Comparison

Narde vs Мыслевод

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

Мыслевод

Features
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Мыслевод - четыре настольные игры в одном приложении. - Нарды - длинные нарды против компьютера, два уровня соперника. - Лото - карточки, бочонки с прозвищами и серия партий до выбранного счёта. - Морской бой - расставьте флот и потопите корабли противника. - Крестики-нолики - три в ряд, два уровня соперника. Незаконченная партия сохраняется - возвращайтесь, когда захочется. Дневная и ночная тема, iPhone, iPad и Mac. Мыслевод бесплатен и не требует подписки. «Мыслевод» - третье из четырёх приложений для тех, кому за пятьдесят: слова, головоломки, старые русские настольные и карточные игры.

Screenshots

Narde4 screens
Мыслевод4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Narde at 13.0 against Мыслевод's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Мыслевод sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Narde ships an update monthly, Мыслевод every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Narde versus Мыслевод: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNardeМыслевод
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp HoldingsGreen and Snow Studio LLC

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
1 purchases

Мыслевод

One-time1
  • Без рекламы$1.99

Questions

Is Narde free?
Narde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Мыслевод free?
Мыслевод is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Narde or Мыслевод have ads?
Neither Narde nor Мыслевод shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Narde or Мыслевод?
Narde ships an update monthly, and Мыслевод every 3 weeks. Most recently, Narde was updated on November 6, 2026 and Мыслевод on October 28, 2026.

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