Comparison

Backgammon Arena vs Backgammon ▽▲

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

Head to head
About

Backgammon Arena

Compete against real players worldwide in this classic dice board game. Master strategy and luck across multiple game modes, from beginner to expert levels. Enjoy fair dice rolls, HD graphics, and social features like chat and gifting.

Highlights
  • Compete with real players
  • Fair dice roll with secure RNG
  • Multiple live game modes
  • Daily coin bonuses
  • Global tournaments
  • In-game chat
  • Play with friends
Features
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About Backgammon Board Game Backgammon is the ultimate king lord of dice games! A challenging and addicting game with millions of fans all over the world! Backgammon Basics and Rules / How to Play Each player has a piece set of Backgammon checkers. In front of him/her is the home board where he/she should bear off while the side across is the starting point. This means the opponents starting point is exactly on the opposite side. The objective is to remove all of one's own checkers from the board before one's opponent does. When a player leaves a checker single, the opponent has the option to make a blot, plus leave the checker temporarily out of game. Once the player has moved all his fifteen checkers into his/her home board, might commence “bearing off”. Hints: If during a game a player has not been able to bear off neither of his checkers, the other player scores a gammon, a double victory, which counts twice a normal win (doubling). Backgammon Arena offers 6 live Game Modes (different rooms and themes) according to your progress. Start your unlocking journey, enjoy the trip with unlimited games! 1. Newbies (learn the tricks at level 1) 2. Amateurs (rush for the win at level 2) 3. Professionals (pro race unlocked at level 4) 4. Experts (high stakes matches unlocked at level 6) 5. Super VIP Players (unlocked by superiors at level 8) 6. Gods! (unlocked by the unbeatables at level 10) Backgammon Arena is multiplayer and can be highly competitive among elite dice gurus. Luck is needed but long practice is Gold! Test your skills and strategy, win one match after the other, have fun with buddies, level up, enjoy prestigious trophies, earn amazing prizes and become the master of the best and most popular dice game! Get in this premium club! Join the worldwide community of Backgammon champions! Backgammon Arena Features • Compete with REAL players: no robots / no artificial intelligence opponents. • FAIR dice roll and PLAYING: Backgammon Arena uses a "cryptographically secure" random number generator, implemented by the OpenSSL library, for all random aspects of the game. This is a state of the art RNG that is guaranteed to generate uncorrelated and unpredictable values. • Quality, hd graphics in each mode. Deluxe royale backgammon version with: • Daily coins BONUS: instant win. • Global TOURNAMENTS for elite players. • Different bet, earnings and settings: In each new Game Mode, you have the chance to win more Points and Chips for each victory while game completion can be achieved either on one or on three wins as you elevate across modes. More over quick decisions are needed while the time to play each one's turn, is reduced, as you progress. • In-game CHAT with your oppenents (Online feature). • "Play with a FRIEND" option: invite your chums to an extreme buddy challenge! • Fireworks effects to celebrate a match win! • Daily, weekly and monthly Leaderboards and CHARTS for TOP players • "Share the fun" feature by sending GIFTS (special items) to your friends even when they are offline. The game is popular in certain countries like Egypt, Greece, India, Turkey etc. Apart from the classic game, many variants exist, known with alternative names around the globe such as Tavli or Tavle, Tawla or Tavla, Tapa, Tabula (table for Romans), Gamao, Narde or Nardi, Nackgammon, Hypergammon, Gammon, Acey Deucey, Shesh Besh, Portes, Plakoto, Fevga, Mahbusa, Gul Bara. Backgammon is oftened considered a type or parlour games or part of social casino style games.

About

Backgammon ▽▲

Enjoy the classic board game of Backgammon on your mobile device. Play against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend. Customize the game's appearance and utilize helpful features for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • 1 and 2 player gameplay
  • Three AI difficulties
  • Theme customization
  • Move highlighting
  • Doubling Cube
  • Universal app support
Features
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Play the classic game of Backgammon for free! Backgammon Free! supports 1 and 2 player gameplay, so you can play with friends or against a challenging computer opponent. • Three difficulties of AI: easy, medium, and hard. • Simple & Intuitive controls. • Theme customization including board and background colors. • Move highlighting for easy play. • Configurable match points. • Doubling Cube. • Play as White or Black chips. • Hands down the best looking Backgammon on the store. • Universal app tailored for iPad and iPhone. If you've been looking for a great Backgammon game for your iPad or iPhone, you've found it! Please send us your feedback at: contact@maplemedia.io

Screenshots

Backgammon Arena4 screens
Backgammon ▽▲4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Arena at every 2 months against Backgammon ▽▲'s every 12 months. Backgammon Arena also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Backgammon ▽▲'s advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 71) and review sentiment (35% vs 26%). On price, rating, 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 Arena sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon ▽▲ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Backgammon Arena against 4.2 for Backgammon ▽▲. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon ▽▲ has 4.4K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Backgammon Arena's written reviews are positive against 35% of Backgammon ▽▲'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Arena ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon ▽▲ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backgammon Arena versus Backgammon ▽▲: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon ArenaBackgammon ▽▲
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (71 ratings) — better4.2 (4.4K ratings)
Positive reviews25.7% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings714.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB165 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLazyLand LTDDo More Mobile, LLC.

Customer experience

Backgammon Arena

All ratings71 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative54.3%

Backgammon ▽▲

All ratings4,400 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative57.5%

Bugs and requests

Backgammon Arena

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backgammon ▽▲

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes/freezes
  • Pieces get stuck or move incorrectly
  • Incorrect scoring/doubling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo move option
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Accurate backgammon rules

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backgammon Arena

One-time10
  • 500 Chips2 variants$0.99
  • 2000 Chips$2.99
  • 2000 Backgammon Chips$2.99
Show 7 more
  • 30 Diamonds$3.99
  • 5000 Chips2 variants$4.99
  • 400 Diamonds$10.99
  • 15000 Chips$10.99
  • 150 Diamonds$13.99
  • 40000 Chips$21.99
  • 40000 Chips$23.99
1 purchases

Backgammon ▽▲

One-time1
  • Backgammon Remove Ads$14.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Arena free?
Backgammon Arena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon ▽▲ free?
Backgammon ▽▲ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backgammon Arena or Backgammon ▽▲?
Backgammon Arena is rated higher. Backgammon Arena averages 4.3 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Backgammon ▽▲ averages 4.2 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Backgammon Arena or Backgammon ▽▲ have ads?
Both Backgammon Arena and Backgammon ▽▲ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Arena or Backgammon ▽▲?
Backgammon Arena ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon ▽▲ every 12 months. Most recently, Backgammon Arena was updated on October 14, 2026 and Backgammon ▽▲ on October 18, 2026.

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