# Narde vs Play Elephant

The clearest difference is rating: Narde at 3.8 against Play Elephant's 3.0. Narde also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Play Elephant's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Narde sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Play Elephant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Narde holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narde has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of 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 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narde | Play Elephant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narde-classic-backgammon/id922042388/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-elephant/id1493351186/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **14.3% of reviews** | 11.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 128 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [App Holdings](https://appshunter.io/developer/808581339) | [PLAYING ELEPHANT UAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493351185) |

## What reviewers say

### Narde

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narde-classic-backgammon/id922042388)

Experience a classic two-player board game where strategy and luck combine. Move your pieces based on dice rolls and aim to remove all your checkers from the board before your opponent. Enjoy single-player against AI or challenge others online.

**Highlights:** Strong AI for singleplayer, Multiplayer over internet, Hot seat multiplayer, Scoreboards and leaderboards, Online shop with gameboards, Dice roll analytics, Fair dice generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Oriental Pearl | $1.99 | one-time |
| Royal Nut-tree | $1.99 | one-time |
| Force of Nature | $1.99 | one-time |
| Game set "Russian Power" backgammon | $1.99 | one-time |
| Game set "Bushido" backgammon | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Purse of coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chest with coins | $19.99 | one-time |


### Play Elephant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-elephant/id1493351186)

Engage in classic board games like bridge, draughts, and checkers. Participate in tournaments, learn new strategies, and teach others in a welcoming environment.

**Highlights:** Play bridge, draughts, checkers, Tournament participation, Learning mind games, Teaching game strategies, Friendly atmosphere

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $9.49 | per month |
| 10 fants | $0.99 | one-time |
| 25,000 Fants | $2.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Fants | $10.99 | one-time |
| 600,000 fants | $59.99 | one-time |
| 1 Billion | $94.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narde free?

Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Play Elephant free?

Play Elephant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Narde or Play Elephant?

Narde is rated higher. Narde averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Play Elephant averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Narde or Play Elephant have ads?

Neither Narde nor Play Elephant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Narde or Play Elephant?

Narde ships an update monthly, and Play Elephant monthly. Most recently, Narde was updated on September 25, 2026 and Play Elephant on June 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*