Narde vs VAVA Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Strong AI for singleplayer
- Multiplayer over internet
- Hot seat multiplayer
- Scoreboards and leaderboards
- Online shop with gameboards
- Dice roll analytics
- Fair dice generation
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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!
VAVA Backgammon
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VAVA Backgammon brings long and short backgammon to a richly detailed wooden table. Choose how to play: practise against a bot, find an online opponent, or gather friends at a club table. Detailed checkers, dice rolled from a cup and clear move highlights keep the action easy to follow. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Switch between long backgammon and short backgammon. Legal-move highlights show your available routes, while the pip count helps you read the position. Drag your checkers or use touch controls to move them. BOTS AND ONLINE OPPONENTS Start a bot game without registering. Sign in for online matches and clubs. Quick search looks for another player first; if no opponent is found, a clearly labelled bot may join the table. YOUR CLUB Create club tables, choose the variant and number of games, and keep in touch through club chat. Compare games played, wins, gammons, backgammons and club points, with separate filters for long and short games. Earlier results without a reliable breakdown remain separate. PLAY AND TALK Club matches support short voice messages and video with your opponent. Camera and microphone access starts only through your action and with device permission. Choose a nickname and avatar, and optionally display your country flag. Reporting, blocking and account controls are available in the game. MAKE THE TABLE YOURS Adjust sounds, music and animation. The cosmetic Impact effect adds emphasis to a checker move without changing the rules or dice result. Available in English, Russian, Azerbaijani, Turkish and Spanish. Bot play does not require a connection to the game server; online play and clubs require an internet connection and an account. Emeralds are in-game units with no cash value. Real-money purchases and third-party advertising are not enabled.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VAVA Backgammon at none against Narde's 10. VAVA Backgammon also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Narde's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Narde sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. VAVA Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Narde ships an update monthly, VAVA Backgammon every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Narde | VAVA Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | App Holdings | ORKHAN ALLAHVERDIYEV |
In-app purchases
Narde
- 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
VAVA Backgammon
No in-app purchases
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