Comparison

Checker vs Swiftly Checkers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Swiftly Checkers

Enjoy a classic game of Checkers with a straightforward and intuitive interface. Play against AI or challenge a friend on your Apple devices. This simple yet engaging game offers a pure Checkers experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Checkers gameplay
  • Play against AI
  • Two-player mode
  • Intuitive interface
  • Supports multiple Apple devices
Features
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Simple Checkers game.

Screenshots

Checker2 screens
Swiftly Checkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checker at 75% against Swiftly Checkers's 0%. Swiftly Checkers's advantage is device support (6 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Checker costs $0.99 and Swiftly Checkers $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checker ships an update every 6 weeks, Swiftly Checkers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Checker versus Swiftly Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckerSwiftly Checkers
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel NijmanMichael Newell

Customer experience

Checker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Swiftly Checkers

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Checker

No in-app purchases

None

Swiftly Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checker free?
Checker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swiftly Checkers free?
Swiftly Checkers costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Checker or Swiftly Checkers have ads?
Neither Checker nor Swiftly Checkers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checker or Swiftly Checkers?
Checker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Swiftly Checkers every 4 weeks. Most recently, Checker was updated on November 6, 2026 and Swiftly Checkers on November 3, 2026.

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