Orion Backgammon vs IBF Backgammon Tournaments
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orion Backgammon
Experience live backgammon with real players worldwide. Compete in weekend tournaments, climb ranked leagues, and collect unique game boards. Play with friends and join clubs in this fair and friendly digital adaptation of the classic game.
- Live online matches with real players
- Weekend Masters tournaments
- Ranked leagues with seasons and rewards
- Collectible handcrafted boards and dice
- Club creation and friend challenges
- Provably fair dice rolls
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Orion Backgammon is live backgammon with real players: a Masters tournament every weekend, leagues to climb and legendary boards to collect. Call it backgammon, tavla, nard or shesh besh: this is your table. WEEKEND MASTERS Every Friday to Sunday, enter the Masters, climb the live standings and win your share of a guaranteed gem prize pool. Champions are crowned with a ceremony. PLAY LIVE Real opponents in real time, match play, the doubling cube, and dice you can verify: every roll is provably fair. CLIMB THE LEAGUES Win ranked matches, earn trophies and rise league by league through a season with its own pass and rewards. TRAVEL ICONIC TABLES From a cafe on the Bosphorus to Monte Carlo: play on handcrafted boards, dice and checkers, and collect legendary sets. CLUBS AND FRIENDS Found a club, chat, challenge your friends and earn rewards for inviting them. FAIR AND FRIENDLY Gold and gems are virtual items only: no real-money betting, no cash prizes. Available in 44 languages. Download free and take your seat.
IBF Backgammon Tournaments
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IBF Backgammon Tournaments is the app of the International Backgammon Federation (IBF). Play backgammon online, enter federation and club tournaments, and follow the games live. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games in the world. Whether you call it nardi, narde, tavla or shesh besh, the goal is the same: roll the dice, race your checkers home and bear them off before your opponent. TOURNAMENTS • Official IBF tournaments and club events with regulations, entry fees, prize pools and standings • Long and short backgammon, round-robin and knockout (Olympic) formats • Watch live games as a spectator GAMEPLAY • Match timers with a time bank, so a slow move never costs you the game • Doubling cube where the tournament format allows it • Automatic moves, undo and quick reactions CLUBS • Join a club, meet its players and take part in club tournaments • Club standings and best-club rankings The International Backgammon Federation unites national federations, clubs and players. Learn more at https://i-bg-federation.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IBF Backgammon Tournaments at none against Orion Backgammon's 7. IBF Backgammon Tournaments also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Orion Backgammon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. IBF Backgammon Tournaments asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Orion Backgammon | IBF Backgammon Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ARTHEA LLC | INTERACTIVE E SOLUTIONS SRL |
In-app purchases
Orion Backgammon
- 80 Gems$0.99
- 500 Gems$4.99
- 1,200 Gems$9.99
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- Season Pass$9.99
- 2,600 Gems$19.99
- 3,600 Gems$49.99
- 8,000 Gems$99.99
IBF Backgammon Tournaments
No in-app purchases
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