# Checkers vs RainCat

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RainCat at 100% against Checkers's 52%. RainCat also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Checkers's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RainCat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers has 130 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Checkers's written reviews are positive against 100% of RainCat's.

Checkers ships an update every 10 months, RainCat every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Checkers | RainCat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (130 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id366871125/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raincat/id1152624676/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **130** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 months** | Every 17 months |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fishdog.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/337519299) | [thirteen23](https://appshunter.io/developer/448722332) |

## What reviewers say

### Checkers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id366871125)

Engage in a classic strategy board game for two players. Move your pieces diagonally, capture opponents by jumping, and aim to crown your pieces for enhanced movement. The game concludes when a player loses all their pieces or cannot make a valid move.

**Highlights:** Two-player gameplay, Diagonal piece movement, Capturing opponent pieces, Piece crowning for advanced movement, Optional mandatory jump rule, Game ends on piece loss or no moves

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great game, better than others
- 🎨 Various design themes
- 🧠 Good strategy game
- 🎮 Multiple game modes (vs. friend, vs. computer)
- ⚙️ Customizable rules and settings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Too easy, lacks challenge
- 💸 Advertisements are intrusive
- 🤔 Paid version still not challenging
- 🐛 Buggy program, makes absurd moves
- 🚫 Settings don't work

**Reported bugs**

- Settings for jumping don't work
- Game plays for the user
- Picture sometimes switches to landscape
- Buggy program with absurd moves
- Program does not remember settings

**Requested features**

- Add another difficulty level
- Improve AI
- Allow loser of previous game to go first
- Online multiplayer


### RainCat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raincat/id1152624676)

Guide a cat through the rain, using an umbrella to protect it from the elements and collect food. Compete for high scores and enjoy a local multiplayer mode inspired by air hockey.

**Highlights:** Protect cat from rain, Collect food, Achieve high scores, Local multiplayer mode, Air hockey style gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Checkers free?

Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RainCat free?

RainCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Checkers or RainCat?

RainCat is rated higher. Checkers averages 4.7 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while RainCat averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Checkers or RainCat have ads?

Checkers shows ads; RainCat does not.

### Which is updated more often, Checkers or RainCat?

Checkers ships an update every 10 months, and RainCat every 17 months. Most recently, Checkers was updated on October 22, 2026 and RainCat on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*