Comparison

Checkers vs Checkers Primo

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

Checkers Primo

Enjoy classic checkers with customizable themes and AI opponents. Play against friends or a computer with intuitive controls and visual move indicators.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Checkers3 screens
Checkers Primo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Checkers at none against Checkers Primo's shown. Checkers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (87K vs 1.5K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Checkers against 4.7 for Checkers Primo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 87K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 59% of Checkers Primo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers ships an update monthly, Checkers Primo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Checkers versus Checkers Primo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckersCheckers Primo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (87K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings87K — better1.5K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo Ltdfishdog.net

Customer experience

Checkers

All ratings86,528 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews541 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.9%

Checkers Primo

All ratings1,464 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative33.3%

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

Checkers Primo

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What 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

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

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

None

Checkers

No in-app purchases

None

Checkers Primo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkers free?
Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkers Primo free?
Checkers Primo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkers or Checkers Primo?
Checkers and Checkers Primo are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 87K and 1.5K ratings respectively.
Do Checkers or Checkers Primo have ads?
Checkers Primo shows ads; Checkers does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkers or Checkers Primo?
Checkers ships an update monthly, and Checkers Primo every 5 months. Most recently, Checkers was updated on September 26, 2026 and Checkers Primo on September 23, 2026.

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