Comparison

Backgammon Online with Friends vs Backgammon Royale Online

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

Head to head
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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 banners, 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 BANNERS 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. No banners and no ads mid-game — just a short video between games, and Pro or any purchased board turns it off. Any board can be tried on for a day for one video. 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.

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Backgammon Royale Online

Features
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Play Backgammon Royale and enjoy a modern take on the classic board game. Compete in online matches, improve your strategy, and play across beautifully designed tables with smooth animations and an elegant interface. Choose from different tables, personalize your experience with collectible boards, checkers, dice, doubling cubes, frames, emojis and victory effects, and build your own style as you play. Features: • Online backgammon matches • Multiple tables with different entry levels • Classic backgammon rules and doubling cube • Custom boards, dice, checkers and visual effects • Player profiles and statistics • Friends and social features • In-game coins and gems • Smooth landscape gameplay designed for mobile devices Whether you are an experienced backgammon player or just getting started, Backgammon Royale offers a polished and competitive way to enjoy one of the world’s most iconic board games.

Screenshots

Backgammon Online with Friends4 screens
Backgammon Royale Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Royale Online at every 4 days against Backgammon Online with Friends's every 11 days. Backgammon Royale Online also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Backgammon Royale Online sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Online with Friends ships an update every 11 days, Backgammon Royale Online every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Backgammon Online with Friends versus Backgammon Royale Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon Online with FriendsBackgammon Royale Online
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNTSAUTOSIGA LLCMustafa Ofluoglu

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
10 purchases

Backgammon Royale Online

One-time10
  • Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Social+$3.99
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  • Premium Pack$6.99
  • 1,500 Gems$17.99
  • Royal Pack$17.99
  • Collector Pack$24.99
  • 4,000 Gems$44.99
  • Founder Pack$44.99
  • 9,000 Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Online with Friends free?
Backgammon Online with Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Royale Online free?
Backgammon Royale Online is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Online with Friends or Backgammon Royale Online have ads?
Both Backgammon Online with Friends and Backgammon Royale Online show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Online with Friends or Backgammon Royale Online?
Backgammon Online with Friends ships an update every 11 days, and Backgammon Royale Online every 4 days. Most recently, Backgammon Online with Friends was updated on October 31, 2026 and Backgammon Royale Online on October 31, 2026.

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