Checker vs Turn4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checker
Play international 10x10 checkers with a strong engine and a unique database of Dutch national competition games. Features include analysis tools, setup positions, game replay, and a collection of exercises. Fully accessible for blind users.
- International 10x10 checkers gameplay
- Dutch national competition game database
- Position analysis and variation testing
- Game setup and replay functionality
- Fully accessible for blind users (VoiceOver)
- Collection of solvable exercises
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With Checker-wise you can play international 10x10 checkers. Its most unique feature is an interface to the database of the games of the Dutch national checkers competition. A lot of attention has been paid to the graphics, with the aim to make it look beautiful, without any distracting bling-bling. All moves are animated. You can choose from 2 different sets of pieces. Checker-wise has VoiceOver integration, making it the only mobile checkers application which is fully accessible to blind users. PLAY Games can be either for 1 or 2 players, and either with or without a clock. Of course, all the standard features like swapping sides or rotating the board are available. The engine contains a strong opening book. ANALYZE Checker-wise contains a separate screen for analyzing positions. You can try out side variations and return to the main line with a simple double tap on the corresponding move in the move list. You can ask the engine for an evaluation. SETUP You can setup a position using an intuitive interface. REPLAY Look through the game you just played, and email the game notation, or copy it to the clipboard. TOURNAMENT BASE Checker-wise contains an interface to all of the games of the Dutch national checker competition. You can not only play through the games of the masters, but also analyse their games with the onboard engine, or take over the play from any position. And new games are added every week! EXERCISES Finally, there is a large collection of exercises which keeps track of which ones you've solved. Each of these features alone is worth the price of Checker-wise! And regular updates expand the possibilities of Checker-wise even more. Checker-wise is based on the Tjes engine (developed by me in 1996). Enjoy!
Turn4
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Turn4 is a twist on the classic 4-in-a-row board game. In Turn4 not only can you drop a playing piece in the column of your choice but you can also rotate the board 90 degrees left or right! This leads to surprising wins where it's more possible to get 5 in a row, 2 different 4-in-a-rows, or even create a tie when both players get a 4-in-a-row. The longer the run, and/or the more simultaneous runs the higher your score! Turn4 has multiple play options. You can play against the computer with an adjustable skill level or against another player on the same device, network play against 1 nearby device via Bluetooth/Wifi, or play through GameCenter where invitations are supported. The color scheme is selectable between a light and dark version of 20 colors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Turn4 at Free against Checker's $0.99. Checker's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On in-app purchases 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
Turn4 is free to download; Checker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Checker | Turn4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcel Nijman | Carl Cowan |
In-app purchases
Checker
No in-app purchases
Turn4
No in-app purchases









