Chess ∙ vs Checkers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chess ∙
Experience a visually appealing and engaging chess game on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Play against friends or a customizable AI opponent with features like undo and automatic saving. Enjoy a free, ad-supported experience.
- 1 and 2 player gameplay
- Challenging computer opponent
- Great graphics and sound
- Configurable difficulty
- Undo function
- Automatic save
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Are you tired of playing chess games that look like they were designed for a Commodore 64 instead of an iPhone? We've got the antidote for you. Chess Free is the best chess game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and it's free! Chess Free supports both 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent. Chess Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Outstanding AI engine with configurable difficulty level * Board rotation for two player games * Undo function * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the application Chess Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Chess Premium is the same great app without the ads.
Checkers
Enjoy a classic board game experience with this digital version of Checkers. Play against friends or a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty. Features include animated moves, undo options, and customizable themes.
- 1 or 2 player gameplay
- 5 difficulty levels
- Undo wrong move
- Enable/disable forced captures
- Animated moves
- Six board and piece themes
- Piece moving hint
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Checkers (also called "Draughts") is challenging board game that is easy to learn but hard to master. The rules are simple: capture all enemy pieces and win the game! You can play with family and friends or against computer opponent with different difficulty levels. Game features: - 1 player or 2 player gameplay - 5 levels of the difficulty - HD graphics for iPhone X and iPad with retina display - ability to undo wrong move - option to enable or disable forced captures - quick response time - animated moves - easy to use interface design - auto-save when exit or phone ring - six themes for board and pieces - piece moving hint - compatible with iPod, iPhone and iPad - view captured pieces - ability to listen music in background
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Checkers at none against Chess ∙'s shown. Checkers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Chess ∙'s advantage is chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Checkers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 205K and 87K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Chess ∙'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Checkers's.
Chess ∙ ships an update every 4 months, Checkers monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Chess ∙ | Checkers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205K ratings) | 4.7 (87K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205K — better | 87K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #86 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Vintolo Ltd |
Customer experience
Chess ∙
Checkers
User reviews
Chess ∙
From 205K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun to play everyday
- 👍 Good free game
- 👍 Nice little game
- 👍 Very good practice
- 👍 Addictive
Room to improve
- 🐛 AD crazy
- 🐛 Major glitches make the game impossible
- 🐛 Force draw
- 🐛 Issues, needs fixing but has potential
- 🐛 Disappearing Pieces
Checkers
From 87K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and enjoyable game
- 🧠 Challenges the mind
- 🕹️ Good for all ages
- 🔍 Helpful hints and puzzles
- 📱 Accessible on mobile
Room to improve
- 🤖 AI too difficult, even on easy mode
- 🔁 Forced jumps can be frustrating
- 🤔 Puzzles can be impossible to solve
- 🕹️ Lack of customization options
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
Bugs and requests
Chess ∙
Reported bugs
10 issues- Rook being able to move diagonally
- Stalemate glitch where it will preemptively call stalemate before it even happens
- Call stalemate when only the king can't move, and the other pieces can still move
- Pieces move too fast
- Doesn't allow en-passant moves by pawns
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- Refuses to allow legitimate win, claims draw instead
- Doesn't recognize stalemate
- Doesn't recognize checkmate
- Pieces disappearing
- Illegal moves by the AI
Requested features
6 requests- Undo from stalemate
- Highland opponents last move in green and my last move in blue
- Allow a third level of zoom to fill the screen
- Display a numeric value when difficulty slider is moved
- Ability to turn off safety where you can't move king to where it would get taken out
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- Ability to turn off draw by stalemate rule
Checkers
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes during gameplay
- Undo button not functioning properly
- Inconsistent behavior when making moves
- Puzzle solutions not always clear or achievable
Requested features
5 requests- More puzzle levels
- Ability to disable forced jumps
- Improved AI difficulty balancing
- Customizable board and piece designs
- Multiplayer and online features
In-app purchases
Chess ∙
No in-app purchases
Checkers
No in-app purchases








