Comparison

Backgammon Classic by Slafiy vs EzeGammon

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

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About

Backgammon Classic by Slafiy

Features
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Backgammon Classic by Slafiy brings the timeless board game to your iPhone and iPad with stunning visuals, smooth gameplay, and authentic regional variants from around the world. Whether you grew up playing Tavla in Turkey, Nard in Persia, Taula in the Arab world, Nardy in Russia, or classic Backgammon in the West, every variant is faithfully implemented with its unique rules — hit-rules, doubling cubes, opening dice, bearing-off direction, and special doubles like Turkish Tavla's "düşeş" quad moves. FEATURES • 7 regional variants: Classic Backgammon, Turkish Tavla, Persian Nard, Arabic Taula, Russian Nardy, Greek Tavli, and more • Smart AI opponent with adjustable difficulty • Online multiplayer with real-time chat • Move highlighting — tap a checker to see all legal destinations • Beautiful premium board with realistic dice roll sounds • Multi-language: English, Turkish, Persian, Arabic, Russian, Greek, Chinese • Right-to-left board mirroring for Persian and Arabic players • Family Sharing supported for subscriptions SUBSCRIPTION Premium subscription unlocks all variants, online multiplayer, and removes any future ads: • $0.99/month • $9.99/year (best value) Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Manage or cancel in your iPhone Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://slafiy.com/apps/tavla/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://slafiy.com/apps/tavla/terms/

About

EzeGammon

Experience classic backgammon with a beautiful, ad-free interface. Play against friends or a computer with adjustable skill levels. Learn and improve with helpful move suggestions and post-game reviews.

Highlights
  • 32 photorealistic boards
  • Honest dice rolls with statistics
  • Four computer skill levels
  • Doubling cube and match play
  • Best move suggestions
  • Post-game review
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Backgammon the way it should feel: a beautiful board, two dice, nothing in the way. EzeGammon explains itself without a single word – tap, drag, roll. If you know backgammon, you can play immediately. If you're learning, short demonstrations play right on the board. 32 REAL BOARDS Photorealistic boards with real checkers and dice – from a classic leather travel board to bold modern colours. Calm, uncluttered, and free of ads. HONEST DICE Rolls come from your device's cryptographic random number generator – and the app proves it: a built-in statistic shows the distribution of every roll you have ever made. Nothing is rigged, and you can check it yourself. AN OPPONENT FOR EVERY DAY Play a friend on one device, or play the computer. Four skill levels, from a patient opponent for beginners to a level that challenges strong players. With the doubling cube, matches to 3, 5, 11 or 15 points, and the Crawford rule. GET BETTER The light bulb suggests the best move in the middle of your turn. AN HONEST MODEL Free forever: the complete two-player game, a computer opponent, the doubling cube, match play, dice statistics and three trial hints. A single purchase unlocks everything else for good: all 32 boards, all four computer levels and unlimited hints. No subscription. No ads. No accounts. The app collects no data at all.

Screenshots

Backgammon Classic by Slafiy4 screens
EzeGammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EzeGammon at none against Backgammon Classic by Slafiy's shown. EzeGammon also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Classic by Slafiy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and EzeGammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Classic by Slafiy ships an update monthly, EzeGammon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon Classic by Slafiy versus EzeGammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Classic by SlafiyEzeGammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirol YlmazerGoeran Schleipen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Backgammon Classic by Slafiy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

EzeGammon

One-time1
  • EzeGammon Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Classic by Slafiy free?
Backgammon Classic by Slafiy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EzeGammon free?
EzeGammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Classic by Slafiy or EzeGammon have ads?
Backgammon Classic by Slafiy shows ads; EzeGammon does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Classic by Slafiy or EzeGammon?
Backgammon Classic by Slafiy ships an update monthly, and EzeGammon every 3 days. Most recently, Backgammon Classic by Slafiy was updated on October 25, 2026 and EzeGammon on October 31, 2026.

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