Checkers ・ vs Checkers Primo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkers ・
Enjoy a classic game of Checkers on your iOS device. Play against friends or a challenging AI with configurable difficulty. Features turn-based multiplayer and automatic saving.
- Single-player vs. Computer
- Two-player local mode
- Turn-based network multiplayer
- Configurable AI difficulty
- Undo function
- Automatic save
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The #1 Checkers app for iOS just got better. Play against your Game Center friends or random opponents using our new turn-based multiplayer feature! Checkers Free supports 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against your friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Our new turn-based network play feature allows you to play up to 16 simultaneous network games against your Game Center friends or random network opponents over Wi-Fi or 3G. Checkers Free includes a host of exciting features, including: • Great graphics and awesome sound effects • Configurable player names and score tracking • Outstanding AI engine provided by renowned AI researcher Martin Fierz • Fully configurable 1 player difficulty level • Undo function • Option to enable / disable forced captures • Automatic save when you exit the app or receive a phone call Checkers Free currently plays according to American Checkers / English Draughts rules. Checkers Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Checkers Premium is the same great app without the ads.
Checkers Primo
Enjoy classic checkers with customizable themes and AI opponents. Play against friends or a computer with intuitive controls and visual move indicators.
- 1 or 2 player mode
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- Wooden, metal, and glass themes
- Legal move highlighting
- Slide or tap-to-move controls
- Customizable player roles
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1 or 2 players, rules enforced, pieces glide into position. Play checkers with a friend or play against one of 3 robots on a beautiful wooden checkerboard, or alternatively choose the metal or glass themes. Pieces and squares subtly glow to show you all legal moves. To move, you can either slide a piece or tap a piece and a destination square. Tap the settings to make one side or the other a human player (or both), or just set both sides to computer players and watch the battle unfold.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Checkers ・ at 59K against Checkers Primo's 1.5K. Checkers ・ also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 59%). Checkers Primo's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Checkers Primo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers ・ has 59K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Checkers ・'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Checkers Primo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Checkers ・ ships an update every 3 months, Checkers Primo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkers ・ | Checkers Primo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (59K ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | fishdog.net |
Customer experience
Checkers ・
Checkers Primo
User reviews
Checkers ・
From 59K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to play
- 🤖 Challenging AI opponent
- 🎮 Enjoyable gameplay
Room to improve
- 💤 Repetitive AI moves
- 🛑 Inability to win against AI
- 🔍 Unclear difficulty levels
- 🔢 Freezing/crashing issues
- 📢 Intrusive ads
Checkers Primo
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Helps improve skills
- 👍 Great childhood experience
- 👍 Excellent game
- 👍 Best checkers game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes up during gameplay
- 🤖 Robot needs training
- 🤔 Forced capturing is frustrating
- 🤔 Game can be too easy
Bugs and requests
Checkers ・
Reported bugs
3 issues- AI refusing to make moves when losing
- Game freezing/crashing during play
- Scores not saving properly
Requested features
3 requests- More difficulty settings
- Ability to play against friends online
- Option to customize board/piece appearance
Checkers Primo
Reported bugs
1 issue- Freezing issues during gameplay
Requested features
2 requests- Option to disable forced capturing
- Higher difficulty level
In-app purchases
Checkers ・
No in-app purchases
Checkers Primo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Checkers ・ free?
Is Checkers Primo free?
Which has better reviews, Checkers ・ or Checkers Primo?
Do Checkers ・ or Checkers Primo have ads?
Which is updated more often, Checkers ・ or Checkers Primo?
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