Comparison

Pip King vs Gammonix

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

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About

Pip King

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Pip King is the royal way to play backgammon. Built for fast, intelligent, and beautiful matches โ€” whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ SAFE, FAIR, RESPECTFUL Server-authoritative game state means no cheating. Move validation runs in our cloud โ€” every dice roll is cryptographically randomized server-side. Report and block players you don't want to face again. โ–ธ 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) โ–ธ 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 โ€” coin wagers behave identically. Disclosed in full at https://pipking.web.app/privacy. โ–ธ 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.

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Gammonix

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Tired of backgammon apps that push coins, timers and endless online matchmaking? Gammonix is a clean, modern backgammon board you play offline against a smart AI or a friend on the same phone. No accounts, no coins, no pressure - just dice and strategy. It is the classic tables game, redesigned to open in a second, look beautiful and respect your time, whether you have five minutes or a full evening. Every other free backgammon game wants you online, watching ads between coin timers and waiting on strangers to move. You just want to roll the dice, plan your play and get better at the game. Gammonix strips it back to the pure tabletop experience: open it and play backgammon offline against the computer in seconds, or pass the phone to a friend for a face-to-face match. It loads instantly, remembers your game exactly where you left it, and never asks you to sign in or wait your turn behind a stranger. PLAY YOUR WAY - Beat a smart heuristic AI on three levels, from Beginner to Expert, that adapts to how you play. - Pass and play local 2-player backgammon on one device, handing the phone back and forth face to face. - Choose a quick single game or full match play to 1, 3, 5 or 7 points. REAL BACKGAMMON RULES - Raise the stakes with the doubling cube for genuine match tension. - Win double with gammons and triple with backgammons, exactly like over-the-board play. - Read the race at a glance with a built-in pip counter, so you always know who is ahead. MATCH PLAY AND THE DOUBLING CUBE - Learn the doubling cube the natural way, by feeling when to double, when to take and when to drop. - Play proper matches with the Crawford rule, so the cube decisions matter right down to the last point. - Track the match score point by point and turn a single game into a real test of nerve and strategy. LEARN AS YOU PLAY - COACH MODE - Turn on Coach and the board highlights the strongest move, so you improve every single game. - Get an accuracy rating after each match that shows how close your moves were to the best line. - Pick up real backgammon strategy - priming, hitting, running and bearing off - without reading a manual. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Watch your win rate, current streak and gammons climb across real stats and insights. - Spot your habits on a GitHub-style consistency heatmap of the days you played. - Unlock around 40 tiered trophies as you master the board. MADE TO FEEL GREAT - Switch between crisp light and dark themes to match your mood or the room. - Feel every roll and move with tactile haptics. - Use a clean, distraction-free interface in 6 languages. PERFECT FOR - Complete beginners learning the backgammon rules step by step, casual players who want a relaxing offline board game, and seasoned masters sharpening doubling-cube decisions on the commute, at the cafe or before bed - no internet required. PRIVATE AND FULLY OFFLINE - No account, no sign-up and no coins, ever. - Play backgammon with no internet connection, anywhere you go. - Your stats and progress stay on your device. Download Gammonix and enjoy backgammon the way it should be: a beautiful board, smart dice strategy and a coach in your pocket. Roll the dice, offer the cube, hit the blot and bear off at your own pace, no internet required. Your move.

Screenshots

Pip King4 screens
Gammonix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gammonix at none against Pip King's 12. Gammonix also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pip King sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gammonix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pip King versus Gammonix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPip KingGammonix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size123 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHezi HengelFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Pip King

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time11
  • Starter Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack Deal$2.99
  • Diamond Pouch$2.99
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  • Palace Wheel Spin$4.99
  • 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
None

Gammonix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pip King free?
Pip King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gammonix free?
Gammonix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pip King or Gammonix have ads?
Both Pip King and Gammonix show ads.

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