Comparison

Arimaa Trainer vs Marble Checkers

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

Head to head
About

Arimaa Trainer

Learn and master a deep strategy board game with simple rules suitable for all ages. Explore millions of unique game possibilities and challenge yourself with increasing AI difficulty levels. Features include a video tutorial, score tracking, and the ability to save and replay games.

Highlights
  • Video tutorial for learning rules
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Handicap game support
  • High score and rating tracking
  • Pass and play mode
  • Load, save, and email games
  • Replay games from any position
Features
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Arimaa is one of the fastest growing modern strategy games. Rules are simple and intuitive enough for kids to play easily, yet there is more than enough strategic depth to satisfy the most demanding gamer. If you enjoy challenging games like Chess, Checkers, Go, or Shogi, discover Arimaa and see why it was chosen in the Discovery Channel's list of the Top 10 Mind-bending Strategy Games and also recommended by Scientific American MIND magazine. “The rules are simple enough for kids to learn, and the game was creative and engaging.” —Frederik Joelving; Scientific American Mind magazine With millions of opening setups to choose from, every game requires creative thinking right from the beginning and no need to memorize openings. It's a never ending puzzle, each game is different. In just the first 10 moves of Arimaa there's more possible games than there are atoms in our universe. “Because the number of possible moves in an Arimaa position (roughly 20,000) is much higher than in chess (about 30 or so), even the fastest computers will not be able to search very far into the tree of possibilities.” —R. Wayne Schmittberger; GAMES magazine This Arimaa app includes a video tutorial to teach the rules of the game making it easy to get started. There are increasing levels of difficulty to help you build your skill, and a score to let you know how well you played. Try beating the AI faster or by losing fewer pieces to top your high score. The app is loaded with features and settings to help you learn this addictive new game. Features: • video tutorial to teach the rules • several difficulty levels • ability to play handicap games • keep track of high scores • keep track of ratings • mode to pass and play with a friend • option to auto-rotate the board between moves • option to auto-rotate the game between moves • option to pause between moves • option to play rated games • option to use a move timer • ability to load and save games • ability to email the game • ability to replay a game from any position • dedicated full screen mode for iPad Awards and Recognition: • Scientific American MIND magazine: Brainy gift recommendation • Discovery Channel's HowStuffWorks: Selected as 3rd most mind-bending game • Parents Choice: Approved award • Creative Child magazine: 2010 Game of the Year This app is provided in compliance with Section 2 of the Arimaa Public License. License #100520.

About

Marble Checkers

Features
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The aim of this game is to move all your marbles from your base to the opposite one. Players move a single marble on each turn. A move can be either to a vacant adjacent hole or by jumping over other marbles to a vacant hole. A jump can be over their own or opponents marbles and the jumped marbles are NOT removed. Only one marbles can be jumped at the time, but a move can consist of several jumps. Each jump must be into a vacant hole. Download the “Marble Checkers” app and install it. It takes less than a minute, just follow these instructions: - Download the app - Install it on your mobile device (tablet or smartphone) - Start playing the game. Features of the “Marble Checkers” app include: - It’s compatible with 99% of mobile devices, - The app doesn’t need the internet, and doesn’t use slow the system with images while running it, - It doesn’t increase battery consumption. If you’ve used and like the app, please leave a review. We listen to your suggestions and use your input to tailor our products to our customers’ needs.

Screenshots

Arimaa Trainer4 screens
Marble Checkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marble Checkers at Free against Arimaa Trainer's $0.99. Arimaa Trainer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On in-app purchases, 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

Marble Checkers is free to download; Arimaa Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arimaa Trainer ships an update every 4 months, Marble Checkers every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arimaa Trainer versus Marble Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArimaa TrainerMarble Checkers
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartti JuotasniemiAliaksandr Uvarau

In-app purchases

None

Arimaa Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

Marble Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arimaa Trainer free?
Arimaa Trainer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marble Checkers free?
Marble Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arimaa Trainer or Marble Checkers have ads?
Marble Checkers shows ads; Arimaa Trainer does not.
Which is updated more often, Arimaa Trainer or Marble Checkers?
Arimaa Trainer ships an update every 4 months, and Marble Checkers every 12 months. Most recently, Arimaa Trainer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Marble Checkers on October 10, 2026.

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