Comparison

Backgammon zone vs Narde & Backgammon

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

Head to head
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Backgammon zone

Features
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Play the timeless game of backgammon — anywhere, anytime. Backgammon Zone brings the classic board game to your iPhone and iPad with a clean, elegant interface and a smart AI opponent that grows with you. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, settle in for a quick game or a full match — completely offline, with no ads interrupting your flow. What's inside: - Three AI difficulty levels: Normal, Strong, Expert - Adjustable game speed: fast, normal, or slow paced - Full official rules: bearing off, hitting, re-entry from the bar - Doubling cube with Crawford rule for tournament-style matches - Match play from 3 to 11 points - Undo your last move - Auto-save: pick up exactly where you left off - 11 languages: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese (BR), Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Turkish, Arabic - 100% offline: no account, no tracking, no internet required - No ads, no in-app purchases Whether you are a seasoned player sharpening your strategy or a beginner learning the ropes, Backgammon Zone gives you a relaxing, focused way to enjoy one of the oldest games in the world. Roll the dice. Move smart. Win the match.

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Narde & Backgammon

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A game against a real person — and you can hear him. At a table joined by an invite code you see his face too. The dice are honest: the game seed is on the table and every roll can be recomputed. VOICE AND FACE AT THE TABLE At an online table you can talk. The microphone is asked for once, when you sit down; say no and nothing else changes — the game simply goes on in silence. Video is switched on with a button and only at a table joined by an invite code, that is, between people who know each other; the camera is off by default. You can mute your opponent, report him, and never be matched with him again. GLASS DICE Every roll is computed from the game seed (HMAC-SHA256). The seed is shown on the table; “Verify” recomputes every die. Face, doubles and luck statistics for you and your opponent. No rigged dice, ever. TWO GAMES, REGIONAL RULES • Long nardy: the head, the 6-6/4-4/3-3 first-move exception, the six-block rule, mars and koks. • Backgammon: hitting, the bar, the doubling cube, the Crawford rule, gammon and backgammon. • Tavla and Shesh Besh presets. Matches to 3, 5 and 7 points. A CHAMPION-LEVEL COACH Hints show the best play; the post-game review shows where points were lost. In backgammon the evaluation comes from a neural net stronger than GNU Backgammon, on your phone, offline. HONEST OPPONENTS Six bot characters from novice to master, always labelled. No fake “humans”. Two players on one phone. ONLINE WITH LIVE PLAYERS Find an opponent by rating or play a friend with a table code. Online dice come from the arbiter: the seed hash is shown to both before the first roll, and after the match the seed is revealed so every roll can be recomputed. Elo rating and a top-100 table — only for matches against real people. NO COINS, NO ADS Nothing you can buy makes you stronger. The Store screen holds Pro, three boards sold separately, and tips. Pro unlocks board themes, unlimited hints and the full luck history. Tips (“Support the yard”) unlock nothing — they are just a thank-you. The whole game is free. ONE HAND Portrait board, tap a checker and tap a point, two-dice jumps in one tap, auto-move when there is no choice. Works offline. No sign-up. Interface in 19 languages.

Screenshots

Backgammon zone1 screens
Narde & Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon zone at none against Narde & Backgammon's 7. Backgammon zone also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Narde & Backgammon's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Narde & Backgammon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Backgammon zone versus Narde & Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon zoneNarde & Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaurizio MarianiNikolai Tsyrenov

In-app purchases

None

Backgammon zone

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Narde & Backgammon

One-time7
  • Tea for Gocha$0.99
  • Night board$1.99
  • Tbilisi board$1.99
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  • Istanbul board$1.99
  • Dinner for the yard$4.99
  • Narde Pro$5.99
  • A new board for the yard$9.99

Questions

Is Backgammon zone free?
Backgammon zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Narde & Backgammon free?
Narde & Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon zone or Narde & Backgammon have ads?
Backgammon zone shows ads; Narde & Backgammon does not.

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