I'll Pass! vs Backgammon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I'll Pass!
This card and chip game is easy to learn and addictive. Players strategically choose to play chips or take cards, aiming for the fewest points. Compete against AI opponents or friends with local multiplayer.
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Addictive card and chip mechanics
- Strategic decision making
- Play against virtual opponents
- Local multiplayer option
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A quick, addictive push-your-luck card game played with chips. Play a PASS chip, or take the card... and every chip sitting on it. Fewest points at the end wins. You start with just 11 chips, so choose wisely: take the risk, or say "I'll Pass!" Don't know the rules? Mr. Pass will teach you as you go. Solo play against a cast of bot opponents, each with their own personality and strategy, is always free (supported by either a short ad after each game, or a one-time in-app purchase). Want to play real people? Try Live Play! It's free each day, with additional games supported by watching an ad, or a one-time in-app purchase. Say "no thanks" to ordinary games. Don't pass up "I'll Pass!"
Backgammon
Master strategy and skill in this classic board game. Move your checkers, hit opponents, and use the doubling cube to increase stakes. Enjoy hours of exciting gameplay on mobile and tablet.
- Move checkers based on dice rolls
- Hit opponent's checkers
- Use doubling cube for stakes
- Play in 1 to 15 point matches
- Smart and adaptive AI opponent
- Auto-save progress
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Welcome to Backgammon Classic, one of the most popular board games in the world! Strategy, skills and good planning will be key to master the game. How to play? • The objective of the game is to be the first player to move all the checkers into their home board and bear them off • The roll of the dice indicates how many points, you can move your checkers • Roll a double to play twice • Hit your opponent’s checkers to remove them from the board • Use the doubling cube to increase the stakes at any point Why choose Backgammon Classic? • Start playing right away with a single touch • Tailored for mobile and tablet devices • Easy to play with a modern and relaxing look • Smart and adaptive opponent AI • Play in 1 or up to 15 points • Double the stakes anytime • Choose the controls • Auto save so that you can resume whenever you want Enjoy now hours of exciting card games with Backgammon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: I'll Pass! at 100% against Backgammon's 21%. I'll Pass! also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Backgammon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1K vs 4). 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. I'll Pass! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Backgammon asks for nothing beyond the download.
I'll Pass! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of I'll Pass!'s written reviews are positive against 21% of Backgammon's.
I'll Pass! ships an update every 4 weeks, Backgammon every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I'll Pass! | Backgammon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Fischer | Blackout Lab SL |
Customer experience
I'll Pass!
Backgammon
Bugs and requests
I'll Pass!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Backgammon
Reported bugs
14 issues- Frequent freezes
- App freezes
- Ads appear and unable to get rid of them
- Ads appear during a game and you've lost when it returns
- Ads in the middle of a game
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- Sneaky game waited a week before becoming an unbreakable wall of ads
- Ads have gotten lousy, no means to get back to the game
- Ads during each play, can't get rid of them
- Adverts show in the wrong orientation and are uncloseable
- Freezes constantly
- Games freezes up randomly
- The game gives itself more than random number of doubles
- Has to hit a button when no moves, and twice to confirm
- When no roles allow movement, have to keep clicking buttons
Requested features
4 requests- Option to remove ads
- Option to auto-play when rolling to release a piece
- Contact creators/techs option
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
I'll Pass!
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Host Multi-Player Games$5.99
Backgammon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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