Comparison

Checkers ` vs Checkers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Checkers `

Experience the classic board game of Checkers, also known as Draughts. Play against a friend or challenge your phone with customizable rules. The objective is to capture all of your opponent's pieces by jumping over them diagonally.

Highlights
  • Play against a friend
  • Play against AI
  • Customizable rules
  • Diagonal piece movement
  • Capture opponent's pieces
Features
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One player has dark pieces, and one player has light pieces. They take turns moving their pieces. Players move their pieces diagonally from one square to another square. When a player jumps over their opponent's (the other player's) piece, he takes that piece from the board. By default a potential piece will have to be taken but you can set custom rules and disable this rule. The player's goal is to take all the pieces of its opponent. With this version of Checkers (also known as Draughts) , you can play with a friend who sits next to you or play against your phone.

About

Checkers

Engage in classic board game strategy with this digital version. Choose from multiple game modes, including playing against AI at varying difficulty levels or challenging another player. Master diagonal moves and strategic captures to outwit your opponent.

Highlights
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Player vs. Player mode
  • Computer vs. Computer mode
  • Diagonal movement and capturing
  • Classic board game experience
Features
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Checkers is played by two opponents, on opposite sides of the game board. One player has the dark pieces; the other has the light pieces. Players alternate turns. A player may not move an opponent's piece. A move consists of moving a piece diagonally to an adjacent unoccupied square. If the adjacent square contains an opponent's piece, and the square immediately beyond it is vacant, the piece may be captured (and removed from the game) by jumping over it. Only the dark squares of the checkered board are used. A piece may move only diagonally into an unoccupied square. Capturing is mandatory in most official rules, although some rule variations make capturing optional when presented. In almost all variants, the player without pieces remaining, or who cannot move due to being blocked, loses the game. Checkers- Professional version has four modes to choose : 1. Computer is black. 2. Computer is red. 3. Computer v.s. Computer. 4. Player v.s. Player. There are three levels that you can choose : 1. Beginner 2. Intermediate 3. Expert

Screenshots

Checkers `4 screens
Checkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checkers ` at 62% against Checkers's 0%. Checkers ` also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). Checkers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkers ` holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers ` has 79 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Checkers `'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Checkers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers ` ships an update every 5 weeks, Checkers every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Checkers ` versus Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckers `Checkers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (79 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShawn MottleyAppLabNexus LLC

Customer experience

Checkers `

All ratings79 ratings
Positive57.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative35.9%

Checkers

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Checkers `

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game freezes
  • Pieces freeze and become unmovable
  • Pieces disappear after resuming game
  • AI cheats by kinging pieces on occupied spaces
  • Game incorrectly declares wins as losses
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  • Mandatory jumps only enforced on player, not AI
  • Visual glitch with crowned piece image
  • Flashing green on first row

Requested features

7 requests
  • Make a legacy edition available
  • Allow rollback to previous version
  • Add different levels of difficulty
  • Remove ads
  • Add tutorial for features
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  • Allow changing AI difficulty
  • Add two-player mode

Checkers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Checkers `

No in-app purchases

None

Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkers ` free?
Checkers ` is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkers free?
Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkers ` or Checkers?
Checkers ` is rated higher. Checkers ` averages 3.4 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Checkers averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Checkers ` or Checkers have ads?
Checkers ` shows ads; Checkers does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkers ` or Checkers?
Checkers ` ships an update every 5 weeks, and Checkers every 16 months. Most recently, Checkers ` was updated on October 24, 2026 and Checkers on September 29, 2026.

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