Checkers+ vs Checkers & Dame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkers+
Enjoy classic checkers with a friend or AI. Features beautiful boards, enforced rules, and subtle visual cues for legal moves. Choose from three AI difficulty levels, perfect for all ages.
- 1 or 2 player modes
- Enforced game rules
- 3 AI difficulty levels
- Multiple board themes
- Visual legal move indicators
- Pieces glide into position
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1 or 2 players, rules enforced, pieces glide into position, no ads. Play checkers with a friend or play against one of 3 robot players on your choice of beautiful wood, metal or glass checkerboards. Pieces and squares subtly glow to show you all legal moves and pieces slide into position when released. Set your opponent to Easy, and even the youngest players can win. Tap the Settings button to make one side or the other a human player (or both), or just set both sides to robot players and watch the battle unfold.
Checkers & Dame
Enjoy a classic board game with multiple rule variants and board sizes. Play against a computer opponent or challenge friends locally or online. Customize rules for a unique experience.
- Multiple rule variants (Checkers, German, International)
- Customizable rules
- 8 computer opponents
- 2-player local mode
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Ad-free and tracker-free
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This game is a true classic and has been played for centuries in many countries around the world. It includes the rule variants Checkers (Draughts) and German Draughts on an 8x8 board, as well as International Draughts on a 10x10 board. You can also customize the rules individually to make the game even more varied. There are 8 different computer opponents. Or you can play against a friend in 2-player mode locally, over the local network, or worldwide via Game Center. There are no ads, no trackers, no spyware, no collection of personal data, and no additional in‑app purchases. There is also no subscription model. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checkers+ at 67% against Checkers & Dame's 0%. Checkers+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Checkers & Dame's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Checkers+ costs $0.99 and Checkers & Dame $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Checkers+ ships an update every 9 months, Checkers & Dame monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkers+ | Checkers & Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fishdog.net | Peter Betz |
Customer experience
Checkers+
Checkers & Dame
In-app purchases
Checkers+
No in-app purchases
Checkers & Dame
No in-app purchases
Questions
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