Checkers vs Oware Master
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
Oware Master
Experience the ancient African sowing game with this digital adaptation. Learn quickly with a tutorial, play against AI with multiple difficulty levels, or challenge players worldwide online. Enjoy a visually rich 3D board with adjustable camera controls.
- Step-by-step tutorial
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- AI opponent with 5 difficulty levels
- 3D game board with adjustable camera
- High score tracking and rankings
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Play the most captivating of the African sowing games! • Learn to play in less than 5 minutes with a step-by-step tutorial • Play online against friends or other players from all over the world on Game Center • Play against the artificial intelligence, with 5 difficulty levels available in the free version: Beginner, Easy, Intermediate, Medium and Hard • Improve your high scores to get to the top of the Game Center rankings! 3D game board with high resolution textures: • Change the viewing angle by dragging 2 fingers • Zoom by pinching • Adjust the grain distribution speed Buy the Premium version to add these benefits: • No ads • 2 additional levels of difficulty: Pro level and the virtually unbeatable Master level! • Double points during online play (40 instead of 20 for victory, 10 instead of 5 for defeat) Follow me: https://twitter.com/rodOxyd https://www.facebook.com/rodoxyd
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkers at none against Oware Master's 1. Checkers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (87K vs 988). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Oware Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Oware Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 87K ratings behind it against 988, 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 78% of Oware Master's.
Checkers ships an update monthly, Oware Master every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkers | Oware Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (87K ratings) | 4.7 (988 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87K — better | 988 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vintolo Ltd | Rodolphe Boulanger |
Customer experience
Checkers
Oware Master
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
Oware Master
From 988 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Learning more strategy
- 👍 Well-designed app
- 👍 Realistic learning experience
- 👍 Excellent teaching method
- 👍 Pleasing visuals and easy to see
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and freezing issues
- 🤔 Rules seem to change
- 🤔 Online play not working
- 🤔 Difficulty levels too unbalanced
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
Oware Master
Reported bugs
2 issues- Online play freezing
- Game getting stuck
Requested features
4 requests- Undo button
- Ability to customize seeds and board
- Allow Facebook friends to play
- Option to fully complete the game
In-app purchases
Checkers
No in-app purchases
Oware Master
- Premium version$1.99
