Comparison

War Dragons vs Backgammon Classic

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

Head to head
About

War Dragons

Command a powerful army of dragons to build and defend your island kingdom. Breed legendary dragons, strategize with friends in guilds, and fortify your base against attackers. Become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to achieve greatness.

Highlights
  • Breed over 100 unique dragons
  • Join or start guilds with friends
  • Real-time synchronous multiplayer
  • Build and fortify island defenses
  • Strategize attack and defense tactics
  • Unlock legendary dragons like Khrysos
Features
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Dragons are the most powerful force in nature. Enter the world of War Dragons, where you are put in control of this ultimate power. Your father has left you in charge of his island kingdom, and you will need to breed, train, and battle dragons to raise your new kingdom to greatness. Find your father's attacker, explore new lands, build your defenses, and take vengeance on the enemies at your gates. You will need to become the ultimate dragon rider and strategist to survive War Dragons. BREED LEGENDARY DRAGONS War Dragons has more than 100+ unique dragons possessing different attack styles, spell abilities, and classes. Breed your dragons to create an even more powerful army. See if you can unlock the furious behemoth Khrysos and dominate the battlefield! COMBINE FORCES WITH FRIENDS Start or join a guild to combine forces with other dragon lords. With true synchronous multiplayer, you can chat with teammates in real time and coordinate attack and defense strategies against other guilds. BUILD AND DEFEND YOUR BASE Strategize and fortify your island fortress with the optimal combination and placement of defensive towers. Choose from over 15 towers with unique special attacks, such as the long-range howitzer, poison ballista, debuff lightning, and more!! Protect your base against enemy attacks while you build up your forces. WHAT’S NEW Summer 2021 *New Season: Aftermath, the much-awaited Summer Season, has come to War Dragons! The first wave of the season does not fail to bring the fight with new veteran dragons of the celestial conflict! *New Leaderboards: Brand new to the Aftermath season, full season leaderboards to compete against Dragon Lords around the world! Please note that War Dragons is free to play, but you are able to purchase game items with real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases. Your use of this application is governed by the Terms of Service available at http://pocketgems.com/terms. Collection and use of your data are subject to the Privacy Policy available at http://pocketgems.com/privacy.

About

Backgammon Classic

Features
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Backgammon Classic brings the world's oldest board game to your iPhone and iPad with a clean, beautiful board and a smart computer opponent that actually plays well. Whether you're learning the rules or chasing a perfect game, Backgammon Classic has a mode for you. PLAY ANYTIME • Face a neural-network AI across multiple difficulty levels — from a relaxed game to a genuine challenge • Pass-and-play on one device — hand it back and forth with a friend • Two-player matches on nearby devices over local Wi-Fi • No internet required for solo play LEARN THE GAME • Built-in interactive tutorial walks you through the board, the dice, hitting, bearing off, and strategy • Helpful move guides highlight your legal moves while you learn BEAUTIFUL BOARDS • Multiple board themes, from clean classic to rich wood and premium 3D designs • Smooth dice rolls and checker animations • Relaxing background music with three tracks to choose from TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Personal leaderboard — track your wins, losses, and streaks over time • Save and replay your matches move by move to study your play DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • Full support for iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape • Localized in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Persian, and Chinese BACKGAMMON PRO Upgrade once to unlock the full experience: • Remove all ads • Expert-level AI opponent • All premium and 3D board themes • Two-player and local Wi-Fi multiplayer • Personal leaderboard and stats • Unlimited games — the free version includes 10 • Save and review replays Roll the dice and play the classic. Download Backgammon Classic today.

Screenshots

War Dragons4 screens
Backgammon Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backgammon Classic at every 3 weeks against War Dragons's every 2 months. War Dragons's advantage is chart position (#124 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. War Dragons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Backgammon Classic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
War Dragons versus Backgammon Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar DragonsBackgammon Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (28K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size206 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPocket Gems, Inc.ARISAM INC.

Bugs and requests

War Dragons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent attack results across devices
  • Disappearing in-game items and resources
  • Crashes and freezes during events
  • Unreliable server stability

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to trade or exchange runes/glyphs
  • Option to repeat past seasonal events
  • More accessible mythic dragon acquisition
  • Improved base defense balance

Backgammon Classic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

War Dragons

One-time10
  • 30 Days of First Time Buyer Elite Account$1.99
  • Value Pack 1A$4.99
  • Value Pack 1B$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Elite Account - 30 Days$4.99
  • Atlas War Pack$4.99
  • Value Pack 2A$19.99
  • Value Pack 2B$19.99
  • Atlas Event Elite$19.99
  • Value Pack 4A$99.99
  • Value Pack 4B$99.99
1 purchases

Backgammon Classic

One-time1
  • Backgammon Pro$2.99

Questions

Is War Dragons free?
War Dragons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backgammon Classic free?
Backgammon Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do War Dragons or Backgammon Classic have ads?
Both War Dragons and Backgammon Classic show ads.
Which is updated more often, War Dragons or Backgammon Classic?
War Dragons ships an update every 2 months, and Backgammon Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, War Dragons was updated on October 13, 2026 and Backgammon Classic on October 1, 2026.

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