Comparison

Nearby Backgammon vs Backgammon

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

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About

Nearby Backgammon

Challenge friends and local players to a classic game of backgammon using only Bluetooth. Enjoy strategic gameplay without needing an internet connection, perfect for playing anywhere.

Highlights
  • Play via Bluetooth
  • No internet required
  • Classic backgammon rules
  • Pass & Play mode
  • Fast matchmaking
  • Play anywhere
Features
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Nearby Backgammon lets you challenge friends and players around you to a classic game of backgammon over Bluetooth — no internet required. Simply open the app, discover nearby players, and start a match in seconds. Roll the dice, move your checkers, and enjoy the timeless strategy of backgammon face-to-face with anyone around you. Features: • Play backgammon with nearby players via Bluetooth • No internet connection required • Classic backgammon rules with a beautiful board • Pass & Play mode for two players on one device • Fast and easy matchmaking • Works anywhere — cafes, parks, travel

About

Backgammon

Features
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Backgammon the way it is played across a real table: a wooden board in 3D, checkers you drag from point to point, and dice thrown from a leather cup. PLAY THE COMPUTER Five opponents, from Beginner, who plays for fun and misses a lot, to Expert, who looks at your reply before every move and knows when to double. The stronger levels play better — they are never given better dice. Every roll is random, for you and for the computer alike. PLAY A FRIEND Pass and play on one iPhone or iPad. The board can turn between turns, so each player looks at their own home board. THE WHOLE RULEBOOK Hitting and the bar, bearing off, gammons and backgammons, the doubling cube and the Crawford rule. Play a single game or a match to 3, 5, 7 or 11 points. LEARN AS YOU GO Eight short lessons take you from setting up the board to what to do with a double. Move hints show which checkers can move and where they can land — as much or as little help as you want. MAKE IT YOURS Earn coins and levels as you play, claim a daily reward, and unlock boards, checker sets, dice and avatars. Your progress follows you between iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. MORE • Undo a move before you finish your turn • Statistics, win streaks and a rating against the computer • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Colour-blind markers and a high-contrast board • Plays offline, in English and Danish PREMIUM Backgammon is free with ads. Premium removes the ads and adds seven more boards, Luxury among them, the Gold, Galaxy and Fire dice, gold checkers and two avatars — monthly, yearly or once for good. Premium changes how the game looks, never how it plays. Subscriptions renew automatically at the price shown unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.eustudio.org/backgammon/privacy Terms of use: https://www.eustudio.org/backgammon/terms

Screenshots

Nearby Backgammon3 screens
Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nearby Backgammon at none against Backgammon's 3. Nearby Backgammon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nearby Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Nearby Backgammon versus Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearby BackgammonBackgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnder Ilke SeverEU Studio

In-app purchases

None

Nearby Backgammon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Backgammon

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Nearby Backgammon free?
Nearby Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon free?
Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nearby Backgammon or Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon shows ads; Nearby Backgammon does not.

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