Comparison

Backgammon Zone vs Tawla

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

Tawla

Features
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فاكر قعدة القهوة، والطاولة، والشاي اللي بيتكتب على حساب اللي يخسر؟ هي دي "طاولة". العب محبوسة أو ٣١ أونلاين مع ناس حقيقية، أو افتح ترابيزة خاصة وابعت الكود لصحابك. ولو عايز تسخّن الأول، العب ضد الكمبيوتر براحتك ومن غير ما تدفع ولا عملة. الحساب على الخسران أول ما الدور يبدأ، بيبقى فيه شاي لكل واحد على الترابيزة. عايز تعلّي؟ اطلب قهوة ولا سحلب. خصمك يا يجاري ويتكتب المشروب على الاتنين، يا يسلّم ويقوم. وفي الآخر اللي يخسر يدفع الحساب كله، واللي يكسب ياخده. من قهوة البلد للنادي الفاخر كل ما تلعب أكتر وتكسب، بتفتح قهاوي أغلى: قهوة وسط البلد، وبعدها كافيه البحر، لحد ما توصل النادي الفاخر. وكل ما القهوة تغلى، الحساب يتقل. وكمان: • كلّم خصمك بالصوت وانتو بتلعبوا • شوف مين أونلاين قريب منك واتحداه • دوري كل شهر، وجوايز للأوائل • أوسمة تجمعها، ومكافأة لو لعبت كل يوم • اتفرج على أي دور لعبته تاني، واعرف حركاتك كانت صح ولا لأ • اتفقوا على وقت الدور: ٣٠ أو ٦٠ أو ٩٠ ثانية، أو من غير وقت خالص ادخل كضيف في ثانية، أو بحساب Apple أو Google أو Facebook عشان عملاتك ومستواك يفضلوا معاك لو غيرت الموبايل. العملات والمشروبات جوه اللعبة بس، ومفيش فيها فلوس حقيقية.

Screenshots

Backgammon Zone4 screens
Tawla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tawla at none against Backgammon Zone's shown. Backgammon Zone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backgammon Zone versus Tawla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ZoneTawla
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurizio MarianiJustad.ai

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon Zone

No in-app purchases

None

Tawla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Zone free?
Backgammon Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tawla free?
Tawla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon Zone or Tawla have ads?
Backgammon Zone shows ads; Tawla does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Zone or Tawla?
Backgammon Zone ships an update every 2 days, and Tawla monthly. Most recently, Backgammon Zone was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tawla on October 5, 2026.

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