Comparison

Backgammon Zone vs Tavla Efsane

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

Tavla Efsane

Features
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Tavla Efsane — gerçek tavla keyfi artık cebinde! İnternetsiz tavla oyna, istediğin an arkadaşınla online masa kur. NEDEN TAVLA EFSANE? • %100 REKLAMSIZ — oyunun ortasında video reklam yok, kesintisiz tavla • İNTERNETSİZ ÇALIŞIR — uçakta, yolda, çekmeyen yerde bile tavla oyna • ONLİNE MASA KUR — arkadaşını özel odaya davet et ya da online rakiple eşleş • AKILLI RAKİPLER — her seviyeye uygun bilgisayar rakipleriyle pratik yap GERÇEK TAVLA DENEYİMİ • Pulları sürükle-bırak ya da dokunarak oyna • Mars ×2 puan — rakibini kırmadan bitir, farkı katla • Hilesiz zar sistemi, akıcı animasyonlar OYNADIKÇA KAZAN • Her gün giriş yap, günlük ödülleri kazan • Başarımları aç, liderlik tablosunda yüksel • Masa görünümleri ve avatarlarla tarzını yansıt • Arkadaşlarına hediye gönder, emote'larla masada eğlen Telefon ve tabletlerde sorunsuz çalışır. Üyelik zorunlu değil — indir, misafir olarak hemen tavla oyna! Sanal jetonlarla oynanır — gerçek para yatırılmaz, gerçek para ödülü yoktur. Tavla Efsane'yi şimdi indir, ilk zarını at!

Screenshots

Backgammon Zone4 screens
Tavla Efsane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Zone at none against Tavla Efsane's 4. Tavla Efsane's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Tavla Efsane sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Zone ships an update every 2 days, Tavla Efsane daily. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon Zone versus Tavla Efsane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ZoneTavla Efsane
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurizio MarianiHasan Huseyin Altintas

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Zone

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tavla Efsane

One-time4
  • 1.000 Jeton$0.99
  • 3.000 Jeton$1.99
  • 7.500 Jeton$2.99
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  • 20.000 Jeton$5.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Zone free?
Backgammon Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tavla Efsane free?
Tavla Efsane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Zone or Tavla Efsane have ads?
Backgammon Zone shows ads; Tavla Efsane does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Zone or Tavla Efsane?
Backgammon Zone ships an update every 2 days, and Tavla Efsane daily. Most recently, Backgammon Zone was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tavla Efsane on October 15, 2026.

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