# Backgammon - Classic

> Best Backgammon App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1617638738](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1617638738)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1617638738`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Blackout Lab SL
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (798 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.25.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-23
- **First published:** 2022-04-13
- **Size:** 172 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/backgammon-classic/id1617638738)
- **Website:** [https://blackout.barcelona/](https://blackout.barcelona/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://blackout.barcelona/privacy.php](https://blackout.barcelona/privacy.php)

## Description

Experience the thrill of Backgammon anytime with a mobile-friendly version that looks modern and plays smoothly. It features adaptive AI, single-tap start, auto-save, and a 1-to-15 point match option for quick or long sessions.

Learn the rules and strategies: move your checkers, hit opponents, use the doubling cube, and bear off. Designed for phones and tablets, Backgammon - Classic blends classic gameplay with accessible controls and a relaxing, engaging experience.

## Rankings

- #60,548 — Overall

## Review summary

The app offers a thoughtful, engaging backgammon experience with pacing that supports strategic play and an authentic feel free of casino gimmicks. However, it is undermined by constant advertising (often mid-game and without an easy ad-free option), a perceived biased RNG with the AI favoring certain rolls and doubles, and stability problems like freezing. Some users also note awkward controls and limited customer support.

### Pros

- Strategic pacing that gives players time to think through moves
- Fun and engaging classic backgammon gameplay
- Authentic, casino-free backgammon experience
- Solid core mechanics that many players enjoy

### Cons

- Excessive advertising with mid-game ads and no easy option to remove ads
- Perceived unfair RNG with AI advantage and frequent doubles
- Frequent freezes/crashes and general performance issues

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1617638738)