Comparison

Blockade Run by Solvyne vs Neon Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

Blockade Run by Solvyne

Features
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Blockade Run brings the beloved classic Barricade (Malefiz) board game to your device with beautiful visuals and clever AI opponents. Race your five pawns from your home row to the golden goal at the top of the board -- but beware of barricades blocking your path and opponents trying to send you home. Roll the dice and move your pawns exactly the right number of spaces in any direction. After each move, strategically relocate a barricade to slow down your rivals. Land on an opponent's pawn to send it back to their home row and gain a crucial advantage. With support for 2-4 players, smart AI opponents, and online multiplayer, Blockade Run is perfect for family game night or quick solo sessions. Plan your moves carefully, use barricades wisely, and be the first to reach the goal!

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Neon Backgammon

Features
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Backgammon, the way it should be on a phone. No ads interrupting your turn. Nothing to buy. No sign-up, no account, and no internet connection needed at any point. Play against the computer or hand the phone to a friend. Your game saves itself the moment you close it, so a single match can last all week. WHAT YOU GET • The full game: hitting and re-entering from the bar, bearing off, gammons and backgammons • A real doubling cube, with ownership passing to whoever accepts the double • Three computer difficulties, from a loose racer to an opponent that plays out whole turns in its head before it commits to one • Two players on one device, passing the phone back and forth • Five board themes: Neon Night, Classic Wood, Ocean, Synthwave, and Felt & Gold • Play as white or black, and flip the board so your home sits where you expect it • Tap to move, or drag the checker where you want it • Undo any move before you end your turn • A How to Play screen covering the whole game, the cube included • Haptics tuned per action, and sound you can switch off WHAT IT DOES NOT DO • No ads. Not banners, not videos, not "watch this to keep playing" • No in-app purchases and no subscription. Every theme and every mode is there on first launch • No account, no email, no sign-in • No internet connection. The app never makes a network request, so it plays identically on a plane or in a basement • No tracking, no analytics, no data collection of any kind. There is nothing to collect Built by one person who wanted a backgammon app that was not trying to sell him something every ninety seconds. Questions or bugs: eric@erichunsicker.com

Screenshots

Blockade Run by Solvyne4 screens
Neon Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Neon Backgammon at none against Blockade Run by Solvyne's shown. Blockade Run by Solvyne's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Blockade Run by Solvyne versus Neon Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockade Run by SolvyneNeon Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolvyne TechnologiesEric Hunsicker

In-app purchases

None

Blockade Run by Solvyne

No in-app purchases

None

Neon Backgammon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blockade Run by Solvyne free?
Blockade Run by Solvyne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Backgammon free?
Neon Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blockade Run by Solvyne or Neon Backgammon have ads?
Blockade Run by Solvyne shows ads; Neon Backgammon does not.

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