Comparison

Checker vs Runetafl

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

Runetafl

Features
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Runetafl is Hnefatafl – "Viking Chess": the ancient, asymmetric strategy game of the Norse, finally done beautifully and fairly. A king and his defenders try to escape to one of the four corners. The attackers, twice as many, try to capture him first. You'll learn the rules in a minute – the games have the depth of chess or go. ONE GAME, DONE RIGHT • No ads. No subscription. No tracking. No energy, no timers. • A fair, tiered AI: easy, medium, hard. • Two players on one device (hot-seat) or against the AI – play as the king or the attackers. FIVE VARIANTS • Copenhagen 11×11 (modern tournament rules) • Brandubh 7×7 (quick game) • Tablut 9×9 and Tawlbwrdd 11×11 (edge escape) • Alea 13×13 (a big battlefield) BEAUTIFUL & ACCESSIBLE • The "Runestone" look: a carved wooden board, gliding pieces, sound and haptics. • Full dark mode. • An interactive tutorial plus a short rules reference. • Board themes and statistics. • Accessible: VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion. • 45 languages. FAIR MONETIZATION The base game is complete and fun. The one-time "Runetafl Complete" purchase adds depth – hard AI, all further variants, all themes and statistics. One purchase, forever. No subscription. Hnefatafl is over a thousand years old. Runetafl brings it to today. Terms of Use By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Checker2 screens
Runetafl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Runetafl at Free against Checker's $0.99. Checker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Runetafl is free to download; Checker costs $0.99 up front. Runetafl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Checker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Checker versus Runetafl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckerRunetafl
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel NijmanAlexander Nikonov22270669431

In-app purchases

None

Checker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Runetafl

One-time1
  • Runetafl Complete$3.99

Questions

Is Checker free?
Checker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Runetafl free?
Runetafl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checker or Runetafl have ads?
Neither Checker nor Runetafl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checker or Runetafl?
Checker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Runetafl every 6 weeks. Most recently, Checker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Runetafl on November 10, 2026.

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