Point Five vs Checkers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Point Five
A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly match the shape and color of their character to passing gates. The challenge intensifies as speed increases and gates spawn more rapidly, demanding constant attention to maintain a high score.
- Shape and color matching gameplay
- Increasing speed and difficulty
- Fast-paced gate challenges
- Simple tap controls
- High score chasing
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In Point Five you have a limited amount of time to make sure you are the right shape or color required to pass through the gate. Tap the screen to see character interaction! As time goes on and points are earned, the speed increases and the gates spawn faster! Stay on your toes... Looking away for .5 seconds could cause you your score!
Checkers
Experience the classic checkers board game with flexible play options. Enjoy solo challenges against an AI or local matches with a friend. Customize your game with various settings for a personalized experience.
- Play against AI bot
- Local two-player mode
- Customizable game settings
- No advertisements
- Designed board and pieces
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Play the classic checkers board game on the go! Enjoy solo or with a friend! Key features: * Play against a bot - no matter your skill level (1 player mode) * Play locally with a friend with Pass & Play mode (2 player mode) * No ads! * Customizable settings, including required jumps * Beautifully designed board and pieces
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Point Five at 100% against Checkers's 0%. Point Five also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Checkers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Point Five is free to download; Checkers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Point Five holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Point Five's written reviews are positive against 0% of Checkers's.
Point Five ships an update every 3 months, Checkers every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Point Five | Checkers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE RISE COLLECTION | Flow Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Point Five
Checkers
In-app purchases
Point Five
No in-app purchases
Checkers
No in-app purchases
