer, smart AI, and learning tools. Analyze your games and solve daily puzzles to improve your strategy.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer
  • Single-player AI opponents
  • Tutor Mode for learning
  • Match analysis
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • ELO-based ranking system
  • Customizable matches
Features
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Allgammon brings all that you need to play, learn, and master backgammon into one beautifully crafted app. PLAY YOUR WAY Compete in live online matches through instant matchmaking, browse standing offers, or challenge friends directly. Customize the match length, clock, doubling cube, and pip-count display. Prefer to play solo? Play offline against the ai opponent across five difficulty levels, from Beginner to Master. Choose Regular mode for an unaided game, Training mode for feedback on your mistakes, or Tutor mode for the opportunity to reconsider a move before it becomes final. LEARN AND IMPROVE Build your game with interactive, board-based lessons covering everything from the rules and opening theory to core strategy, the doubling cube, racing, bear-offs, game plans, and match play. Keep improving with: - A new checker-play puzzle each day - Timed pip-counting exercises using real positions - Personalized blunder drills built from mistakes in your own matches UNDERSTAND EVERY DECISION Review completed matches move by move with powerful analysis tools. Compare your play with the best alternatives, study checker and cube decisions, explore equity graphs, identify errors and blunders, and see how luck influenced the result. Track your Elo rating, rank, performance rating, win rate, streaks, and long-term statistics. You can also build any position on the board and evaluate its moves, cube decisions, and possible rolls. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Find players by username or through your contacts, send custom match invitations, chat inside and outside matches, react and reply to messages, watch friends play live, and explore detailed head-to-head records. Granular notifications keep you updated when it’s your turn, a friend sends an invitation, a double is offered, or a new message arrives. MAKE IT YOURS Personalize your experience with light and dark modes, board themes, checker designs, rims, trails, gameplay controls, animation settings, sounds, and haptics. Whether you’re learning your first opening roll or studying advanced match strategy, Allgammon helps you play more, learn faster, and understand every move.

About

Backgammon One

Experience a fair and engaging classic backgammon game with a focus on skill. Compete online, challenge an adaptive AI, and enjoy customizable boards. Optimized for long play sessions and battery efficiency.

Highlights
  • Fair QuantumRoll™ Randomizer
  • Online multiplayer with ranked matches
  • Adaptive AI opponent (DeepMind PvE)
  • Battery-saving CryoRender™ technology
  • Advanced dice statistics
  • Customizable boards and skins
Features
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Welcome to Backgammon One — classic short backgammon where your skill decides the outcome, not rigged dice. We guarantee 100% fairness with our QuantumRoll™ Randomizer and prolonged gaming sessions thanks to battery-saving CryoRender™ technology. Main features: Online Multiplayer & Social Features. Dive into the global arena! Compete in ranked matches and fight for your spot on the top players' leaderboard, or create private rooms to play with friends. Manage your friends list, socialize in the global lobby, and chat directly with your opponent in the game room during matches. QuantumRoll™ Randomizer. Experience an absolutely fair random. We guarantee 100% unpredictability for every roll. Doubt it? Use the built-in fairness check to verify the transparency of the algorithms. DeepMind PvE Integration. Challenge yourself against a sophisticated AI. This advanced integration provides a human-like opponent that adapts to your level, helping you hone your skills for future online battles. CryoRender™ Technology. Play longer without worrying about your battery. Our optimized rendering engine saves energy and keeps your device cool even during intense matches. Advanced dice statistics. Analyze your luck and tactics. Detailed statistics of rolled dice will show you the real picture of your performance over the long run. Changeable boards and personalization. Customize the game's look to fit your mood. Choose from a variety of unique skins and game boards with beautiful animations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Allgammon4 screens
Backgammon One4 screens

Verdict

The call

Allgammon and Backgammon One both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Allgammon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Backgammon One's. Allgammon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 One sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Allgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Allgammon against 4.5 for Backgammon One. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Allgammon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Backgammon One's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allgammon ships an update every 2 days, Backgammon One weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Allgammon versus Backgammon One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllgammonBackgammon One
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings)4.5 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1526 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYARDEN DVIRAAStudio s.r.o.

Customer experience

Allgammon

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Backgammon One

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Allgammon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Backgammon One

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Allgammon free?
Allgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon One free?
Backgammon One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Allgammon or Backgammon One?
Allgammon and Backgammon One are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 26 ratings respectively.
Do Allgammon or Backgammon One have ads?
Backgammon One shows ads; Allgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Allgammon or Backgammon One?
Allgammon ships an update every 2 days, and Backgammon One weekly. Most recently, Allgammon was updated on September 17, 2026 and Backgammon One on September 23, 2026.

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