Long Narde vs Play Elephant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Narde
Experience the classic strategy of long backgammon (Narde) with online multiplayer. Challenge opponents, improve your ELO rating, and master advanced tactics. Offers various game modes, AI play, and detailed statistics.
- Online play with ranked matchmaking
- Long backgammon (Narde) rules
- 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
Play Elephant
Engage in classic board games like bridge, draughts, and checkers. Participate in tournaments, learn new strategies, and teach others in a welcoming environment.
- Play bridge, draughts, checkers
- Tournament participation
- Learning mind games
- Teaching game strategies
- Friendly atmosphere
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Play bridge, draughts, checkers, and many other mind games. Tournament participation, learning, teaching. Comfortable and friendly atmosphere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Long Narde at 4.6 against Play Elephant's 3.0. Long Narde also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 2). Play Elephant's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Play Elephant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Long Narde asks for nothing beyond the download.
Long Narde holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long Narde has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Long Narde's written reviews are positive against 12% of Play Elephant's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Long Narde | Play Elephant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AAStudio s.r.o. | PLAYING ELEPHANT UAB |
Customer experience
Long Narde
Play Elephant
Bugs and requests
Long Narde
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect timer and move registrations
- Inability to complete games due to technical issues
- Inconsistent dice roll behavior
Requested features
4 requests- Improved online matchmaking
- Option to disable ads
- Better game balance and fairness
- More customization options
Play Elephant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Long Narde
No in-app purchases
Play Elephant
- Premium$9.491 Month
- 10 fants$0.99
- 25,000 Fants$2.99
- 100,000 Fants$10.99
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- 600,000 fants$59.99
- 1 Billion$94.99
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