Comparison

Hardwood Backgammon vs Some Dice Games

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

Head to head
About

Hardwood Backgammon

Experience the classic board game with this digital adaptation. Play against a strong AI, challenge friends locally, or compete with players worldwide. Features include full match play, a doubling cube, and engaging achievements.

Highlights
  • Single player vs AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • 2 player local mode
  • Full match play
  • Doubling cube
  • Achievements
Features
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Pull up a chair at the Hardwood Inn. Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world -- and Hardwood Backgammon has been bringing players together for over 20 years. Whether you're a seasoned player or just learning the board, you'll find a welcoming atmosphere, good company, and a great game. Free to play, always. If you're tired of board games dressed up as casinos, you've found your Hardwood Inn. Play online with players worldwide, challenge a friend sitting next to you, or test yourself against our world-class Neural Net AI. For the ultimate face-to-face experience, our exclusive Tablet Board Mode lets you place your device flat on the table like a real backgammon board -- the UI flips automatically between players on each turn. Why Players Keep Coming Back: • A Mature Community: Moderated and friendly -- sportsmanship comes first • World-Class AI: Neural Net engine plays like a real opponent, not a pushover • Play Anywhere: Solo, online, or local multiplayer -- no internet required for solo • Tablet Board Mode: Place your device flat and play face-to-face just like a real board • Full Match Play with doubling cube support • Competitive Edge: Online tournaments and global leaderboards • Immersive Experience: Stunning environments and high-quality audio • Total Customization: Unique boards, checkers, dice, and backgrounds -- available with tokens, purchasable anytime Sign in with your Hardwood account across all our games and your cosmetics come with you. One collection, every game. Want chat, rated games, an ad-free experience, and 200 tokens every month? Plus membership is optional and affordable. More Hardwood Games: • Hardwood Spades -- the classic trick taking game • Hardwood Euchre -- Jacks are Trump • Hardwood Hearts -- avoid the points • Video Poker Duel -- competitive video poker for two Prefer a quiet game alone? All of our games can be played solo -- but for the ultimate single player experience, check out Hardwood Solitaire IV, also available on the App Store. Questions, suggestions, or found an issue? We love hearing from our players at support@silvercrk.com ____________________ Hardwood Games Subscriptions are optional and available at a rate of 1 month for $4.99, 3 months for $14.99 or 1 year for $29.99. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions can be managed from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of subscriptions is not allowed. Our privacy policy may be viewed at http://www.hardwoodgames.com/about/privacy/ Our terms of service may be viewed at http://www.hardwoodgames.com/about/terms/

About

Some Dice Games

Features
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Roll dice, score points, have fun! FIVE GAME MODES Yacht: One of the classics! Roll dice to score points matching "poker hand"-like categories. Yatzy: A Scandinavian variant of Yacht popular throughout Europe. Crag: A three-dice game with some unique scoring categories. Balut: A quick, 7-turn game that emphasizes high-value dice rolls. Generala: A variant of Yacht popular throughout Latin America. PLAY SOLO OR WITH FRIENDS Play by yourself or with up to four local players on the same device. LEADERBOARDS Every game mode features a Daily and All-Time high score leaderboard. Beat your friends' high scores and brag that you're the better player! Finally, you can stop arguing about who the best Crag player of the group is. NO ADS, NO MICROTRANSACTIONS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Play some dice games and have fun without being bombarded by ads, microtransactions, subscriptions, or predatory data collection practices. This app has NONE of that, and never will. We only collect data when we detect a crash and all data is fully anonymized. If you're unable to afford the purchase of this app for any reason, feel free to reach out via my support link and I'll do my best to provide you with a free code.

Screenshots

Hardwood Backgammon4 screens
Some Dice Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hardwood Backgammon at Free against Some Dice Games's $0.99. Hardwood Backgammon also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Some Dice Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Hardwood Backgammon is free to download; Some Dice Games costs $0.99 up front. Hardwood Backgammon sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Some Dice Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hardwood Backgammon versus Some Dice Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHardwood BackgammonSome Dice Games
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSilver Creek EntertainmentBrian Drelling

Bugs and requests

Hardwood Backgammon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App fails to load on some devices
  • Apple TV version blocks legal moves
  • Controls unresponsive on Apple TV
  • Unclear how to enable local multiplayer between devices
  • Game becomes unresponsive during gameplay

Requested features

8 requests
  • Acey-Deucey game variant
  • Larger, scalable game board for tablets
  • Better difficulty settings based on strategy, not just dice manipulation
  • More multiplayer players available
  • Customizable game rules and settings
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  • Ability to select teammates in multiplayer
  • Penalty system for players who quit mid-game
  • Improved Apple TV compatibility and local multiplayer

Some Dice Games

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Hardwood Backgammon

Subscriptions6
  • Plus Membership$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month Plus Membership$4.991 Month
  • Plus Membership$14.993 Months
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  • 3 Month Plus Membership$14.993 Months
  • Plus Membership$29.991 Year
  • 12 Month Plus Membership$29.991 Year
One-time10
  • Pack of 80 Tokens$0.99
  • Pack of 165 Tokens$1.99
  • Plus Membership$2.99
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  • Pack of 425 Tokens$4.99
  • 1 Month Plus Membership$4.99
  • Plus Membership$4.99
  • Pack of 865 Tokens$9.99
  • Plus Membership$14.99
  • Plus Membership$19.99
  • Pack of 1800 Tokens$19.99
None

Some Dice Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hardwood Backgammon free?
Hardwood Backgammon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Some Dice Games free?
Some Dice Games costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hardwood Backgammon or Some Dice Games have ads?
Hardwood Backgammon shows ads; Some Dice Games does not.

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