Backgammon Tutor vs Tic Tac Toe Face Off!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backgammon Tutor
This app serves as a comprehensive tutor for learning and playing backgammon. It offers various game modes, including against AI or other players, with features like progressive undo, move suggestions, and detailed statistics. Customize your experience with extensive settings and enjoy enhanced graphics on multiple devices.
- AI Tutor for learning
- Play against computer or players
- Progressive undo and move suggestions
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
- Local network and pass-the-device modes
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Customizable settings
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* MOST User Friendly BACKGAMMON App * - Tutor for Computer games, helps you learn how to play. - Invite players or play with random opponents. - Rematch option at the end of a match. - Game Center achievements and leader boards. Highlights include: - Look for Game Center auto-match opponents while playing a local game - Option to switch board home position and swap color. - Text chat feature for all network games (Game Center, Local Network). Can be turned OFF. - Play a Local Network game (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi), against the computer, or a pass-the-device game. - Skill rating, won games, won match points and experience scores for completed Game Center matches. - Progressive undo, replay last move, PIP values, doubling cube, human powered random rolls. - Checkers are easy to select and move, with variable animation speed. - Optionally show all possible moves for any piece, or use "one-tap" moves. - Play 1, 3, 5 or unlimited-point matches. - Resignation with 1, 2, 3 and unlimited times multiplier. - Universal App: enhanced graphics for iPad and retina displays. - Neural Network based advanced computer algorithm. - Extensive settings screen allows users to customize their experience (see screen shots). - Multiple dice rolling algorithms. - Statistics screen: tracks games won, matches points won, as well as dice roll statistics. - If the losing player disconnects from the game the winning player gets awarded the win. - 60-second time limit per move for Game Center Auto-Match games.
Tic Tac Toe Face Off!
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Take selfies and turn your face into a game piece! Tic Tac Toe Face Off! is the ultimate two-player tic tac toe experience where YOUR face is the X or O. Snap a selfie before the game and watch yourself battle it out on the board. FEATURES • Classic 3x3 Tic Tac Toe • Ultimate Tic Tac Toe — 9 boards in one • Player vs Player or Player vs AI • 3 AI difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) • Selfie avatars — your face on every piece • Save favorite avatars for quick reuse • Beautiful themes Remove ads and unlock unlimited avatar slots with a one-time $0.99 purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tic Tac Toe Face Off! at daily against Backgammon Tutor's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Backgammon Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Tic Tac Toe Face Off! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backgammon Tutor ships an update every 2 months, Tic Tac Toe Face Off! daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Tutor | Tic Tac Toe Face Off! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (314 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quatrian Inc. | Strawbs & Cukes LLC |
Bugs and requests
Backgammon Tutor
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes and restarts
- Computer rolls too many doubles
- Computer rolls specific numbers to win
- Computer cheats
- Dice rolls are not random
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- Game is rigged
- Computer always wins initial roll
- Computer gets doubles more often
- Computer rolls 6 more frequently
- Skill ratings not kept
- Does not work on older phones
- Not compatible with older iOS versions
Requested features
7 requests- Increase customization options
- More step-by-step instructions
- Auto-roll option
- Auto-select knocked out piece
- Option to re-roll dice
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- Recognize when game has limited moves and notify player with auto-complete option
- Market better to increase online players
Tic Tac Toe Face Off!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Tutor
- No Ads Subscription$1.991 Year
- No Ads$4.99
Tic Tac Toe Face Off!
- Remove Ads & Unlock All Avatars$0.99
Questions
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