Comparison

Backgammon AI vs Nardy

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon AI

Experience a classic board game with a smart AI opponent across four difficulty levels. Enjoy online multiplayer, customizable themes, and helpful move previews. Play for free with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Four AI difficulty levels
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Pass-and-play mode
  • Full doubling cube support
  • Three visual themes
  • Move previews and animations
  • Available in 14 languages
Features
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Play backgammon against a smart AI opponent — free, with no ads and no subscriptions. Backgammon AI brings the world's oldest board game to your iPhone and iPad with three AI difficulty levels, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play. Learn the game on Easy, then climb all the way to a near-expert neural-net opponent. Smart AI Opponents • Easy and Medium — free, perfect for learning and casual play • Expert — a one-time unlock; a neural-net engine that plays near-expert backgammon and knows when to double Play Online Challenge players worldwide with Game Center multiplayer. Find opponents automatically or invite friends, with push notifications when it's your turn. Full doubling cube support. Three Visual Themes • E-Ink — clean black & white, perfect for focus • Classic — the original board aesthetic • Dark Walnut — rich wood tones, 3D checkers, and emerald felt Move Previews & Animations See where your checkers can go before you commit. Movable checkers are highlighted, arrows show legal destinations, and dice tumble with a satisfying bounce. Doubling Cube Full doubling cube support in every mode — offer doubles, accept or decline, just like tournament play. Available in 14 languages. Designed for iPhone and iPad with portrait menus and landscape gameplay. Free to play — unlock the Expert AI once, forever.

About

Nardy

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Play classic Backgammon offline against smart AI or with a friend on one device. Nardy: Backgammon Game brings the timeless board game experience to your iPhone and iPad with smooth gameplay, beautiful boards and intelligent opponents. Features: • Play offline anytime • Smart AI opponent • Two-player mode on one device • Short and Long Backgammon modes • Beautiful board themes, checker sets and 3D dice • Smooth dice and checker animations • Detailed statistics • 24 achievements and Game Center leaderboard • 12 languages • Designed for iPhone and iPad Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, enjoy a relaxing and polished backgammon experience wherever you are.

Screenshots

Backgammon AI3 screens
Nardy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nardy at none against Backgammon AI's 1. Backgammon AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). 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. Backgammon AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nardy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon AI ships an update every 5 days, Nardy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon AI versus Nardy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon AINardy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsa Ivry BlockYuliia Chorna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backgammon AI

One-time1
  • Expert AI Unlock$1.99
None

Nardy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon AI free?
Backgammon AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nardy free?
Nardy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon AI or Nardy have ads?
Nardy shows ads; Backgammon AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon AI or Nardy?
Backgammon AI ships an update every 5 days, and Nardy every 4 months. Most recently, Backgammon AI was updated on September 29, 2026 and Nardy on October 1, 2026.

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