The Spades vs Backgammon ▽▲
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Spades
Experience the classic 4-player contract trick-taking card game on iOS. Enjoy smooth gameplay, scalable difficulty, and track your performance against 18 AI opponents. Customize your partnerships and challenge yourself to beat them all.
- Full Spades partnership play
- 18 CPU characters with varying skill
- Choose partners and opponents
- Undo play and hint facility
- Save player statistics
- Customizable graphics and sound
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The most downloaded Spades app now available !! 'The Spades' brings this classic 4-player contract trick taking card game to the iOS, based on the No.1 downloaded Spades app by AI Factory! 'The Spades' supplies classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, addictive background music and sound effects, highly scalable difficulty & much more. The game will track your wins/losses and draws against each of the difficulty levels. You can monitor how well you have performed in partnership with all the 18 CPU players provided for the game. Beat them all and partner them all! Features: -- Full Spades Partnership Play -- 18 CPU characters of varying skill (beginner to expert) -- Choose who to partner with and who to play against! -- Undo your play anytime -- Hint facility -- Backgroud Music and Sound Effects (ON/OFF) -- Beautiful Card and Background graphics -- Animation speed (Normal/ Fast) -- Saves history of your and CPU player stats -- Remove ads
Backgammon ▽▲
Enjoy the classic board game of Backgammon on your mobile device. Play against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend. Customize the game's appearance and utilize helpful features for a smooth experience.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Three AI difficulties
- Theme customization
- Move highlighting
- Doubling Cube
- Universal app support
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Play the classic game of Backgammon for free! Backgammon Free! supports 1 and 2 player gameplay, so you can play with friends or against a challenging computer opponent. • Three difficulties of AI: easy, medium, and hard. • Simple & Intuitive controls. • Theme customization including board and background colors. • Move highlighting for easy play. • Configurable match points. • Doubling Cube. • Play as White or Black chips. • Hands down the best looking Backgammon on the store. • Universal app tailored for iPad and iPhone. If you've been looking for a great Backgammon game for your iPad or iPhone, you've found it! Please send us your feedback at: contact@maplemedia.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Spades at 4.6 against Backgammon ▽▲'s 4.2. The Spades also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (45% vs 35%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. The Spades sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backgammon ▽▲ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Spades holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.2K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of The Spades's written reviews are positive against 35% of Backgammon ▽▲'s.
The Spades ships an update every 4 months, Backgammon ▽▲ every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Spades | Backgammon ▽▲ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better | 4.2 (4.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | 4.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | UNBALANCE Corporation | Do More Mobile, LLC. |
Customer experience
The Spades
Backgammon ▽▲
User reviews
The Spades
From 8.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Enjoyable game
- 👍 Good entertainment
- 🕹️ Relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Improves gameplay skills
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🤖 Biased AI partners
- 🤔 Inconsistent partner behavior
- 🧠 Questionable AI decision-making
Backgammon ▽▲
From 4.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun game
- 🧠 Challenging opponent
- 🧑🎓 Good for learning
Room to improve
- 🎲 Unfair dice rolls
- 🤖 Predictable computer moves
- 🐢 Slow gameplay
- 🔍 Confusing UI
- 🧭 Incorrect scoring/rules
Bugs and requests
The Spades
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Scoring issues and discrepancies
- Undo feature locked behind ads
Requested features
4 requests- Option to customize game rules
- Ability to lead with spades
- More balanced AI partners
- Add-free version
Backgammon ▽▲
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes/freezes
- Pieces get stuck or move incorrectly
- Incorrect scoring/doubling
Requested features
4 requests- Undo move option
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Multiplayer mode
- Accurate backgammon rules
In-app purchases
The Spades
- Remove Ad$5.99
Backgammon ▽▲
- Backgammon Remove Ads$14.99
Questions
Is The Spades free?
Is Backgammon ▽▲ free?
Which has better reviews, The Spades or Backgammon ▽▲?
Do The Spades or Backgammon ▽▲ have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Spades or Backgammon ▽▲?
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