Checkers vs Fingers Down
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Fingers Down
A strategy game where players aim to reach exactly 10 fingers on their hands. Attack opponents' hands to add or remove fingers and be the first to lose. Customize your hands and compete online or offline.
- Strategy-based gameplay
- Finger-based attack mechanics
- Hand customization
- Online multiplayer
- Offline AI play
- Local multiplayer
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This is a simple to understand strategy game. You got 2 hands that start with 1 finger each, and the first one to get a total of exactly 10 fingers lose. Attack your opponents hands with your own to give him/her more or less fingers. Customise your hands with different rings and colours, and compete online against randoms or friends, or play against a AI or your friends offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Checkers at 4.7 against Fingers Down's 3.4. Checkers also leads on ratings volume (88K vs 16) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 88K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 62% of Fingers Down's.
Checkers ships an update monthly, Fingers Down every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkers | Fingers Down |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (88K ratings) — better | 3.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.9% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Henrik Brunvatne Olafsen |
Customer experience
Checkers
Fingers Down
Bugs and requests
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
Fingers Down
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Checkers
No in-app purchases
Fingers Down
No in-app purchases
