Comparison

BGScore for Backgammon vs Magichess

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

Head to head
About

BGScore for Backgammon

This application serves as a digital scoreboard for Backgammon games. It allows users to input player names, automatically tracks game states like Crawford, and offers easy point selection. Users can also switch between color modes for better visibility.

Highlights
  • Player name entry
  • Automatic Crawford indication
  • Easy point selection
  • Switchable color modes
Features
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BGScore is a simple scoreboard application for Backgammon. [Features] -You can enter the playerโ€™s name. -Automatic indication of Crawford and Post Crawford. -Easy selection of the number of points with a picker. -Switchable color mode (black or white).

About

Magichess

Features
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Magichess is an amazing evolution of traditional chess played on a 10x10 board with a help of the dice, the throw of which determines how far the player's pieces can go during one turn. Magichess introduces two additional pieces on the board - the Wizards. They are as free in motion as Dragons (Queens in traditional chess) but can pass through the pieces of their kin. When they kill an enemy, the tenacity of the enemy piece is converted into extra steps for the kin during the current turn. It is really a new level of strategic thinking and passion in the familiar game. All you know about chess can be left aside. Get ready for an amazing adventure for your brains. Board games never were so exciting but yet simple. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play with companions on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service. You can play with friends or strangers over the Internet or play on one device, passing it from hand to hand. Local and network games are saved automatically. Meanwhile, in order to continue playing online games on a different device, you need to sign in to the Magichess service.

Screenshots

BGScore for Backgammon3 screens
Magichess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Magichess at every 11 months against BGScore for Backgammon's every 62 months. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BGScore for Backgammon ships an update every 62 months, Magichess every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
BGScore for Backgammon versus Magichess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBGScore for BackgammonMagichess
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 11 months โ€” better
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.212.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeishiro KobayashiDmitry Kuznetsov

In-app purchases

None

BGScore for Backgammon

No in-app purchases

None

Magichess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BGScore for Backgammon free?
BGScore for Backgammon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magichess free?
Magichess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, BGScore for Backgammon or Magichess?
BGScore for Backgammon ships an update every 62 months, and Magichess every 11 months. Most recently, BGScore for Backgammon was updated on August 16, 2026 and Magichess on September 9, 2026.

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