Comparison

Long Narde vs Backgammon True Dice

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

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About

Long Narde

Master the classic strategy game of long backgammon (Narde) with online multiplayer, AI challenges, and detailed statistics. Enjoy various game modes and rulesets, including Russian Sports Backgammon Federation rules.

Highlights
  • Online play with ranked matchmaking
  • Long backgammon rules (Narde)
  • ELO rating system
  • Quick and classic game modes
  • Play vs AI or on one device
  • Chat with players
  • Detailed stats and win types
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Long backgammon (Narde) — a classic strategy game loved across the world. Play online, challenge smart opponents, and master long-game tactics. Features • Online play with ranked matchmaking • Long backgammon rules (Narde) • ELO rating system • Quick and classic game modes • Play vs AI or on one device • Undo, auto-roll, hints • Chat with players • Detailed stats and win types (mars, etc.) • Russian Sports Backgammon Federation rules • Optional Karzar rule Enjoy the game! Contact: info@aastudio.org Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backgammon True Dice

Features
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Backgammon you can check. Every backgammon app says its dice are random. This one lets you prove it. Before your first move, Backgammon True Dice generates a random 32-byte seed and shows you its SHA-256 fingerprint, right there on the board. Every roll of the game is derived from that seed, so the whole sequence is fixed before you make a single decision. When the game ends, the seed is revealed and the app replays every roll in front of you. Copy the seed, the fingerprint and the roll journal, and you can repeat the calculation with any tool you like. The opponent never sees the seed. It receives the board and the roll that has already happened — nothing else. Difficulty changes how deeply it thinks, never what you roll. TWO GAMES ON ONE BOARD • Backgammon — opposing tracks, hitting, the bar, gammons and backgammons • Long nardy — one direction, no hitting, one checker off the head per turn, mars PLAY YOUR WAY • Three opponent levels, from a relaxed game to a genuinely hard one • Two players on one device, passing it back and forth • Take back a whole turn until you confirm it • Legal moves highlighted, so the rules never get in the way SEE THE DICE FOR YOURSELF • The game fingerprint stays visible on the board while you play • Full roll journal, including the rolls that decided who starts • A histogram of all 36 outcomes for you and your opponent, against what fair dice would give • Journals of your last twenty games, so you can check a suspicion days later BUILT TO BE QUIET • Works entirely offline, in airplane mode, on a plane or underground • No account, no sign-in, nothing to set up • Not a single system permission requested — no contacts, no location, no notifications • Nothing is collected: no analytics, no tracking, no networking code at all Backgammon and long nardy are traditional games with centuries of history. This app adds one modern thing to them: dice you do not have to take on trust.

Screenshots

Long Narde2 screens
Backgammon True Dice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backgammon True Dice at none against Long Narde's 2. Backgammon True Dice also leads on ads (none vs shown). Long Narde's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price 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. Long Narde sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Backgammon True Dice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Long Narde versus Backgammon True Dice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong NardeBackgammon True Dice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (320 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings320 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAAStudio s.r.o.Malthe Hertz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Long Narde

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Backgammon True Dice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Long Narde free?
Long Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon True Dice free?
Backgammon True Dice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Long Narde or Backgammon True Dice have ads?
Long Narde shows ads; Backgammon True Dice does not.

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