Backgammon NJ Downloads & RevenueBackgammon NJ · App Store & Google Play
Backgammon NJ by Jimmy Hu is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 26 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new countryiOSSpain
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · AR
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new countryiOSArgentina
- 🆕Backgammon NJ first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States (found via similar)
- 📦Backgammon NJ version 4.9.1Androidv4.9:
- Updated for latest Android API level
- Added support for split screen and resizable windows
- Fixed a rare issue where a checker couldn't be moved off the bar
v4.9.1:
- Fixed a bug where an incorrect move list could be displayed when analyzing more than one match… more - 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · NL
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new countryiOSNetherlands
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Board · IT
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Strategy · IT · Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · ZA
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Strategy · CA · Top Paid · Board · JP
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · Board · RU
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Board · RU
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Strategy · RU
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · SE
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new countryiOSSweden
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Board · DE
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Board · BR
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100 in 6 chartsiOSTop Paid · Board · AU · Top Paid · Strategy · AU · Top Paid · Strategy · BR · Top Paid · Strategy · FR · +2 more
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Board · DE · Top Paid · Strategy · DE
- 📈Backgammon NJ charting in a new country in 6 chartsiOSBrazil · Germany · Indonesia · India · +2 more
- 📈Backgammon NJ entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Board · RU
- 🆕Backgammon NJ first spotted by AppInsideriOS#89 in Top Paid · Board · Italy
- 🆕Backgammon NJ released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Backgammon NJ released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Games › Board PaidBackgammon NJ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Backgammon NJ is a premium, feature-rich backgammon application designed for serious players seeking world-class AI opponents and advanced analytical tools. The app maintains strong visibility in paid board game charts across Russia, Brazil, and the UK, ranking as high as #3 in Russia's Board Paid category.
Similar apps: Backgammon Live, GammonGo, Backgammon HD
Board Game Realistic Modern medium sessions multiplayer Premium
#backgammon #strategy #ai #classic #turn-based #offline
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Backgammon NJ declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Backgammon NJ downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 10k+ |
| Google Play | – | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | – | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Backgammon NJ's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backgammon NJ makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #30 Games › Board Paid | 9 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 1.5k |
| Google Play | 3.9 ★ | 2.3k 581 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 3.9k |
What users say about Backgammon NJ
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently accuse the game of being rigged with non-random dice rolls that favor the computer, particularly in end-game scenarios. While some long-term players appreciate the interface and online features, the dominant sentiment is frustration over perceived cheating and recent price increases.
Mixed (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Game is not enjoyable when rigged”
- Speed & performance: “The interface is smooth and easy to use”
- Ease of use: “The interface is smooth and easy to use”
- Features & content: “Excellent learning tool, but…”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Do not support this developer with your money like I did”
- Fun: “Do you enjoy how angry we all are?”
- Design: “Good interface but never fails that the computer gets gifts of doubles at the end of close games to win”
- Useful: “Would not recommend this app”
About Backgammon NJ
{ Real-time } Play online in real-time
{ Turn-based } Play online at your own pace
● VERSATILE -- Play offline vs. computer or against another person in 2-player mode
● CUSTOMIZABLE -- More options than any other backgammon app
Play & learn backgammon at skill levels ranging from beginner to world-class!
Backgammon NJ is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI, another person in 2-player mode on one device, or online against friends & other players. Using Tutor Mode & Hints, Backgammon NJ can show you how to improve your game!
Discriminating players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players.
REVIEWS
"[I] know strong bg play when I see it. This app is the strongest iPhone bg app I've played with by far. It does not cheat period. ...Analyzing these matches with eXtreme Gammon confirms a world class level of play with normal luck factors. If you are losing, get over it. So would 99.9% of the other backgammon players in the world. It is just that good. Learn from it." -Richard Munitz, Giant of Backgammon, #21 world ranking in 2009
"Backgammon NJ plays at an extremely high level with an excellent interface, and I often use it to practice on my iPhone when I am traveling. I recommend it highly to my students and friends." -Phil Simborg, Professional Backgammon Teacher and Player, www.mindgamescenter.com
"I've played over 500 games now; I've checked about 5% of these against World Class Desktop programs (GNU, BGBlitz); and I've actually used some of the competition. NJ has the best interface and has more useful functions than any other backgammon apps out there."
