Comparison

Yukon Solitaire vs Backgammon Duel

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

Head to head
About

Yukon Solitaire

Features
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Yukon Classic and Yukon Spider with the MmpApps no-nonsense card game interface. Totally free. No in-app purchases. CLASSIC - Attempt to move all the cards onto the suit piles. Columns are build down in alternate color suits, however card stacks do not have to be ordered to be movable. YUKON SPIDER - Attempt to remove all cards by creating continuous runs of King down to Ace. ALASKA - The tableau is built UP & DOWN. GREAT RIVER - A relaxed version of Yukon where empty cells can be filled with any card.

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Backgammon Duel

Features
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Backgammon Duel a mobile version of the classic backgammon game. One of the oldest, most played and loved games. Enjoy backgammon without the casino style of other backgammon games on the mobile apps stores. Features - Don't pay coins to enter a game - No in game banner ads - No doubling cube - Regular updates - Highlighting the available moves - Undo your last move - Classic graphics and game play - Intuitive design to better focus on the game - Ads are displayed after a game Also known as Tavli (Greece), Tawla (Egypt), Shesh Besh, (Hebrew), and Takteh (Iranian), but whatever you call it you can download it now and challenge yourself.

Screenshots

Yukon Solitaire4 screens
Backgammon Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Duel at every 2 months against Yukon Solitaire's every 6 months. Yukon Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yukon Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, Backgammon Duel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on February 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Yukon Solitaire versus Backgammon Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYukon SolitaireBackgammon Duel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMmpApps Corp.PHATCAT GAMES LTD

In-app purchases

None

Yukon Solitaire

No in-app purchases

None

Backgammon Duel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yukon Solitaire free?
Yukon Solitaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backgammon Duel free?
Backgammon Duel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yukon Solitaire or Backgammon Duel have ads?
Both Yukon Solitaire and Backgammon Duel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Yukon Solitaire or Backgammon Duel?
Yukon Solitaire ships an update every 6 months, and Backgammon Duel every 2 months. Most recently, Yukon Solitaire was updated on February 24, 2026 and Backgammon Duel on September 16, 2026.

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