# Chess Deluxe vs Checkers Master

The clearest difference is price: Checkers Master at $0.99 against Chess Deluxe's $2.99. Checkers Master also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Chess Deluxe costs $2.99 and Checkers Master $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chess Deluxe | Checkers Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-deluxe/id500880061/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **190** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicholas Cooke](https://appshunter.io/developer/363977390) | [Tomas Dolezal](https://appshunter.io/developer/393577942) |

## What reviewers say

### Chess Deluxe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-deluxe/id500880061)

Enjoy a classic chess experience with a beautiful interface and adaptive AI. Play against smart opponents, challenge friends locally or online, and track your progress with detailed game history. This app offers a distraction-free environment for pure chess enjoyment across multiple devices.

**Highlights:** Smart AI opponents (Easy, Medium, Hard), Local multiplayer (same device), Online matches via Game Center, Unlimited undo/redo, Move history in Standard Algebraic Notation, Light and dark themes, iCloud settings sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Nice and simple to use
- 👍 Great Chess program
- 👍 Fun Chess app
- 👍 Good basic version of a chess app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Computer difficulty inconsistent
- 🐛 Computer too easy or too hard
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Poor computer competition
- 🐛 Game rules not implemented correctly

**Reported bugs**

- Computer won't let you win
- Computer moves king to white king
- Game says won when losing
- All pieces are black
- Cannot castle king and rook

**Requested features**

- How to record a game
- Intermediate difficulty level
- Option to turn off timer
- See board labels (g column cut off)
- Board labels visible with pieces


### Checkers Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers-master/id6469731785)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chess Deluxe free?

Chess Deluxe costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Checkers Master free?

Checkers Master costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Chess Deluxe or Checkers Master have ads?

Neither Chess Deluxe nor Checkers Master shows ads.

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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.*