Comparison

Backgammon vs Tavli Master

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon

Engage in the classic board game with players worldwide or practice against an AI. Track your progress with detailed statistics and climb global leaderboards. Enjoy real-time matches with friends or strangers, featuring a built-in game clock for fair play.

Highlights
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Play with friends
  • AI opponent with difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics and charts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Play backgammon online against real players, or practice offline against a challenging engine. Learn, improve your game, solve challenging puzzles, and climb the rating ladder. PLAY ONLINE Match with opponents worldwide in real-time rated games. Every win and loss moves your rating, so every move matters. A game clock keeps matches fast and fair, and the doubling cube is there when you want to double what the game is worth. PLAY YOUR FRIENDS Share a private game code, or challenge someone from your friends list and see who's online. Or hand the phone back and forth and play on one board, with no internet needed. PLAY THE COMPUTER Practice against the engine at the difficulty you choose, from a gentle warm-up to an opponent that punishes a loose blot. Works fully offline. SEE WHERE YOU WENT WRONG After any game, replay it move by move with the engine's verdict on each one. See your accuracy score, the best play drawn beside the one you made, and how much of the result was the dice rather than the decisions. SOLVE RATED PUZZLES Work through positions taken from real games. Every puzzle has a rating and so do you: solve harder ones and yours climbs. STUDY ANY POSITION Set up a board by hand, pick the dice, and let the engine show you the best play and what the cube is worth. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your rating over time with charts and statistics: win rate, gammons and backgammons, day streak, and a running tally of every number the dice have given you. Compare yourself against friends, your country, and the global leaderboard. FEATURES - Real-time online multiplayer with ELO rating - Private game codes and direct friend challenges - Pass and play on one device - Engine opponent with difficulty levels - Post-game analysis with accuracy and luck breakdown - Rated puzzles with your own puzzle rating - Analysis board for studying any position - Doubling cube - Friends, country, and global leaderboards - Dice statistics and day streaks - Roll physical dice and enter what you get - Game clock with time increments - Available in 30 languages - Play the computer with no internet connection

About

Tavli Master

Experience three beloved Greek backgammon variants—Portes, Plakoto, and Fevga—in a single, polished app. Play against AI, friends locally, or online opponents, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Customize your game experience with various settings and enjoy authentic gameplay.

Highlights
  • Three Tavli variants: Portes, Plakoto, Fevga
  • Play against AI with adjustable difficulty
  • Local and online multiplayer modes
  • Interactive 'How to Play' guide
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Customizable game settings and visuals
Features
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Experience Tavli—the legendary Greek backgammon tradition—wherever you are. Tavli Master brings together Greece’s three beloved backgammon variants in one beautifully designed game: • Portes — Classic backgammon with hitting and strategic escapes • Plakoto — Trap and pin opposing checkers to control the board • Fevga — Race forward, build powerful blocks, and outmaneuver your opponent Whether you are discovering Tavli for the first time or have played around the family table for years, Tavli Master offers an authentic, polished, and deeply strategic experience. PLAY YOUR WAY • Challenge the computer with adjustable difficulty • Play with another person on the same device • Find opponents online • Invite friends using a private room code • Play directly with friends on the same Wi-Fi network • Choose your preferred match length and game settings LEARN ALL THREE VARIANTS The interactive How to Play guide teaches each game step by step. Visual move hints and destination previews make it easy to learn while preserving the depth experienced players expect. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review your wins, losses, match history, win rate, and performance across every Tavli variant. Compete for a place on the online leaderboards and build your reputation at the table. MAKE THE GAME YOURS Customize sound effects, animation speed, match rules, hints, point numbers, pip counts, and more. Tavli Master is designed to feel comfortable on phones and tablets. BUILT FOR TAVLI PLAYERS EVERYWHERE With smooth animations, detailed wooden boards, intuitive controls, multiple languages, and authentic rules for Portes, Plakoto, and Fevga, Tavli Master brings the spirit of the traditional Greek table to players around the world. Roll the dice. Plan your moves. Master all three games. Download Tavli Master and take your seat at the table.

Screenshots

Backgammon4 screens
Tavli Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon at none against Tavli Master's 2. Backgammon also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tavli Master sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Backgammon against 5.0 for Tavli Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon ships an update every 3 days, Tavli Master every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon versus Tavli Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammonTavli Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHayder Dheyaa Yahya YahyaJohn Tsinonis

Customer experience

Backgammon

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tavli Master

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tavli Master

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Support the Developer$1.99

Questions

Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tavli Master free?
Tavli Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon or Tavli Master?
Backgammon and Tavli Master are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Backgammon or Tavli Master have ads?
Both Backgammon and Tavli Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon or Tavli Master?
Backgammon ships an update every 3 days, and Tavli Master every 4 days. Most recently, Backgammon was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tavli Master on October 22, 2026.

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