Comparison

Lotus Leap vs 跳棋JamesChu

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

Head to head
About

Lotus Leap

Features
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The classic Checkers board — reimagined as a sunlit lotus pond, where your pieces are frogs and every move is a leap across lily pads. Lotus Leap plays by the rules you already know: hop your frogs into the opposite star point, chain the long jumps, beat everyone home. What's new is the pond — living frogs, croaking sound effects, hero frogs with real abilities, and an AI that doesn't let you win out of pity. WHY PLAYERS STICK AROUND • A groundbreaking and unique checkers, revolutionized the traditional dull gameplay. • Chain jumps that feel great: gain lotuses, and rank promotion. • Hero frogs with special skills that change how a match plays out • Power-ups that let a losing position flip in one turn • Career: track win rate, streaks, and achievements • Calm pond visuals and real croaking sound effects — a board game that doubles as a wind-down NO ADS. NO ENERGY TIMERS. NO PAY-TO-WIN. Just relax, collect lotuses, brain training, rank promotion. WAYS TO PLAY • Solo vs AI — 2 difficulty levels, from "learning the board" to "genuinely hard" • 2–6 players — classic, partners, and Super (fast) rules • Online match — perfect for your game night • Private arena — create a private room and invite friends to play together GREAT FOR Families with kids 6+, Chinese Checkers and Halma players looking for a strong online opponent, and anyone who wants a quiet strategy game between meetings. — Lotus Leap is free to download and free of advertising. Optional in-app purchases unlock cosmetic frog heroes and lotuses packs; nothing required to win. If a match feels wrong or something breaks, write to us at [runawayfrogs@126.com] — we read every message and we patch fast. Enjoying the pond? A rating takes 5 seconds and it's the single biggest thing that helps a small studio like ours get found. Thank you!

About

跳棋JamesChu

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Chinese Checkers 是為 iPhone 與 iPad 設計的三方中國跳棋遊戲。 你操作從棋盤下方出發的紅棋,黃棋與藍棋由 AI 自動控制。每方各有 15 枚棋子,率先將所有棋子移至正對面的目標區即可獲勝。 遊戲特色: • 大型 181 孔六角星棋盤 • 一位玩家對戰兩位 AI • 支援相鄰移動、等距長跳與連續跳躍 • 可復原上一整輪或重新開始 • 針對 iPhone 與 iPad 最佳化的大型棋盤介面 • 無需註冊帳號,離線即可遊玩

Screenshots

Lotus Leap4 screens
跳棋JamesChu1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 跳棋JamesChu at none against Lotus Leap's 5. 跳棋JamesChu also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Lotus Leap sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 跳棋JamesChu asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lotus Leap versus 跳棋JamesChu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotus Leap跳棋JamesChu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuotao ShiJames Chu

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lotus Leap

One-time5
  • 300 lotuses$0.99
  • 1000 lotuses$2.99
  • 2000 lotuses$4.99
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  • 5000 lotuses$12.99
  • 10000 lotuses$24.99
None

跳棋JamesChu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lotus Leap free?
Lotus Leap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 跳棋JamesChu free?
跳棋JamesChu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lotus Leap or 跳棋JamesChu have ads?
Neither Lotus Leap nor 跳棋JamesChu shows ads.

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