"For serious backgammon players, Backgammon NJ is the way to go." -Macworld.com, May 2012
IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU?
This game is best for people:
• Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots
• Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI
• Who will use the in-depth, technical features included in the app to prove that it is honest (https://www.njsoftware.com/note.html)
• Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels
FEATURES
• Neural network-based AI
• 2 game types: Standard Backgammon or Nackgammon
• 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert
• Customizable board design & checker colors
• Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation
• Doubling cube
• Single games or match play up to 25 points
• Crawford rule for match play
• 1-player mode vs. computer
• 2-player mode on one device
• Game Center: Play real-time or turn-based online matches with friends & other players
• Chat with your online opponent
• Online Elo & Experience leaderboards
• Block list for auto-match
• User-frien
Backgammon NJ App Store
Backgammon NJ is #48 in Games › Board Paid in United States and charting in 9 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026
Games › Board PaidBackgammon NJ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-02. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Backgammon NJ is a premium, feature-rich backgammon application designed for serious players seeking world-class AI opponents and advanced analytical tools. The app maintains strong visibility in paid board game charts across Russia, Brazil, and the UK, ranking as high as #3 in Russia's Board Paid category.
Similar apps: Backgammon Live, GammonGo, Backgammon HD
Board Game Realistic Modern medium sessions multiplayer Premium
#backgammon #strategy #ai #classic #turn-based #offline
Backgammon NJ on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Backgammon NJ declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Backgammon NJ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Backgammon NJ's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Backgammon NJ before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backgammon NJ makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › BoardPaid | #48 |
| United Kingdom | Games › BoardPaid | #30 |
| United States | Games › StrategyPaid | #124 |
 Japan | Games › BoardPaid | #112 |
 Germany | Games › BoardPaid | #66 |
 France | Games › BoardPaid | #86 |
| Germany | Games › StrategyPaid | #157 |
| Italy | Games › BoardPaid | #99 |
 United Arab Emirates | Games › BoardPaid | #58 |
 India | Games › BoardPaid | #191 |
 Indonesia | Games › BoardPaid | #163 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › StrategyPaid | #155 |
Apps near Backgammon NJ on the chart
Games › Board Paid, around #48.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Backgammon NJ
From the 51 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users frequently accuse the game of being rigged with non-random dice rolls that favor the computer, particularly in end-game scenarios. While some long-term players appreciate the interface and online features, the dominant sentiment is frustration over perceived cheating and recent price increases.
Mixed (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and speed. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and not being fun.
What people like
- Fun: “Game is not enjoyable when rigged”
- Speed & performance: “The interface is smooth and easy to use”
- Ease of use: “The interface is smooth and easy to use”
- Features & content: “Excellent learning tool, but…”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Do not support this developer with your money like I did”
- Fun: “Do you enjoy how angry we all are?”
- Design: “Good interface but never fails that the computer gets gifts of doubles at the end of close games to win”
- Useful: “Would not recommend this app”
About Backgammon NJ
{ Real-time } Play online in real-time
{ Turn-based } Play online at your own pace
● VERSATILE -- Play offline vs. computer or against another person in 2-player mode
● CUSTOMIZABLE -- More options than any other backgammon app
Play & learn backgammon at skill levels ranging from beginner to world-class!
Backgammon NJ is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI, another person in 2-player mode on one device, or online against friends & other players. Using Tutor Mode & Hints, Backgammon NJ can show you how to improve your game!
Discriminating players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players.
