Checker vs Blither
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!
Blither
A two-player abstract strategy game where players move and place pieces to capture territory. Win by surrounding opponent pieces or groups. Offers AI and local multiplayer modes with customizable boards and multiple win conditions.
- Move and place pieces
- Capture by surrounding
- Play against AI
- Local human multiplayer
- Customizable board sizes
- Multiple win conditions
- Dark mode support
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Blither is a simple capture and territory game for two players. Turns are simple: MOVE a piece, then PLACE a piece. Capture by surrounding one of each of your opponent's piece types (or a group of pieces of the same type) to win the game! The app features: - play against AI or human opponents (on the same device) - play a custom game on larger or smaller boards - multiple win condition (play "high score mode" for a different experience!) - the app supports dark mode via your system settings (or you can choose from the options screen) - saves various statistics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blither at 5.0 against Checker's 3.6. Blither also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Checker's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). 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
Checker costs $0.99 and Blither $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blither holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checker has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Checker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blither's.
Checker ships an update every 6 weeks, Blither every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checker | Blither |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcel Nijman | Martin Grider |
Customer experience
Checker
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In-app purchases
Checker
No in-app purchases
Blither
No in-app purchases









