# Checkers > Two-player strategy board game with diagonal movement and capturing mechanics. (iPhone/iPad app by fishdog.net.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id366871125 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Family - Price: Free - Rating: 4.70/5 from 127 App Store ratings · 49 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 36 MB - Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål and 7 more - Released: 2010-04-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-15 - Monetization: ad-supported - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id366871125/reviews.md ## What is Checkers? Checkers is a game for 2 players. The players sit on opposite sides of the checkerboard, and position their 12 pieces on the 12 closest dark squares. One player has 12 pieces of one color, the other player has pieces of another color. The player with the darker pieces moves first. Play then alternates between the 2 players. A piece can move diagonally one square toward the opposite side of the board only. If the opponent’s piece is blocking, and the diagonal square beyond is free, a piece is allowed to jump over the opponent’s piece to the 2nd diagonal square and remove the opponent’s piece from the board. From the landing square of the jump, if an additional jump is possible, the player may continue with a 2nd jump. If a player is able to jump and capture an opponent’s piece, the rules require that the jump be made. However, in Settings in this app, this rule can be turned off. When a player’s piece arrives on the furthest forward row of squares (the opponent’s side of the board), the piece gets crowned and can then move or jump in any direction diagonally. The game ends when one player has lost all his pieces or is unable to move. ## Key features - Two-player gameplay - Diagonal piece movement - Capturing opponent pieces - Piece crowning for advanced movement - Optional mandatory jump rule - Game ends on piece loss or no moves ## Recent user reviews (10 of 49) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id366871125/reviews.md ### 1/5 — FLORIDA CROCODILE *2026-05-04* Player doesn’t know how to WIN ### 5/5 — Great *2025-06-16* This game is amazing it is way better than other checkers app I have downloaded definitely a 5 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 5/5 — checkers needs to be more challenging *2024-02-05* The game is good but I win 92 percent of the time. Another problem is the advertisements. I paid for checkers years go which was always suppose to be free from avertisements. The whole idea was to be ad free ...all of a sudden that stopped. Why? Did you forget or you dont honor what was promised. ### 3/5 — checkers needs to be more challenging *2023-01-28, version 6.3.2* The game is good but I win 92 percent of the time. Another problem is the advertisements. I paid for checkers years go which was always suppose to be free from avertisements. The whole idea was to be ad free ...all of a sudden that stopped. Why? Did you forget or you dont honor what was promised. ### 4/5 — Schönes Damespiel *2020-12-30* Hier gibt es acht verschieden designte Dame-Spielfelder. Des Weiteren zum Beispiel Herzen ♥️ oder Glassteine als Figuren; diese beiden gefallen mir neben Holzdesign am besten. Das Spiel hat drei Schwierigkeitsgrade. Von leicht über mittel bis schwer. Man kann auch gegen einen Mensch auf dem selben Phone spielen. Dann gibt es noch Statistiken über alle gespielten Spiele. Anders als auf dem Bild ist alles auf deutsch verfasst. Der einzige Nachteil ist dass das Bild manchmal auf Breitformat umstellt. Dadurch ist das Spielbrett viel kleiner. Habe noch nicht herausgefunden woran das liegt. Deshalb nur vier ⭐️ . ### 5/5 — Fun. *2017-07-10* I recommend this Application/Game to anyone that loves strategy. In this well designed game, you get to choose what you want your opponent to be. You have various options, you can either play with a friend, play against a computer, and even set your difficulty against your Computer Operated Opponent. You also get to pick the theme that to want to play with. Yet again you can choose a variety of different themes, there's sci-fi themes, original checker themes, candy themes, and even more! You have a range of rules and settings you can change depending on your understanding, and so that is why I recommend this application for you. ### 1/5 — Schlecht, *2014-04-06* schlechter, am schlechtesten, diese App! Mit Werbung, die das Spiel unbrauchbar macht! ### 1/5 — SO ANOYING *2014-01-07* On settings it gives us a choice to have to jump players and not to and I ALWAYS try to change it and it never works ### 5/5 — Hard Fun Game (First!) *2013-12-19* Its a fun game, harder than the other checker games ive found that you have to pay to get the 'hardest' level which is like the easy mode on this, but this ones harder and more fun ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2013-11-06* The game is good but every time I go on it it plays the game for me so that's what I didn't like it :( ## Frequently asked questions about Checkers ### What is Checkers? Checkers is a classic two-player strategy board game. Players position their pieces on the dark squares of a checkerboard and take turns moving them diagonally. The objective is to capture all of the opponent's pieces or block them from making any moves. ### How do you play Checkers? Players move their pieces diagonally one square forward. If an opponent's piece is adjacent and the square beyond is empty, you can jump over and capture it. Pieces that reach the opponent's side of the board become 'crowned' and can move or jump in any diagonal direction. ### Is Checkers free to play? Yes, this version of Checkers is free to play. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application. ### Can I turn off the mandatory jump rule? Yes, the app includes a setting that allows you to turn off the rule requiring mandatory jumps. This provides flexibility in how you play the game. ### What happens when a piece reaches the end of the board? When a player's piece reaches the furthest forward row of squares (the opponent's side of the board), it gets 'crowned'. A crowned piece gains the ability to move and jump in any diagonal direction, significantly increasing its strategic potential. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.9.0 — 2025-01-28 Support for the latest OS versions and devices. ### 6.6.0 — 2023-11-15 Improved language support and bug fixes. ### 6.3.2 — 2023-01-18 Minor bug fixes. ### 6.2.0 — 2022-10-21 New theme, support for new devices and OS versions, bug fixes. ### 5.7.0 — 2021-10-31 Support for new devices and OS versions; minor bug fixes. ## Apps similar to Checkers | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Checkers V+, fun checker game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers-v-plus-fun-checker-game/id657066794) | 4.6 (28) | Free | Games | | [Black and white board games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-and-white-board-games/id1501315302) | 4.7 (101) | Free | Games | | [Checkers ・](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id294664915) | 4.5 (59,276) | Free | Games | | [Four In A Line V+, 4 in a row](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/four-in-a-line-v-plus-4-in-a-row/id502460113) | 4.4 (61) | Free | Games | | [Checkers*](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id6476962739) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Games | | [4 in a Row Classic Connect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4-in-a-row-classic-connect/id1106220562) | 4.4 (35,944) | Free | Games | ## More apps by fishdog.net - [Super Car and Flyer 1](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-car-and-flyer-1/id319182108) - [Super Car and Flyer 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-car-and-flyer-2/id320167355) - [Super Car and Flyer 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-car-and-flyer-3/id322228209) - [Super Car and Flyer 0](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-car-and-flyer-0/id331469600) - [Dress-up](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dress-up/id337519296) - [Pinochle Gold](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinochle-gold/id339141561) All apps by fishdog.net: https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299 ## Related topics [chinese checkers lte](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chinese-checkers-lte) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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