Join4 for iMessage vs TextingCheckers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Join4 for iMessage
Challenge friends in a classic connect four game directly through iMessage. Strategically place your colored counters to be the first to achieve four in a row and win the game.
- Play via iMessage
- Turn-based gameplay
- Strategic counter placement
- Challenge friends
- Connect four win condition
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Can you Join4? Challenge your friends over iMessage to see who can be the first to connect 4 of their coloured counters! Take it in turns to place counters, strategically blocking each other until one of you finds a way to win!
TextingCheckers
Play Checkers and Draughts with friends via text message or on a local multiplayer mode. This app supports various international versions of the game, offering a global checkers experience.
- Play via text message
- Local multiplayer mode
- American Checkers
- International Draughts
- Global checkers variations
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Text your friends Checkers and Draughts games! Play over texting or local multiplayer! Everything from American Checkers to International Draughts, we have Checkers from around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TextingCheckers at Free against Join4 for iMessage's $0.99. TextingCheckers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 59 months). Join4 for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
TextingCheckers is free to download; Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. TextingCheckers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Join4 for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
TextingCheckers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, TextingCheckers every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Join4 for iMessage | TextingCheckers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 59 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Cotton | Matthew Schorr |
Customer experience
Join4 for iMessage
TextingCheckers
In-app purchases
Join4 for iMessage
No in-app purchases
TextingCheckers
- Emote Pack$1.99
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