Comparison

Realistic Backgammon vs BlueTavla

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

Head to head
About

Realistic Backgammon

Features
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Real Backgammon is exactly what the name says โ€” the real thing. No energy bars. No coin bundles. No "watch an ad to roll again." Just you, the board, and the dice. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most backgammon apps are casinos in disguise. Fake currencies, daily spin wheels, forced timers, pay-to-win mechanics. We built Real Backgammon as a direct response to all of that. Here, you play backgammon. That's it. THE AI OPPONENT Our AI isn't a random number generator with a difficulty slider. It's a neural network trained on thousands of games โ€” playing real strategy. Blocking. Hitting. Running. Bearing off at exactly the right moment. It makes mistakes sometimes. Just like a real opponent. It also makes brilliant moves. Just like a real opponent. Three difficulty levels: Easy, Hard, and Master. Master will humble you. LOCAL 2-PLAYER MODE Pass the phone. Take turns. The board rotates automatically so each player always sees their own side. Play best-of-3, best-of-5, best-of-7 โ€” you set the rules. The loser buys coffee. That's not a feature. That's just what happens. THE BOARD We obsessed over the board. Real wood grain texture. Gold borders. Smooth checker animations with haptic feedback on every hit and move. It sounds small. It feels huge when you're playing. PREMIUM โ€” ONE TAP, FOREVER The free version shows brief interstitial ads between games. One premium purchase removes them permanently. No subscription. No expiry. No strings attached. If you play this game more than twice a week, it's worth it. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No coins or tokens No energy or lives system No daily spin wheels No pay-to-win anything No fake online matchmaking bots No subscription traps WHAT YOU WILL FIND Classic backgammon rules, always Neural network AI โ€” three difficulty levels Local 2-player on one device Multi-round series mode (best of 1 / 3 / 5 / 7) Haptic feedback on every move Turkish and English interface Honest, one-time premium option Real Backgammon. No nonsense. Download it free. Play it. If it earns a place on your phone, go premium

About

BlueTavla

Features
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BlueTavla is classic backgammon, done properly. Real rules, a warm wooden board, and an opponent worth beating โ€” all running entirely on your device. PLAYS OFFLINE, ALWAYS No account, no sign-up, no connection required. On a plane, on the metro, or anywhere with no signal, the board is ready. AN OPPONENT THAT MATCHES YOU Three difficulty levels. The easy setting is forgiving while you learn the rules; the hardest thinks several moves ahead and punishes loose play. BUILT AROUND THE REAL RULES Hitting and entering from the bar, doubles, bearing off, forced moves โ€” the engine follows the full ruleset, not a simplified version. TAKE YOUR TIME Tap a checker to see where it can go. Made a move you regret? Undo it. Nothing is final until you confirm your turn, so you can think the whole roll through. CLEAR AND CALM A wooden board that is easy on the eyes, dice that roll where you can see them, and a pip counter so you always know who is ahead. Turkish and English throughout.

Screenshots

Realistic Backgammon4 screens
BlueTavla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlueTavla at weekly against Realistic Backgammon's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Realistic Backgammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BlueTavla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realistic Backgammon ships an update every 2 weeks, BlueTavla weekly. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Realistic Backgammon versus BlueTavla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealistic BackgammonBlueTavla
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa OkcuAli Seckin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Realistic Backgammon

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99
1 purchases

BlueTavla

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Realistic Backgammon free?
Realistic Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueTavla free?
BlueTavla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Realistic Backgammon or BlueTavla have ads?
Both Realistic Backgammon and BlueTavla show ads.
Which is updated more often, Realistic Backgammon or BlueTavla?
Realistic Backgammon ships an update every 2 weeks, and BlueTavla weekly. Most recently, Realistic Backgammon was updated on September 10, 2026 and BlueTavla on September 10, 2026.

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