Comparison

Backgammon Online vs Backgammon Mastermind

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Online

Engage in classic strategy games with online play, AI challenges, and learning tools. Improve your skills with lessons, puzzles, and detailed analysis. Offers a modern, customizable digital board for both games.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Four AI difficulty levels
  • English checkers included
  • Guided lessons and puzzles
  • Post-game analysis
  • Customizable board themes
  • Voice chat with safety controls
Features
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Play backgammon online with friends or practice offline against the computer. Learn the rules with guided lessons, talk over optional voice chat, and improve your strategy with Pro Match Analysis. PLAY YOUR WAY • Join rated online backgammon matches with server-validated moves. • Invite a friend to a private game and enjoy a real conversation while you play. • Use optional voice chat with mute, block and report controls. Boardgammon does not record your calls. • Send quick phrases and reactions without slowing down the match. • Practice offline against Easy or Medium AI, or challenge Strong AI with Pro. • Play correspondence games when you want more time to think. • Share one device with local pass and play. LEARN FROM EVERY MOVE A finished game is only the beginning. Match Analysis finds inaccuracies, mistakes and blunders, then shows what you played beside the best move so you can understand exactly where the game changed. • Compare “Your play” with “Best play” on the board. • Review performance rating (PR), equity loss, cube decisions and luck. • Replay the match move by move and revisit every costly decision. • Follow guided lessons from the opening roll to bearing off. PROVABLY FAIR ONLINE DICE Online backgammon is server-authoritative: the server generates the dice and validates every move. Cryptographic commit-reveal proofs create an audit trail for every roll, ready for you to inspect after the match. CLASSIC RULES, REGIONAL TRADITIONS Play with the doubling cube and Crawford or Jacoby rules where applicable. Explore Tavla/Portes, Plakoto, Fevga, Nackgammon, Hypergammon, Acey-Deucey and Long Nardy in supported play modes. MAKE THE TABLE YOURS Choose boards inspired by walnut, Persian miniature, Turkish mosaic, Greek café, marble, neon and more. Build your profile, track your rating, collect achievements, climb leaderboards and earn seasonal rewards. Whether you want a relaxed game with a friend, a strong AI opponent or a serious review of your latest match, Boardgammon gives you a richer way to play and improve. Boardgammon is free to play. Optional purchases unlock Pro features, cosmetic table themes and non-cashable in-game coins where available. Coins have no cash value and cannot be redeemed for money or prizes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://boardgammon.com/privacy

About

Backgammon Mastermind

Master the classic board game with interactive lessons and AI opponents. Learn rules, practice moves, and play against friends offline. Enjoy a full backgammon experience without ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Interactive lessons
  • Heuristic AI opponent
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Drag and tap controls
  • Legal move highlighting
  • Offline play
Features
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Backgammon Mastermind is a polished take on the classic strategy board game — with an interactive Learn to Play path that teaches real rules on a live board. New to backgammon? Work through five short guided lessons covering the board, movement, hitting, the bar, and bearing off. Pass a quick check, then play your first real game. Already know the game? Jump straight into a match against the computer or share the board with a friend in pass-and-play mode. Roll dice, move your checkers, hit blots, and bear off all fifteen to win. Features: • Learn to Play — interactive lessons on a real board • Play against the computer • Local 2-player pass-and-play • Drag or tap to move; legal destinations highlighted • Direction guide and beginner-friendly preferences • Available in 17 languages • No account and no ads — gameplay runs on your device One purchase. Play offline after download.

Screenshots

Backgammon Online4 screens
Backgammon Mastermind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Online at Free against Backgammon Mastermind's $4.99. Backgammon Online also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Backgammon Mastermind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

Backgammon Online is free to download; Backgammon Mastermind costs $4.99 up front. Backgammon Online sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Mastermind 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 Online against 5.0 for Backgammon Mastermind. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Online ships an update fortnightly, Backgammon Mastermind every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Backgammon Online versus Backgammon Mastermind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon OnlineBackgammon Mastermind
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#162 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerpayam ghader kurehpazZachary Ebenfeld

Customer experience

Backgammon Online

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backgammon Mastermind

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backgammon Online

One-time10
  • 10K Boardgammon Coins$1.99
  • Rescue Offer$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • 30K Boardgammon Coins$4.99
  • 75K Boardgammon Coins$9.99
  • 170K Boardgammon Coins$19.99
  • 500K Boardgammon Coins$49.99
  • 1.15M Boardgammon Coins$99.99
None

Backgammon Mastermind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Online free?
Backgammon Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Mastermind free?
Backgammon Mastermind costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Online or Backgammon Mastermind?
Backgammon Online and Backgammon Mastermind are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Backgammon Online or Backgammon Mastermind have ads?
Backgammon Online shows ads; Backgammon Mastermind does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Online or Backgammon Mastermind?
Backgammon Online ships an update fortnightly, and Backgammon Mastermind every 6 days. Most recently, Backgammon Online was updated on October 10, 2026 and Backgammon Mastermind on October 10, 2026.

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