REVIEWS
"[I] know strong bg play when I see it. This app is the strongest iPhone bg app I've played with by far. It does not cheat period. ...Analyzing these matches with eXtreme Gammon confirms a world class level of play with normal luck factors. If you are losing, get over it. So would 99.9% of the other backgammon players in the world. It is just that good. Learn from it." -Richard Munitz, Giant of Backgammon, #21 world ranking in 2009
"Backgammon NJ plays at an extremely high level with an excellent interface, and I often use it to practice on my iPhone when I am traveling. I recommend it highly to my students and friends." -Phil Simborg, Professional Backgammon Teacher and Player, www.mindgamescenter.com
"I've played over 500 games now; I've checked about 5% of these against World Class Desktop programs (GNU, BGBlitz); and I've actually used some of the competition. NJ has the best interface and has more useful functions than any other backgammon apps out there."
"For serious backgammon players, Backgammon NJ is the way to go." -Macworld.com, May 2012
IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU?
This game is best for people:
• Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots
• Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI
• Who will use the in-depth, technical features included in the app to prove that it is honest (https://www.njsoftware.com/note.html)
• Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels
FEATURES
• Neural network-based AI
• 2 game types: Standard Backgammon or Nackgammon
• 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert
• Customizable board design & checker colors
• Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation
• Doubling cube
• Single games or match play up to 25 points
• Crawford rule for match play
• 1-player mode vs. computer
• 2-player mode on one device
• Game Center: Play real-time or turn-based online matches with friends & other players
• Chat with your online opponent
• Online Elo & Experience leaderboards
• Block list for auto-match
• User-frien
Latest updates
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Backgammon NJ for Android Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Backgammon NJ for Android on Google Play
App details
Backgammon NJ for Android downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Backgammon NJ for Android's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Backgammon NJ for Android before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backgammon NJ for Android makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
About Backgammon NJ for Android
● Customizable -- More options than any other backgammon app
Play & learn backgammon at skill levels ranging from beginner to world-class! This app is designed for both Android phones & tablets.
Backgammon NJ for Android is a full-featured game which uses an advanced, neural network-based, artificial intelligence. Play against a computer AI or against another person in 2-player mode on one device. Using Tutor Mode & Hints, Backgammon NJ for Android can show you how to improve your game!
Discriminating players will appreciate how well the AI plays. It uses a neural network trained on millions of positions, a bearoff database, & a match equity table to achieve strong gameplay that will challenge even expert players.
IS THIS GAME RIGHT FOR YOU?
This game is best for people:
• Who recognize the strength of neural network backgammon bots
• Who want to improve their game by playing against a world-class level AI
• Who are willing to use in-depth, technical features included in the game to prove that it is honest (https://www.njsoftware.com/note.html)
• Who won't expect to win consistently on the higher skill levels
FEATURES
• Neural network-based AI
• 2 game types: Standard or Nackgammon
• 4 skill levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert
• Mersenne Twister algorithm for random number generation
• Doubling cube
• Single games or match play up to 25 pts
• Crawford rule for match play
• 1-player mode vs. computer
• 2-player mode on one device
• User-friendly, tap-to-move interface
• Highlighted checker movement options
• Hint & Undo
• Learn with Status Meter & Tutor Mode
• Game & dice stats, including Elo rating & ER
• Match info: GnuBG ID, win chances, equity, top 10 moves, & cube decisions
• Email match files
• Practice mode with unlimited undo (1-player vs. computer)
• Manual match recording mode with unlimited undo & speed mode option
• Options to reverse board direction, resign, use one-tap moves, auto bearoff, auto finish, use Jacoby rule, & much more
• Match analysis (in-app purchase): Analyze past match files, view moves & errors for match, step through match, jump to position, play from position, save match files permanently
IMPORTANT
If you're having issues:
• Make sure a task killer isn't killing BGNJ processes.
• Run BGNJ from main memory, not from memory card.
• We can't respond to crash reports submitted through Android OS. Contact us directly: https://contact.njsoftware.com
What's new in 4.9.1
- Updated for latest Android API level
- Added support for split screen and resizable windows
- Fixed a rare issue where a checker couldn't be moved off the bar
v4.9.1:
- Fixed a bug where an incorrect move list could be displayed when analyzing more than one match