Backgammon Tutor vs Backgammon Mastermind
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.
Backgammon Mastermind
Master the classic board game with interactive lessons and AI opponents. Learn rules, practice moves, and play against friends offline. Enjoy a full backgammon experience without ads or accounts.
- Interactive lessons
- Heuristic AI opponent
- Local 2-player mode
- Drag and tap controls
- Legal move highlighting
- Offline play
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Backgammon Mastermind is a polished take on the classic strategy board game — with an interactive Learn to Play path that teaches real rules on a live board. New to backgammon? Work through five short guided lessons covering the board, movement, hitting, the bar, and bearing off. Pass a quick check, then play your first real game. Already know the game? Jump straight into a match against the computer or share the board with a friend in pass-and-play mode. Roll dice, move your checkers, hit blots, and bear off all fifteen to win. Features: • Learn to Play — interactive lessons on a real board • Play against the computer • Local 2-player pass-and-play • Drag or tap to move; legal destinations highlighted • Direction guide and beginner-friendly preferences • Available in 17 languages • No account and no ads — gameplay runs on your device One purchase. Play offline after download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backgammon Tutor at Free against Backgammon Mastermind's $4.99. Backgammon Tutor also leads on ratings volume (314 vs 1). Backgammon Mastermind's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Backgammon Tutor is free to download; Backgammon Mastermind costs $4.99 up front. Backgammon Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Backgammon Mastermind asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backgammon Mastermind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgammon Tutor has 314 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backgammon Tutor ships an update every 2 months, Backgammon Mastermind every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backgammon Tutor | Backgammon Mastermind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (314 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 314 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quatrian Inc. | Zachary Ebenfeld |
Customer experience
Backgammon Tutor
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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
Backgammon Mastermind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backgammon Tutor
- No Ads Subscription$1.991 Year
- No Ads$4.99
Backgammon Mastermind
No in-app purchases
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