Comparison

Checkers vs MatchX

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

Head to head
About

Checkers

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
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Checkers is a game for 2 players. The players sit on opposite sides of the checkerboard, and position their 12 pieces on the 12 closest dark squares. One player has 12 pieces of one color, the other player has pieces of another color. The player with the darker pieces moves first. Play then alternates between the 2 players. A piece can move diagonally one square toward the opposite side of the board only. If the opponent’s piece is blocking, and the diagonal square beyond is free, a piece is allowed to jump over the opponent’s piece to the 2nd diagonal square and remove the opponent’s piece from the board. From the landing square of the jump, if an additional jump is possible, the player may continue with a 2nd jump. If a player is able to jump and capture an opponent’s piece, the rules require that the jump be made. However, in Settings in this app, this rule can be turned off. When a player’s piece arrives on the furthest forward row of squares (the opponent’s side of the board), the piece gets crowned and can then move or jump in any direction diagonally. The game ends when one player has lost all his pieces or is unable to move.

About

MatchX

Test your memory and speed by matching cards to clear the board. Compete globally and challenge yourself with four difficulty levels, including unique Hypno and Crazy modes. Unlock achievements and customize your gameplay with various card sets.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Global player competition
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Hypno and Crazy game modes
  • 32 unlockable achievements
  • Multiple card sets
Features
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Are you faster than the fastest memory freaks? Prove your speed by playing against the whole world and warding off Alzheimer's at the same time! Make all cards go away by matching them one by one. Four levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium, Hypno and Crazy! When playing the Crazy level, your cards get magically scrambled during the play :O When playing the Hypno level, all cards are shown to you when the game starts, the clock is ticking, you memorize the pairs, and signal you're ready by tapping them; then they turn their backs to you and you can start matching! Earn 32 achievements! Play with plenty of card sets. Boast on Twitter.

Screenshots

Checkers4 screens
MatchX1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MatchX at 100% against Checkers's 52%. MatchX also leads on ads (none vs shown). Checkers's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Checkers is free to download; MatchX costs $1.99 up front. MatchX sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers ships an update every 10 months, MatchX every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Checkers versus MatchX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckersMatchX
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfishdog.netClaudiu Ioan Bran

Customer experience

Checkers

All ratings127 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative36.5%

MatchX

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Checkers

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MatchX

One-time4
  • Letters Card Set$0.99
  • Numbers Card Set$0.99
  • Animals Card Set$0.99
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  • Sports Card Set$0.99

Questions

Is Checkers free?
Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MatchX free?
MatchX costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Checkers or MatchX have ads?
Checkers shows ads; MatchX does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkers or MatchX?
Checkers ships an update every 10 months, and MatchX every 38 months. Most recently, Checkers was updated on September 30, 2026 and MatchX on June 5, 2026.

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