Comparison

Romanian Whist Gold vs Backgammon Ultimate

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

Head to head
About

Romanian Whist Gold

Experience a classic card game with exact bidding mechanics. Play against AI opponents with adjustable difficulty or challenge other players online. Customize game rules and track your progress with achievements.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer
  • AI opponents with 6 difficulty levels
  • Customizable house rules
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • Remastered graphics and sound
  • Phone and tablet layouts
Features
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Romanian Whist Gold is remastered! The classic card game of exact bids, rebuilt with new card rendering, new sound effects and layouts made for every iPhone and iPad. Play against the computer or online against other players. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Play online against other players, or against computer opponents that never cheat • Six difficulty levels, from Novice to Legendary • Played the traditional way: 4 players, a 32-card pack from 7 to Ace, and the turned-up card for trumps • House rules to play it your way: forced or free trumping, a full, half or reverse game, and play for a set number of deals, until one winner, or to 100 points • Achievements and leaderboards HOW TO PLAY Say exactly how many tricks you will take, then take that many: no more, no less. Hit your bid for 5 points plus your bid, or lose a point for every trick you are off. The dealer bids last and can never make the bids add up, so somebody always misses. 24 deals, from 1 card up to 8 and back down, with no trumps in the 8-card deals. REMASTERED • New card rendering, with smoother dealing and card animations • New sound effects for shuffling, dealing and playing cards • Redesigned player HUD, score screen and achievement popups • Layouts rebuilt for phones and tablets • Cards play when you lift your finger, so you can slide away to change your mind The full version shows no ads. After reinstalling, restore it from Extras > Store > Restore on the main menu.

About

Backgammon Ultimate

Experience classic backgammon with challenging AI and customizable options. Move pieces based on dice rolls to be the first to clear your board. Enjoy fluid animations, HD graphics, and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Extensive customization options
  • Automatic bear-off feature
  • Intuitive piece selection and movement
  • Fluid animations and HD graphics
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Engaging music and sound effects
Features
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Move the pieces around the board according to dice rolls. Get all the pieces in the house to take them out according to your dice. Be the first player to get all the pieces out to win the game. FEATURES - challenging AI - lots of customization options - auto bear off - easy to select and move pieces - fluid animations - HD graphics - detailed statistics - nice music and sound effects If you have any technical problems, please email us directly at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments – we no longer check those and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you for your understanding!

Screenshots

Romanian Whist Gold4 screens
Backgammon Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Romanian Whist Gold at 4.7 against Backgammon Ultimate's 4.4. Backgammon Ultimate's advantage is ratings volume (112 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Romanian Whist Gold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon Ultimate 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

Romanian Whist Gold holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Ultimate has 112 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Romanian Whist Gold ships an update every 5 months, Backgammon Ultimate every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Romanian Whist Gold versus Backgammon Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRomanian Whist GoldBackgammon Ultimate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better4.4 (112 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMana Battery ApSG Soft Team

Customer experience

Romanian Whist Gold

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral22.2%
Negative27.8%

Backgammon Ultimate

All ratings112 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Romanian Whist Gold

One-time1
  • All content and no advertisements.$9.99
1 purchases

Backgammon Ultimate

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Romanian Whist Gold free?
Romanian Whist Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Ultimate free?
Backgammon Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Romanian Whist Gold or Backgammon Ultimate?
Romanian Whist Gold is rated higher. Romanian Whist Gold averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Backgammon Ultimate averages 4.4 from 112 ratings.
Do Romanian Whist Gold or Backgammon Ultimate have ads?
Both Romanian Whist Gold and Backgammon Ultimate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Romanian Whist Gold or Backgammon Ultimate?
Romanian Whist Gold ships an update every 5 months, and Backgammon Ultimate every 7 months. Most recently, Romanian Whist Gold was updated on November 6, 2026 and Backgammon Ultimate on November 2, 2026.

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