Comparison

BlueTavla vs Honest Backgammon

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

Head to head
About

BlueTavla

Features
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BlueTavla is classic backgammon, done properly. Real rules, a warm wooden board, and an opponent worth beating — all running entirely on your device. PLAYS OFFLINE, ALWAYS No account, no sign-up, no connection required. On a plane, on the metro, or anywhere with no signal, the board is ready. AN OPPONENT THAT MATCHES YOU Three difficulty levels. The easy setting is forgiving while you learn the rules; the hardest thinks several moves ahead and punishes loose play. BUILT AROUND THE REAL RULES Hitting and entering from the bar, doubles, bearing off, forced moves — the engine follows the full ruleset, not a simplified version. TAKE YOUR TIME Tap a checker to see where it can go. Made a move you regret? Undo it. Nothing is final until you confirm your turn, so you can think the whole roll through. CLEAR AND CALM A wooden board that is easy on the eyes, dice that roll where you can see them, and a pip counter so you always know who is ahead. Turkish and English throughout.

About

Honest Backgammon

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I made this game because I couldn't find a single backgammon app on the store whose dice I could trust. Suspiciously lucky opponents, double after double at exactly the right moment… So I built the one I wanted to play. HONEST DICE, NOTHING HIDDEN • Against the computer, your dice and the AI's dice come from the same random generator. The AI gets no special rolls and only plays with the dice you see on the board. • Online, neither phone decides the dice: the server rolls them with cryptographic randomness. • Watch it yourself: a live dice-distribution chart for both players during every match, and full dice statistics in your profile. • Real 3D dice, thrown with physics. Tap to roll, or pick them up and shake them in your hand. PLAY YOUR WAY • Single player against a strong computer opponent • Two players on the same device: single game, or first to 3 or 5 points • Online: quick match against real players, or add friends and invite them to a match • Classic rules with gammons; resign and gammon offers like at a real table • Turn clock, undo, move highlights in the colors you choose BEAUTIFUL 3D WORLDS — OR A LIGHT 2D VIEW • Play in a traditional Turkish coffeehouse, at a creekside picnic, on an Aegean beach, by a log-cabin fireplace, in a Bedouin tent among the dunes — or on the Moon • Prefer it simple? Switch to the 2D view: a clean top-down board that uses less battery and runs smoothly on older phones MAKE IT YOURS • 12 boards, 21 dice sets and 19 checker sets (5 of each glowing) • 10 characters with their own backgrounds, and 10 free emotes to tease your opponent • Levels, XP and achievements FAIR TO PLAY • Everything that affects the game is free. Only cosmetic items are sold. • No forced ads: watch an optional ad only if you want to try an item for 24 hours. Available in English and Turkish.

Screenshots

BlueTavla4 screens
Honest Backgammon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Honest Backgammon at daily against BlueTavla's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BlueTavla sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Honest Backgammon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueTavla ships an update weekly, Honest Backgammon daily. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BlueTavla versus Honest Backgammon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueTavlaHonest Backgammon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB299 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAli SeckinGorkem Gundener

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlueTavla

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
10 purchases

Honest Backgammon

One-time10
  • Knight Cat$0.49
  • Brass$0.49
  • Yellow & Red$0.49
Show 7 more
  • Mother-of-Pearl$0.49
  • Jade$0.49
  • Creekside Picnic$0.99
  • Moon Camp$0.99
  • By the Fireplace$0.99
  • Aegean Cove$0.99
  • Desert Camp$0.99

Questions

Is BlueTavla free?
BlueTavla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Honest Backgammon free?
Honest Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlueTavla or Honest Backgammon have ads?
Both BlueTavla and Honest Backgammon show ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueTavla or Honest Backgammon?
BlueTavla ships an update weekly, and Honest Backgammon daily. Most recently, BlueTavla was updated on November 13, 2026 and Honest Backgammon on November 13, 2026.

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