Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tic Tac Toe Face Off!

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backgammon Tutor4 screens
Tic Tac Toe Face Off!4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Backgammon Tutor versus Tic Tac Toe Face Off!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon TutorTic Tac Toe Face Off!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (314 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings314 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian 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

2 purchases

Backgammon Tutor

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Subscription$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Tic Tac Toe Face Off!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Unlock All Avatars$0.99

Questions

Is Backgammon Tutor free?
Backgammon Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tic Tac Toe Face Off! free?
Tic Tac Toe Face Off! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backgammon Tutor or Tic Tac Toe Face Off! have ads?
Both Backgammon Tutor and Tic Tac Toe Face Off! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Tutor or Tic Tac Toe Face Off!?
Backgammon Tutor ships an update every 2 months, and Tic Tac Toe Face Off! daily. Most recently, Backgammon Tutor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tic Tac Toe Face Off! on October 25, 2026.

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