Comparison

Checkers vs Chess

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Chess

Play chess against AI or other players online. Features adjustable difficulty, hints, and multiple game modes. Save your progress and develop your strategy to become a chess master.

Highlights
  • Selectable board skins
  • Adjustable game difficulty
  • Hint function
  • Endgame mode
  • AI mode
  • Two-player mode
  • Save game progress
Features
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Are you a chess master? Or just a beginner? It doesn't matter! Our chess game absolutely is one of the well-designed chess games, and it has designed for both behinners and advanced players. Download our game, play it, and enjoy the happy time! -Selectable board skin and game difficulty -Hint function is available - Endgame mode, AI mode and two-player mode -Save game progress - Intelligent AI with nationality and unique characters You can develop your chess strategy and chess tactics, meet the challenge and become a chess master immediately! Subscription notice:Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase.Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://pub.wedobest.com.cn/us/privacy/index.html Terms of use:https://pub.wedobest.com.cn/us/terms/index.html Thank you for your support of our product.

Screenshots

Checkers3 screens
Chess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkers at none against Chess's 14. Checkers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 46%). Chess's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chess sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 87K ratings behind it against 6.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 46% of Chess's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers ships an update monthly, Chess every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Checkers versus Chess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckersChess
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (87K ratings)4.9 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings87K — better6.8K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo LtdWuhan Dobest Information Technology Co, Ltd.

Customer experience

Checkers

All ratings86,528 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews546 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative15.8%

Chess

All ratings6,724 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative47.0%

User reviews

Checkers

From 87K App Store ratings

What 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

Chess

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent online play
  • 🎮 Good computer play
  • 🎉 Very fun game
  • 🤩 Amazing and super good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy online play
  • 💤 Freezes and crashes mid-game
  • 🔍 False advertising (not 3D as shown)
  • 🕰️ Stalemate issues with AI
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection

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

Chess

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pieces making impossible moves
  • Touch screen becoming unresponsive
  • Game declaring draws on clear checkmates
  • Disconnections and network issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add online multiplayer with friends
  • Option to disable stalemate rule
  • Improve AI's understanding of checkmate

In-app purchases

None

Checkers

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Chess

Subscriptions3
  • VIP Per Week$0.997 Days
  • VIP Per Month$1.991 Month
  • VIP Per Month$15.991 Year
One-time9
  • Hint*30$0.99
  • Remove Ads B$0.99
  • Badge*120$0.99
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  • Analysis*15$0.99
  • Hint*65$1.99
  • Badge250$1.99
  • Chess Online-Remove Ads$2.99
  • Analysis*75$3.99
  • Badge*500$5.99

Questions

Is Checkers free?
Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess free?
Chess is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checkers or Chess?
Chess is rated higher. Checkers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 87K ratings, while Chess averages 4.9 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Checkers or Chess have ads?
Chess shows ads; Checkers does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkers or Chess?
Checkers ships an update monthly, and Chess every 4 weeks. Most recently, Checkers was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chess on October 29, 2026.

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