Checkers Premium vs Rubik's Connected
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkers Premium
Enjoy a classic game of Checkers with enhanced features. Play against friends or a challenging AI with turn-based multiplayer options. Track scores and customize your experience with great graphics and sound.
- Turn-based multiplayer
- Play against AI
- Configurable difficulty
- Score tracking
- Undo function
- Forced captures option
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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 Premium supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against 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 Premium 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 Checkers Premium currently plays according to American Checkers / English Draughts rules.
Rubik's Connected
This app transforms the classic cube into a smart, connected experience. It offers interactive tutorials for beginners, advanced analytics for experienced players, and competitive online leagues. Enjoy casual games using the cube as a controller, making it accessible and fun for everyone.
- Interactive solving tutorials
- Advanced performance statistics
- Online cubing league and competitions
- Casual games using cube as controller
- Real-time feedback and guidance
- Multiplayer matches and leaderboards
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Rubik's Connected is the classic cube reimagined and redesigned for the 21st century - a Smart and Connected Cube. With its new technology, the Smart Cube offers a new and exciting playing experience for all levels of players, all ages and all capabilities. Including fun interactive tutorials for beginners, statistics and challenges for players who wish to level up their game, and the world's first online cubing league and competition, turning the Rubik's Cube into a social connected world. More than that, Rubik's Connected offers casual games that use the cube as a controller, enabling anyone to enjoy the classic toy, even if they are not interested in learning how to solve it. Learn (for beginners) - A fun interactive tutorial will safely guide you through the world's most known puzzles secrets. The tutorials breaks the complex solving challenge into small fun mini-steps, and includes videos, tips and real time feedback (from the Rubik's in your hands, to the virtual one on your screen). Improve (for intermediates & pros) - Practice and monitor your progress with advanced stats and analytics. The App measures your play down to the milliseconds. It provides accurate data for your solve time, speed, and moves. The App will automatically identify your solving algorithm, and will provide you the relevant measurement for each individual step in it. Compete (for all levels) - The App matches include various playing modes, from fun scrambling competitions (spaceship racing for all levels) to pro's versus battle matches. Get into the world's first leaderboard, and join live competitions. Play against your friends or vs strangers. To ensure a fair match, The App recognizes the starting position of each player and guides them through a unique set of moves to reach a common starting position. Play- Mini-games, missions and third party games incorporate various aspects of cubing in order to improve handling skills, instincts, or simple games for pure fun. Rubik's Connected is a one-of-a-kind smart connected speed cube, for many hours of fun! Connect your Smart Rubik's to your iPhone or iPad, and start cubing NOW! * Be sure that your device meets the following minimum requirements: iPhone 6s or higher Bluetooth version 4.1 or higher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rubik's Connected at Free against Checkers Premium's $4.99. Checkers Premium's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 65%) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Rubik's Connected is free to download; Checkers Premium costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Checkers Premium holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Checkers Premium's written reviews are positive against 65% of Rubik's Connected's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkers Premium | Rubik's Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 65.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 484 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Particula Ltd |
Customer experience
Checkers Premium
Rubik's Connected
User reviews
Checkers Premium
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good for passing time
- 👍 Simple to play
- 👍 Good practice
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Great game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Ads don't work
- 🐛 Network play issues
- 👎 Too hard
- 👎 Lousy as an internet game
Rubik's Connected
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for learning to solve Rubik's cubes
- 👍 Helpful tutorials and step-by-step instructions
- 🎮 Fun games and challenges
- 📊 Detailed statistics and tracking
- 🔗 Ability to connect and compete with others
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cube disconnection issues
- 🔄 Inaccurate cube state representation on the app
- 🕰️ Slow or unresponsive app performance
- 🤖 Lack of real players in online matches
- 🔧 Difficulty recalibrating the cube
Bugs and requests
Checkers Premium
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes
- Network play issues
- Refusing double jump doesn't work
- Freezing during computer's turn
- Opponent's chips become player's and vice versa when refusing draw
Requested features
7 requests- Different level settings
- Notification for turn in network play
- Option to change colors
- Flying kings
- Chat function for premium users
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- Save high score
- Rename player name
Rubik's Connected
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when low battery notification appears
- Incorrect solve detection even when the cube is solved
- Scramble mismatch between physical cube and app
- Sync issues causing the app to show the wrong cube state
Requested features
5 requests- Add tutorials for advanced solving methods (e.g. CFOP)
- Improve the matching system to pair players of similar skill levels
- Implement a landscape mode for better visibility on tablets
- Allow users to view and practice specific algorithms
- Provide an offline mode for solo practice
In-app purchases
Checkers Premium
No in-app purchases
Rubik's Connected
No in-app purchases
Questions
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