Comparison

Backgammon Zone vs Moyako Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Zone

Play backgammon against friends, AI, or other players worldwide. Enjoy a faithful adaptation of the classic board game with customizable boards and full rule support. Offers offline play and quick matchmaking.

Highlights
  • Quick online matchmaking
  • Play against AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Invite friends to play via link or code
  • Full official backgammon rules support
  • Offline play with auto-save
  • Customizable board themes
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Backgammon Zone is a fast, faithful backgammon game. Play a strong computer opponent anywhere, even with no connection at all, or send a friend a link and play live. PLAY AGAINST THE COMPUTER • Three levels: Normal, Strong and Expert — Expert looks a full roll further ahead • Works completely offline • Auto-save: close the app and pick up exactly where you left off • Best move: ask the engine for its play when a position is hard • Undo your last move PLAY WITH A FRIEND • Tap "Play with a friend" and share the invite link or the six-character room code • Your friend can join from the app or from any web browser • Rejoin a match in progress if the connection drops REAL RULES, REAL MATCHES • Full official rules: hitting, the bar, bearing off, gammons and backgammons • Doubling cube with the Crawford rule • Matches to 3, 5, 7, 9 or 11 points MADE TO PLAY WITH • Dice, checkers and hits you can hear and feel • Six boards: classic, walnut, midnight, denim, green felt and a high-contrast one • Your record kept on your device: games, matches and your best winning run 14 LANGUAGES English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Hebrew and Russian. FREE AND AD-SUPPORTED Backgammon Zone is free to download and play. It shows a short ad when you move on to the next game or start a new match — never in the middle of a turn — and you can watch an optional ad for extra hints or undos. A one-time "Remove ads" purchase turns every ad off for good, and you can review your ad privacy choices at any time from the settings menu. Roll the dice. Move smart. Win the match. Questions or ideas? Visit backgammonzone.net/contact

About

Moyako Backgammon

Features
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Classic Backgammon — the dice-and-strategy board game for solo play. Adjustable AI from gentle to challenging. Clean dark board, doubling cube, offline anywhere. No connection needed. Part of Moyako Games, a puzzle platform for teens and adults. DICE + STRATEGY Roll, plan, and race your checkers home. Adjustable AI from a forgiving partner to a sharp challenger. The doubling cube raises the stakes. BUILT FOR FOCUS Clean dark-theme board. Clear pip counts, legal-move highlights, smooth checker drag. Every pixel keeps your concentration on the race. LEADERBOARDS Compete on results. Sign-in is optional; offline play works without it. OFFLINE READY Works fully offline — airports, commutes, anywhere. No account required. Sync progress across devices when you sign in to games.moyako.com. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every game contributes to your puzzles profile at games.moyako.com. See your daily streaks and personal bests in one place. PRIVACY-RESPECTING GDPR compliant. App Tracking Transparency honoured: you decide whether ads are personalised. No data sold to third parties. DESIGNED FOR 13+ For teenagers and adults. Not directed to children under 13. ABOUT MOYAKO Moyako Games is a suite of logic and word puzzles, united by a single progress-tracking platform. Visit games.moyako.com to explore them all. IPHONE-NATIVE FEEL Haptic feedback on key actions. iOS Share Sheet for your results. Native local notifications for daily reminders — opt in or out, your call. Game Center leaderboards across games.

Screenshots

Backgammon Zone4 screens
Moyako Backgammon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Zone at none against Moyako Backgammon's 1. Backgammon Zone also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Moyako Backgammon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backgammon Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Zone ships an update every 2 days, Moyako Backgammon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon Zone versus Moyako Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ZoneMoyako Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaurizio MarianiHanalytic Limited

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Zone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Moyako Backgammon

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Zone free?
Backgammon Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moyako Backgammon free?
Moyako Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Zone or Moyako Backgammon have ads?
Both Backgammon Zone and Moyako Backgammon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Zone or Moyako Backgammon?
Backgammon Zone ships an update every 2 days, and Moyako Backgammon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Backgammon Zone was updated on October 15, 2026 and Moyako Backgammon on October 5, 2026.

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