Checkers vs Mancala.
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
Mancala.
Experience Mancala, an ancient strategy board game. Move marbles counter-clockwise, aiming to collect the most in your home hole. Enjoy a classic game of skill and foresight.
- Ancient board game gameplay
- Counter-clockwise marble movement
- Strategic home hole collection
- Simple rules, deep strategy
- Single-player game
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Mancala (also known as Kalah) is an ancient board game. Pick up marbles from any of bottom holes and move them counter-clockwise. If your move ends at your home hole (right one) you can move again. The game ends when all six holes on either side are empty. The winner is the player with the most marbles in home hole.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkers at none against Mancala.'s 11. Mancala.'s advantage is chart position (#123 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Mancala. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Checkers against 4.7 for Mancala.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87K and 37K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 80% of Mancala.'s.
Checkers ships an update monthly, Mancala. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Checkers | Mancala. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (87K ratings) | 4.7 (37K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 37K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #123 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Sergey Skosyrev |
Customer experience
Checkers
Mancala.
User reviews
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
Mancala.
From 37K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Well-built app
- 👍 Enjoyable to play
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great to learn
- 👍 Fast gameplay for practice
Room to improve
- 🐛 AI too easy to beat
- 💰 Paid version required for more features
- 💰 Hints/diamonds cost money
- 🤔 Confusing rules and gameplay
- 🤔 Predictable AI patterns
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
Mancala.
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hint button not working properly
- Peg solitaire mode has unsolvable levels
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Difficulty settings for AI
- Earn in-game currency through gameplay
- More single-player modes and puzzles
- Clearer in-app instructions and rules
In-app purchases
Checkers
No in-app purchases
Mancala.
- 50 diamonds$1.99
- 55 diamonds$1.99
- 90 diamonds$2.99
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- Advanced Features$4.99
- 150 diamonds$4.99
- Avalanche Advanced Features$4.99
- 145 diamonds$4.99
- 180 diamonds$6.99
- 350 diamonds$9.99
- 750 diamonds$19.99
