Comparison

Backgammon Notebook vs EzeGammon

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Notebook

Features
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"Backgammon Notebook" is a dedicated study app designed to help backgammon players of all levels improve their game. Whether you want to review a complex mid-game position from a recent match or organize your daily practice, this app makes it easy to record, manage, and analyze board positions anytime, anywhere. [Key Features] # Intuitive Board Editor: Quickly set up any board state with simple tap and slide interactions. Checkers, dice, doubling cubes, and pip counts can be adjusted and viewed effortlessly through a clean UI. # Save and Manage Positions: Save each position with a custom title and your personal notes. Use the favorite feature to easily tag and find your most important setups later. # Powerful AI Analysis (GNU Backgammon): Run cloud-based gnubg analysis directly from the app. Discover the best moves, evaluate cube actions, and check equities to understand the optimal play. # Complete Match Status Support: Records both money game and match play states, fully supporting match lengths, scores, and Crawford settings. # Cloud Data Sync: Link your account (Google / Apple) to securely back up your positions to the cloud and access your backgammon notebook seamlessly across multiple devices. # Standard ID Integration: Easily display and copy standard gnubg ID and XGID to share or use with other tools. It also supports importing positions via gnubg ID and XGID.

About

EzeGammon

Experience classic backgammon with a beautiful, ad-free interface. Play against friends or a computer with adjustable skill levels. Learn and improve with helpful move suggestions and post-game reviews.

Highlights
  • 32 photorealistic boards
  • Honest dice rolls with statistics
  • Four computer skill levels
  • Doubling cube and match play
  • Best move suggestions
  • Post-game review
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Backgammon the way it should feel: a beautiful board, two dice, nothing in the way. EzeGammon explains itself without a single word – tap, drag, roll. If you know backgammon, you can play immediately. If you're learning, short demonstrations play right on the board. 32 REAL BOARDS Photorealistic boards with real checkers and dice – from a classic leather travel board to bold modern colours. Calm, uncluttered, and free of ads. HONEST DICE Rolls come from your device's cryptographic random number generator – and the app proves it: a built-in statistic shows the distribution of every roll you have ever made. Nothing is rigged, and you can check it yourself. AN OPPONENT FOR EVERY DAY Play a friend on one device, or play the computer. Four skill levels, from a patient opponent for beginners to a level that challenges strong players. With the doubling cube, matches to 3, 5, 11 or 15 points, and the Crawford rule. GET BETTER The light bulb suggests the best move in the middle of your turn. After the game, the review shows you where a stronger choice was available. AN HONEST MODEL Free forever: the complete two-player game, a computer opponent, the doubling cube, match play, dice statistics and three trial hints. A single purchase unlocks everything else for good: all 32 boards, all four computer levels and unlimited hints. No subscription. No ads. No accounts. The app collects no data at all.

Screenshots

Backgammon Notebook4 screens
EzeGammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Notebook at none against EzeGammon's 1. EzeGammon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. EzeGammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Notebook ships an update monthly, EzeGammon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Notebook versus EzeGammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon NotebookEzeGammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuke KannoGoeran Schleipen

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Notebook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EzeGammon

One-time1
  • EzeGammon Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Notebook free?
Backgammon Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EzeGammon free?
EzeGammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Notebook or EzeGammon have ads?
Backgammon Notebook shows ads; EzeGammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Notebook or EzeGammon?
Backgammon Notebook ships an update monthly, and EzeGammon every 3 days. Most recently, Backgammon Notebook was updated on October 25, 2026 and EzeGammon on October 24, 2026.

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