Comparison

Backgammon & Long Narde vs Tavla

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

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About

Backgammon & Long Narde

Engage in classic board games with AI opponents or real players online. Customize your game experience with various themes and settings. Track your progress with detailed statistics and achievements.

Highlights
  • Backgammon and Long Narde gameplay
  • Multiple bot difficulty levels
  • Online multiplayer with matchmaking
  • Blitz and Casual game modes
  • Player statistics and achievements
  • Customizable themes and board appearances
  • Public and private chat features
Features
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Somewhere among endless dunes lies a hidden Oasis. It is home to the ancient genie Nardin, a master of Backgammon and Long Narde. Every day, Nardin welcomes new players. He teaches some their first moves, tests others with a demanding game, and invites the most persistent to prove their skill against real opponents. Choose your name, enter the Oasis, and play your game. BACKGAMMON AND LONG NARDE Choose your favorite game and face Nardin. Backgammon and Long Narde each have their own difficulty settings, statistics, and achievements. • Multiple bot difficulty levels • Hints for available moves • Automatic dice rolls • Statistics for wins, losses, rolls, and doubles • Achievements for each game • A special difficulty level for those ready to face the true master OPPONENTS IN THE OASIS When you are ready, go online and find an opponent among the other guests of the Oasis. • Rated games • Precise matching with opponents near your rating • Fast games in Blitz mode • Races with points, lives, medals, and leaderboards • Open and password-protected tables in Casual mode • Watch games that players have opened to spectators • Return to an unfinished game after reconnecting THE OASIS IS ALIVE EVERY DAY Players meet here, chat, make friends, follow their rivals, and send Nardines to one another as gifts. • Public chat and private messages • Player profiles and game history • Friends and ignore list • Rankings of the best players • Medals for online accomplishments • Gifts for other players • Rich Players, where the largest Nardine fortunes are ranked YOUR GAME, YOUR STORY Follow your progress separately in Backgammon and Long Narde. • Wins, losses, and game results • Separate player and bot statistics • Dice face and doubles distribution • Statistics for your online rolls and your opponents’ rolls • Shareable online statistics • Separate achievements for both games MAKE THE BOARD YOUR OWN Choose a light or dark theme, one of five boards, and your favorite checkers. Adjust dice size, throwing corner, animation speed, sound, vibration, and move hints. The Oasis is open. Nardin is already waiting at the board. What will you play today: Backgammon or Long Narde? Support: info@aastudio.org Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aastudio.org/AAStudio-Privacy-Policy.html

About

Tavla

Features
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Classic Turkish backgammon, with the feel of a real opponent. Backgammon Offline is for people who want to play backgammon the way they know it. Complete rules, a proper board, a serious opponent. No internet connection needed. A GENUINELY STRONG OPPONENT On hard mode the AI evaluates all 21 dice combinations every turn and picks its move by winning probability. It knows how to avoid leaving blots, build a prime, switch to a race, and when to take a risk. Easy and medium are there for learning and for a relaxed game. TWO PLAYERS ON ONE PHONE Put the phone between you and play face to face. Both players enter a name and the board turns to whoever is on move. An unfinished game is saved, so you can pick it up later. FULL BACKGAMMON RULES - Checkers on the bar must enter first - Doubles are played four times - Correct bear-off rules - Gammon: finish before the opponent bears off a single checker and the game counts double - If the opponent's home board is closed there is no pointless roll, your turn passes automatically NEVER PLAYED BEFORE? A step-by-step guide shows how checkers move, how the bar works and how bearing off is done, right on the board. PRIZES, NO LOSSES Tables are free to enter; losing or resigning costs nothing. The winner takes the table prize, doubled for a gammon: 100 at Beginner, 300 at Expert, 750 at Champion. IN-GAME ECONOMY Coins unlock special dice sets and board themes: walnut, emerald, royal, marble. A reward also arrives every six hours. In-game coins are purely virtual. LEVELS, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROFILE Winning earns XP; gammons and harder tables are worth more, losing or resigning earns nothing. Your level opens the Champion table. The achievements screen shows how far you have come, and you pick your nickname and avatar there. COMFORTABLE PLAY - Drag a checker, or just tap it to play the best move - Roll the dice by tapping the board or flicking your finger - Undo your move - Stuck? Take a hint: three a day, in return for a short video - An unfinished game is saved; continue whenever you like - Landscape full screen; the layout holds on phones and tablets MENU MUSIC A calm background track plays in the main menu; you can turn it off in settings. THREE LANGUAGES Turkish, English and German. The game follows your device language and can be changed in settings. FREE, NO FORCED ADS The game is completely free and there are no real-money purchases. Ads are watched only when you choose to, to earn in-game coins; no ad appears on its own while you play. In-game coins are virtual: they cannot be bought with real money and cannot be converted into it. Good games.

Screenshots

Backgammon & Long Narde4 screens
Tavla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tavla at none against Backgammon & Long Narde's 5. Tavla also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). Backgammon & Long Narde's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backgammon & Long Narde sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tavla asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon & Long Narde ships an update every 2 days, Tavla every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon & Long Narde versus Tavla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon & Long NardeTavla
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperALTOFORMA LLCFIRAT YALDIZ

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Backgammon & Long Narde

One-time5
  • 5 Nardines$2.99
  • 10 Nardines$4.99
  • 30 Nardines$12.99
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  • 125 Nardines$49.99
  • 255 Nardines$99.99
None

Tavla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon & Long Narde free?
Backgammon & Long Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tavla free?
Tavla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon & Long Narde or Tavla have ads?
Both Backgammon & Long Narde and Tavla show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon & Long Narde or Tavla?
Backgammon & Long Narde ships an update every 2 days, and Tavla every 9 days. Most recently, Backgammon & Long Narde was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tavla on October 24, 2026.

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