Comparison

Narde vs Backgammon with Friends Online

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

Head to head
About

Narde

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
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Russian nardes (classic backgammon) is one of the oldest board games for two players. The playing pieces are moved according to the roll of dice, and a player wins by removing all of his pieces from the board before his opponent. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world. Although luck is one of the determining factors in the outcome, strategy plays a more important role in the long run. With each roll of the dice, players must choose from numerous options for moving their checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Game features: - Strong AI for singleplayer game - Multiplayer game over internet and on one device (hot seat) - Scoreboards and leaderboards - Online shop with 12 unique gameboards - Comprehensive dice roll analytics - Random.org dice generation for fair play Play now for free!

About

Backgammon with Friends Online

Engage in classic backgammon against AI or other players online. Features a simple interface with customizable chip designs and adherence to traditional rules.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Classic backgammon rules
  • Customizable chip designs
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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The game "Long Backgammon" is a well-known board game. It can be played 2x or against a PC (or smartphone), as well as online against another player. How to play: The game is very simple, the rules correspond to the classic rules of backgammon. Basic Rules: - you can remove one chip from your head per turn, except when doubles 3:3, 4:4 or 6:6 appear on the first move (in this case, you can remove two chips at once); - chips move in a circle counterclockwise; - if a point is occupied by an opponent’s chip, then you cannot place your chip on it; - any number of chips from one player can stand on one point; - the player must play all the points; - if the muzzle falls out, the moves are doubled; - when all the chips are in the “house”, the player begins to throw away the chips; - if the enemy has at least one piece in the “house”, you can block his moves. Beautiful nice design, choice of chip designs is what you will find in this game We wish you a pleasant game of long backgammon!

Screenshots

Narde4 screens
Backgammon with Friends Online4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backgammon with Friends Online at 5.0 against Narde's 3.8. Backgammon with Friends Online also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (25% vs 14%). Narde's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. Narde sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon with Friends Online asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backgammon with Friends Online holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. 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 25% of Backgammon with Friends Online's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Narde ships an update monthly, Backgammon with Friends Online every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Narde versus Backgammon with Friends Online: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNardeBackgammon with Friends Online
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp HoldingsAndrey Sokolovskiy

Customer experience

Narde

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative77.1%

Backgammon with Friends Online

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Narde

One-time10
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Oriental Pearl$1.99
  • Royal Nut-tree$1.99
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  • Force of Nature$1.99
  • Game set "Russian Power" backgammon$1.99
  • Game set "Bushido" backgammon$1.99
  • Handful of coins$1.99
  • Purse of coins$4.99
  • Bag of coins$9.99
  • Chest with coins$19.99
None

Backgammon with Friends Online

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Narde free?
Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon with Friends Online free?
Backgammon with Friends Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Narde or Backgammon with Friends Online?
Backgammon with Friends Online is rated higher. Narde averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Backgammon with Friends Online averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Narde or Backgammon with Friends Online have ads?
Neither Narde nor Backgammon with Friends Online shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Narde or Backgammon with Friends Online?
Narde ships an update monthly, and Backgammon with Friends Online every 6 months. Most recently, Narde was updated on September 21, 2026 and Backgammon with Friends Online on September 18, 2026.

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