Comparison

Fireside Classic Games vs Backgammon Rocks

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

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About

Fireside Classic Games

Enjoy a vast collection of 27 classic card, board, and puzzle games playable offline. Customize game rules to match your family's preferences and learn new games easily with clear explanations. Choose between a free tier or unlock the full catalog with a subscription or one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 27 classic games included
  • Offline play supported
  • Customizable house rules
  • Clear in-game explanations
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Hand and Foot, Canasta, Cribbage, Pinochle, Euchre and twenty-two more classic card, board and puzzle games. Played by the rules you actually use. Everything runs on your device. No internet connection, no account to create, no advertisements, and nothing about you is collected or sent anywhere. FREE, FOREVER • Klondike — classic solitaire. Draw one or draw three. • Hearts — avoid the tricks that count, or shoot the moon. • Checkers — American and international rules. Forced captures optional. • Number Place — the nine-by-nine number puzzle, under the name it first appeared with, in an American puzzle magazine in 1979. Five difficulties, every puzzle with one solution. THE FULL CATALOG Solitaire: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, TriPeaks, Pyramid, Golf, Mahjong Solitaire Card games: Hearts, Spades, Oh Hell!, Gin Rummy, Hand and Foot, Canasta, Pinochle, Bridge, Cribbage, Euchre, Sheepshead Board games: Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, Dominoes, Mexican Train, Texas 42, Mahjong (Hong Kong rules) Puzzles: Number Place, Minesweeper PLAYED THE WAY YOUR FAMILY PLAYS IT Card games carry the house rules people actually argue about. Hearts can pass in the usual rotation or not at all, and the Jack of Diamonds can count nothing or minus ten. Canasta plays to 5000 or 2500, with one canasta to go out or two. Cribbage can count a four-card flush in the crib or refuse it, as the strict rule does. Hand and Foot sets its own pack count, how much of the pile you may take, and what it takes to go out. Dominoes can be played the Cuban, Brazilian or Jamaican way, as well as the classic partnership game. Set the table once and it stays set. RULES WORTH READING Every game explains itself, in plain language, from the board — what a trick is, what you are trying to do, and what the words mean. You do not need to have played before. FOUR LEVELS OF OPPONENT Easy plays like a beginner — it really is easy. Expert counts what has been played, watches the ranks you are collecting, and will not hand you the card you are waiting for. Every level is described in plain language before you start, so you know what you are sitting down against. BUILT TO BE READ Large, clear cards and real card faces. Portrait or landscape, whichever you prefer. Laid out properly on iPad rather than stretched. NO ADVERTISEMENTS. NO TRACKING. NO INTERNET REQUIRED. Fireside collects no data of any kind — there is no analytics, no advertising network and no sign-in. It works exactly the same on a plane as it does at home. UNLOCKING THE REST The four free games stay free, with no time limit and every difficulty included. Each of the other twenty-three can be played free three times before you decide. After that, a monthly or yearly subscription unlocks them, and the first month is free for new subscribers. If you would rather not subscribe at all, a one-time purchase unlocks the same games for good. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed or canceled in your Apple Account settings. The one-time unlock does not renew and there is nothing to cancel. Terms of Use: https://ulshsolutions.com/apps/fireside-classic-games/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ulshsolutions.com/apps/fireside-classic-games/privacy/

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Backgammon Rocks

Features
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Your next game of backgammon is one roll away. Backgammon Rocks brings the classic board game to your iPhone, with four ways to find your next opponent. PLAY YOUR WAY - Online: join matchmaking and play against another player. - With friends: create a private game and share an invitation. - Against computer: practice your checker play and try different strategies against a computer opponent. - On one iPhone: take turns and enjoy a game together on the same device. EVERY MOVE COUNTS Race your fifteen checkers home, build blocking points, hit exposed blots, and find the right moment to bear off. Classic backgammon rules include doubles, bar entry, gammons, and backgammons. MAKE THE CUBE PART OF YOUR STRATEGY Offer a double, decide whether to take or pass, and use cube ownership to add another layer to the game. Whether you are returning to a familiar favorite or getting to know the board, choose a mode and start your next game. Online play requires an internet connection. Questions or feedback? Contact support@backgammon.rocks.

Screenshots

Fireside Classic Games4 screens
Backgammon Rocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon Rocks at none against Fireside Classic Games's 3. Fireside Classic Games'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. Fireside Classic Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Backgammon Rocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fireside Classic Games versus Backgammon Rocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireside Classic GamesBackgammon Rocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB141 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperUlsh Solutions, LLCStanislav Bozhko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fireside Classic Games

Subscriptions2
  • Every Game, Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Every Game, Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Every Game, Forever$39.99
None

Backgammon Rocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fireside Classic Games free?
Fireside Classic Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Rocks free?
Backgammon Rocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fireside Classic Games or Backgammon Rocks have ads?
Backgammon Rocks shows ads; Fireside Classic Games does not.

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