Comparison

Backgammon Tutor vs Morning Isle

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

Morning Isle

Features
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Morning Isle is an island trading strategy game you play against three cat rivals. Roll the dice, gather resources, build roads and settlements, grow them into cities and race to 10 victory points. OPEN AND PLAY Tap the icon and the whole island is on screen in under a second. No logins, no loading screens, no menus to wade through. 100% OFFLINE, ZERO TRACKING Every rival thinks on your phone. Morning Isle never goes online, has no account, shows no ads and collects nothing about you. QUIT ANYTIME, LOSE NOTHING Every move saves the instant you make it. Close the app mid-turn and it reopens exactly where you left off. EASY TO READ, DEEP TO PLAY One tray to build, one to trade. Underneath is the full strategy game: harbors, the robber, development cards, Longest Road and Largest Army. TRADE WITH RIVALS WHO BARGAIN Ask the cats for the cards you need. They price their help by how badly they need yours, and will sweeten a deal to slow down whoever is leading. CATS THAT TALK BACK Rob a rival and hear about it. On supported iPhones, the cats react to your moves with short lines written on your phone by Apple Intelligence, never in the cloud. Cat chat needs iOS 26 and an iPhone 15 Pro or later with Apple Intelligence turned on. The game itself plays in full on any iPhone with iOS 16 or later. KNOW YOUR RIVALS Island stats track your win rate, streaks and dice luck across every game, kept on your phone. SMOOTH AND LIGHT Animated at up to 120 Hz on a small engine that keeps your phone cool and your battery full.

Screenshots

Backgammon Tutor4 screens
Morning Isle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Morning Isle at none against Backgammon Tutor's 2. Morning Isle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backgammon Tutor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Morning Isle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backgammon Tutor ships an update every 2 months, Morning Isle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backgammon Tutor versus Morning Isle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackgammon TutorMorning Isle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (307 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings307 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB117 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQuatrian Inc.Chidchanok Sammatat

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

Morning Isle

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
None

Morning Isle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backgammon Tutor free?
Backgammon Tutor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Morning Isle free?
Morning Isle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backgammon Tutor or Morning Isle have ads?
Backgammon Tutor shows ads; Morning Isle does not.
Which is updated more often, Backgammon Tutor or Morning Isle?
Backgammon Tutor ships an update every 2 months, and Morning Isle every 4 days. Most recently, Backgammon Tutor was updated on October 17, 2026 and Morning Isle on October 18, 2026.

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