Comparison

Pip King vs Orion Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

Pip King

Features
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Pip King is the royal way to play backgammon. Built for fast, intelligent, and beautiful matches — whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours. ▸ PLAY ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Take on opponents from around the world in real-time online matches, challenge friends in private rooms with a tap, or sharpen your skills against our adaptive AI bot when you're offline. ▸ FAIR ELO MATCHMAKING Every match counts toward your global ELO rating. Climb from Bronze to Pip King across nine ranks and earn coins, diamonds, and exclusive Arabian Palace skins as you progress. ▸ TOURNAMENTS WITH REAL STAKES Enter daily and weekly tournaments with coin buy-ins. Win rounds to advance through brackets and lift the trophy on the Hall of Fame. Champions of the Week earn massive coin payouts every Sunday. ▸ ARABIAN PALACE COSMETICS Customize your game with hand-crafted boards, dice, and checker sets inspired by the royal palaces of the East. Spin the Lucky Wheel daily for free rewards, or try the Palace Wheel for premium prizes. ▸ FRIENDS, RIVALS, AND MILESTONES Add friends, watch their activity, send challenges, and chase weekly leaderboard rewards. Reach 5, 10, or 25 invites to unlock the Recruiter Hall of Fame. ▸ DAILY REWARDS THAT GROW Log in every day to claim escalating coin rewards, complete daily challenges, and progress through the Battle Pass for exclusive limited-time items. ▸ SAFE, FAIR, RESPECTFUL Server-authoritative game state means no cheating. Move validation runs in our cloud — every dice roll is cryptographically randomized server-side. Report and block players you don't want to face again. ▸ PLAY YOUR WAY - Online multiplayer (1-on-1 with global players) - Private rooms (with friends, share by code) - Tournaments (daily / weekly brackets) - vs Bot (no internet required, six difficulty levels including Master "Caliph") - Daily puzzle (one fresh challenge per day) ▸ NO REAL-MONEY GAMBLING Pip King uses virtual coins and diamonds only. Coins have no cash-out value. The Lucky Wheel and Palace Wheel are entertainment features, not gambling. When the matchmaker can't find a real opponent within seconds, you may be matched with an AI bot — coin wagers behave identically. Disclosed in full at https://pipking.web.app/privacy. ▸ ACCOUNT & PRIVACY Sign in with Apple, Google, Facebook, or play as a Guest. Your progress syncs across devices when you're signed in. Read our privacy policy at https://pipking.web.app/privacy and our deletion guide at https://pipking.web.app/delete-account. Welcome to the kingdom. Let the dice fall in your favor.

About

Orion Backgammon

Experience live backgammon with real players worldwide. Compete in weekend tournaments, climb ranked leagues, and collect unique game boards. Play with friends and join clubs in this fair and friendly digital adaptation of the classic game.

Highlights
  • Live online matches with real players
  • Weekend Masters tournaments
  • Ranked leagues with seasons and rewards
  • Collectible handcrafted boards and dice
  • Club creation and friend challenges
  • Provably fair dice rolls
Features
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Orion Backgammon is live backgammon with real players: a Masters tournament every weekend, leagues to climb and legendary boards to collect. Call it backgammon, tavla, nard or shesh besh: this is your table. WEEKEND MASTERS Every Friday to Sunday, enter the Masters, climb the live standings and win your share of a guaranteed gem prize pool. Champions are crowned with a ceremony. PLAY LIVE Real opponents in real time, match play, the doubling cube, and dice you can verify: every roll is provably fair. CLIMB THE LEAGUES Win ranked matches, earn trophies and rise league by league through a season with its own pass and rewards. TRAVEL ICONIC TABLES From a cafe on the Bosphorus to Monte Carlo: play on handcrafted boards, dice and checkers, and collect legendary sets. CLUBS AND FRIENDS Found a club, chat, challenge your friends and earn rewards for inviting them. FAIR AND FRIENDLY Gold and gems are virtual items only: no real-money betting, no cash prizes. Available in 44 languages. Download free and take your seat.

Screenshots

Pip King4 screens
Orion Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Orion Backgammon at none against Pip King's shown. Orion Backgammon also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Pip King's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pip King sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Orion Backgammon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pip King ships an update weekly, Orion Backgammon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pip King versus Orion Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPip KingOrion Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB228 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHezi HengelARTHEA LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pip King

One-time10
  • Starter Coins$1.99
  • Diamond Pouch$2.99
  • Palace Wheel Spin$4.99
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  • Diamond Chest$9.99
  • Legendary Skin Unlock$9.99
  • Palace Wheel - 3 Spins$12.99
  • Diamond Vault$19.99
  • Palace Wheel 5 Spins$19.99
  • Royal Coins$49.99
  • Royal Coin Pack$49.99
7 purchases

Orion Backgammon

One-time7
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 2,600 Gems$19.99
  • 3,600 Gems$49.99
  • 8,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Pip King free?
Pip King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orion Backgammon free?
Orion Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pip King or Orion Backgammon have ads?
Pip King shows ads; Orion Backgammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Pip King or Orion Backgammon?
Pip King ships an update weekly, and Orion Backgammon every 3 days. Most recently, Pip King was updated on November 9, 2026 and Orion Backgammon on November 11, 2026.

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