Pure backgammon, beautifully crafted. Three themes — E-Ink, Classic, Dark Walnut. Smart AI, online Game Center play, full doubling cube. No ads.
No ads. No in-app purchases. Just backgammon.
Play the world's oldest board game with friends, online opponents, or a challenging AI. Pay once, play forever — no interruptions, no paywalls.
Play Online
Challenge players worldwide with GameCenter multiplayer. Find opponents automatically or invite friends, with push notifications when it's your turn. Full doubling cube support in online matches.
Three Visual Themes
Choose your look in Settings:
• E-Ink — Clean black & white, perfect for focus
• Classic — The original board aesthetic
• Dark Walnut — Rich wood tones, 3D checkers, and emerald felt
Smart AI Opponents
Three difficulty levels powered by Pubeval, a proven backgammon evaluation engine. Easy mode for casual play, Medium for a fair challenge, and Hard mode that plays at full strength and knows when to double.
Move Previews & Animations
See where your checkers can go before you commit. Arrows show legal destinations, selected pieces enlarge to confirm your pick, and dice tumble with a satisfying bounce.
Doubling Cube
Full doubling cube support in every game mode. Offer doubles, accept or decline — just like real tournament play.
Available in 13 Languages
Localized in English, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, German, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Italian, Turkish, Greek, Hindi, and Thai.
Designed for iPhone and iPad with portrait menus and landscape gameplay.
so many backgammon apps on here are full of ads or have in-app purchases for really basic stuff. this one is just simple and nicely designed. worth it.
Simple
King block6
Super clean. No ads. Works great!
Backgammon 4.0 — polish and refinements!
• Smoother in-app review experience using Apple's native prompt
• Stability improvements and bug fixes
Thank you for playing Backgammon!
Version 4.0
The developer, Asa Ivry Block, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Asa Ivry Block
Size
9.9 MB
Category
Board
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.