Comparison

Checkers vs Ayo Game

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

Ayo Game

Experience a classic African strategy board game with realistic 3D graphics. Challenge friends in multiplayer matches, climb global leaderboards, and learn different rule variants.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Multiplayer matches
  • Global leaderboards
  • Multiple game rule tutorials
  • Classic Mancala gameplay
Features
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Ayo Game is a board game played all over Africa and some parts of Asia, America and the carribean. It is a strategy board game belonging to Mancala type game (count and sow). The first version of this game developed by bonako is based on two variants of game play- Pia and Seca – that is popular in Cape Verde Islands. Mancala is an ancient game that some believe it was invented in Egypt during the time of the pharaohs and was later taken to various parts of Asia and other parts of Africa. During the slavery, it was taken to Americas and Carribean. Mancala is considered the most ancient Board game by many authors. This is the African Chess, as it is hard to master and very good to practice math, calculus and creativity. This game goes by other names such as Awari, Mancala, Adi, Awale, Woaley, Wari, Ncho, Ouri, Adji, Ogedesi, Uko, Awele, Woro, Oware, Kboo, Ayo, Kale, Aghi, Bantum, Oril, Abawo, Adjito, Axoxodi, Darra, Goré, Kpèh, Odú, Oguidize, Olowuka, Ouril, Redu, Wouri, Anywoli, Bao, Bechi, Omweso, Selus, Sulus Aidi, Buqruru, gorobaka, Nchuwa, Njombwa, Tshuba, Cenne, Halusa, Congklak, Dakon, Sungka, Waurie and Kalah (invented in United States of America). Sometimes the same name refer to different rules in different regions and different names in different regions refer to the same rules. Bonako brought to you the realest Ayo/mancala digital game on the store with its 3D scene simulating the reality. In Ayo Game you can challenge your friends to a multiplayer match no matter where you both are, and brag about your position on the ranking with other world class players. We have tutorial of the 3 Game Rules already on the game: Ayo (Nigeria) Seca/Awale/Oware (Played across the world) and pia (played in Cape Verde and other regions in Africa).

Screenshots

Checkers3 screens
Ayo Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Checkers at 4.7 against Ayo Game's 4.0. Checkers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (87K vs 8). Ayo Game's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, 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

Checkers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 87K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ayo Game'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, Ayo Game every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Checkers versus Ayo Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckersAyo Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (87K ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87K — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVintolo LtdBonako

Customer experience

Checkers

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

Ayo Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ayo Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Checkers

No in-app purchases

None

Ayo Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkers free?
Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ayo Game free?
Ayo Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkers or Ayo Game?
Checkers is rated higher. Checkers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 87K ratings, while Ayo Game averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Checkers or Ayo Game have ads?
Ayo Game shows ads; Checkers does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkers or Ayo Game?
Checkers ships an update monthly, and Ayo Game every 4 months. Most recently, Checkers was updated on October 25, 2026 and Ayo Game on September 30, 2026.

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