Comparison

BackgammonRivals vs Backgammon Online with Friends

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

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About

BackgammonRivals

Features
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Backgammon Rivals brings the timeless strategy game to iPhone with a modern interface, beautiful board themes and online multiplayer through Game Center. Play the way you like: * Online matches with Game Center * Challenge AI opponents with multiple difficulty levels * Local Pass & Play mode * Smooth checker movement and intuitive controls * Multiple premium board themes * Automatic game saving and resume * English and Polish language support Customize your experience: * Choose your favorite board theme * Personalize your player profile * Unlock premium themes * Remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, Backgammon Rivals offers fast, enjoyable matches with a clean design and polished gameplay. Download today and challenge players from around the world.

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Backgammon Online with Friends

Features
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Backgammon against a real person — and you can hear them. At a table joined by an invite code you see their face too. The dice are fair: the game seed is on the table and every roll can be recomputed. No coins, no ads, no sign-up. 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 them, and never be matched with them 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. BACKGAMMON AND THREE MORE RULE SETS • Backgammon: hitting, the bar, the doubling cube, the Crawford rule, gammon and backgammon. • Long nardy: the head, the 6-6/4-4/3-3 first-move exception, the six-block rule, mars and koks. • 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

BackgammonRivals4 screens
Backgammon Online with Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackgammonRivals at none against Backgammon Online with Friends's 7. BackgammonRivals also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Backgammon Online with Friends's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Backgammon Online with Friends sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BackgammonRivals asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackgammonRivals ships an update every 4 days, Backgammon Online with Friends every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BackgammonRivals versus Backgammon Online with Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammonRivalsBackgammon Online with Friends
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAWID DOMINIK NOWAKNTSAUTOSIGA LLC

In-app purchases

None

BackgammonRivals

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Backgammon Online with Friends

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 BackgammonRivals free?
BackgammonRivals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Online with Friends free?
Backgammon Online with Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackgammonRivals or Backgammon Online with Friends have ads?
BackgammonRivals shows ads; Backgammon Online with Friends does not.
Which is updated more often, BackgammonRivals or Backgammon Online with Friends?
BackgammonRivals ships an update every 4 days, and Backgammon Online with Friends every 2 weeks. Most recently, BackgammonRivals was updated on October 8, 2026 and Backgammon Online with Friends on October 8, 2026.

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