Backgammon

Addictive, challenging and beautiful - test yourself in this ancient game!

AI Factory Limited · uk.co.aifactory.backgammonfree

4.6 out of 5 (16 ratings) 10M+ downloads v4.42 33.4 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

Download APK 33.4 MB All versions

Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.42 (144)
Updated: Aug 21, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 33.4 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Jun 25, 2011
Permissions: 13
Website: aifactory.co.uk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Backgammon is a game by AI Factory Limited in the Board category, listed since June 2011. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 13 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.41. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.6out of 516 ratings

5 ★69%
4 ★25%
3 ★6%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v4.42

Improved bear-off play

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

★ Top Developer (awarded 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015) ★ AI Factory's Backgammon is the best free Backgammon game on Android! Backgammon is a game of skill and strategy; one of the world's classic parlour board games, played for recreation and gambling. Like Mahjong, Backgammon is played in social groups in coffee houses and bars. Historically, variants of this game are believed to have been played in Mesopotamia and Egypt thousands of years ago, then by the Romans and later in India. It also spread to East Asia, but was largely replaced by Xiangqi (Chinese chess). It is now very popular in the West. Features: ** New stronger Version June 2023 ** -- ★★ New ★★ --- Full game review! Step back and re-analyse your games, with game record export -- ★★ New ★★ --- Set your own Dice Seed so you can replay games to try out strategies, also allowing you to prove dice integrity -- ★★ New ★★ --- Full extensive stats, allowing full match and lifetime breakdown of numbers -- ★★ New ★★ --- Full in-depth 70k on-line documentation with usage instructions -- Strong Backgammon AI, now with 2 game engines! -- 7 Difficulty levels! 5 existing levels + 2 new stronger levels added! -- Full match play + Doubling Cube & Crawford rule options -- 4 Boards and Piece Sets -- Single Player vs Computer or local 2 Player -- Hint & Stats -- Auto Dice generator, Seeded Dice generator or Manual Dice input -- Designed for both Tablet and Phone This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads. *Does it cheat? See "CPU Strategy" page + Manual Dice (using real-world dice) and Manual Seed option (to test dice integrity) to prove to yourself that it doesn't*

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.

v4.42 LATEST Aug 21, 2026 33.4 MB TRUSTED v4.41 Mar 20, 2026 33.4 MB TRUSTED v4.4 Jun 26, 2026 33.4 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Backgammon among popular Board games

Backgammon and the Board games ranked next to it by downloads
Game	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Mahjong Triple 3D - Tile Match	–	10M+	160.2 MB
Reversi	4.6 (5)	10M+	29.8 MB
Backgammon (this game)	4.6 (16)	10M+	33.4 MB
Parchis CLUB - Pro Ludo	–	10M+	167.6 MB
Ludo Master™ Lite - Dice Game	–	10M+	44.2 MB

Games listed next to it in our Board ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 21, 2026.
Certificate issued to “AI Factory Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 21, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 21, 2026
Signed byCN=Daniel Orme, OU=Technical Director, O=AI Factory Limited, L=London, ST=London, C=UK
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A2:50:1A:41:47:56:BF:37:CF:4A:4B:D6:20:BB:EE:19:73:DB:67:59
File MD5382cae98ae182adcc5ffccf8077a01d8
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Backgammon requests 13 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Apphub bind apphub service (custom) com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) uk.co.aifactory.backgammonfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Backgammon APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Backgammon APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 382cae98ae182adcc5ffccf8077a01d8.