Comparison

Tavla Rivals vs Backgammon Limitless

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

Head to head
About

Tavla Rivals

Features
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Tavla Rivals is a modern backgammon game built for fast matches, clean controls, and a competitive profile system. Play against AI opponents, choose your difficulty level, roll fair random dice, make legal moves, and improve your ELO after every match. Earn BIT through daily rewards, optional rewarded ads, and in-app purchases, then use BIT to unlock visual themes and hints. Features: - Classic backgammon gameplay - AI difficulty levels - Fair random dice system - ELO, ranks, streaks, and match history - Achievements and profile badges - Unlockable board themes - Optional rewarded ads - Optional in-app BIT packs - Optional ad-free upgrade Tavla Rivals does not offer real-money gambling, cash prizes, betting, withdrawals, or real-world rewards. BIT is a virtual in-game currency used only inside the app.

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Backgammon Limitless

Features
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Backgammon Limitless is a beautifully simple backgammon app built around one idea: get out of your way and let you play. FEATURES - Photo-realistic wooden board and checkers - Play pass-and-play with a friend, or against a computer opponent with three difficulty levels - Simple Match or Doubling Cube Match formats, with best-of-3, best-of-5, or first-to-N race options - Full backgammon rules, including gammon and backgammon (mars) scoring - AI-powered Move Review: after every game, see exactly which moves cost you the game, with the better move shown side-by-side on the board - Real-time mistake alerts: an optional, quiet nudge mid-game when a stronger move was on the table - Live match scoring and full game history, including your win streaks - 4 board themes and 5 checker materials, so the table feels like yours - Smooth animations for dice rolls and checker moves - Sound effects you can turn on or off - Available in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, and Arabic No ads. No paywalls. No subscriptions. Free, forever. Just backgammon.

Screenshots

Tavla Rivals4 screens
Backgammon Limitless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Limitless at none against Tavla Rivals's 4. Backgammon Limitless also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tavla Rivals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tavla Rivals sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Limitless asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tavla Rivals ships an update every 4 days, Backgammon Limitless every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Tavla Rivals versus Backgammon Limitless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTavla RivalsBackgammon Limitless
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerenes aguBurak Alperen AKKAYA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tavla Rivals

One-time4
  • 100 BIT$0.99
  • 500 BIT$0.99
  • Ad-Free Pack$1.99
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  • 1200 BIT$2.99
None

Backgammon Limitless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tavla Rivals free?
Tavla Rivals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Limitless free?
Backgammon Limitless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tavla Rivals or Backgammon Limitless have ads?
Tavla Rivals shows ads; Backgammon Limitless does not.
Which is updated more often, Tavla Rivals or Backgammon Limitless?
Tavla Rivals ships an update every 4 days, and Backgammon Limitless every 9 days. Most recently, Tavla Rivals was updated on October 5, 2026 and Backgammon Limitless on September 30, 2026.

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