Comparison

Checkers!! vs Original Checkers

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

Head to head
About

Checkers!!

Enjoy classic checkers with multiple gameplay modes. Challenge a smart AI with adaptive difficulty or play against friends online with voice chat and leaderboards. Perfect for quick games or strategic matches.

Highlights
  • Play against computer AI
  • Local two-player mode
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • 7 difficulty levels
  • Adaptive auto-difficulty
  • Move undo function
  • Voice chat in online games
Features
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Checkers - classic checkers game that you can play against challenging computer opponent or with your friends online. 3 gameplay modes: * One player against computer * Two players sharing board * Two players online game Strong computer opponent: * 7 levels of difficulty * Auto-difficulty - game engine tracks your playing skills and adapts game difficulty exactly for you * Move undo function that allows you multiple retries and workout of your checker standing * Configure mandatory capture Online game: * Game Center * Voice chat * Leaderboards The game plays according to American Checkers / English Draughts / German Dame rules.

About

Original Checkers

Engage in classic checkers gameplay against AI, a local opponent, or online players. Capture all opponent pieces by strategically moving your checkers diagonally and making captures. The objective is to eliminate all of the opposing checkers to win.

Highlights
  • Play against AI
  • Local multiplayer (same device)
  • Online multiplayer
  • Diagonal checker movement
  • Capture opponent pieces
  • Objective: capture all opponent checkers
Features
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Play a game of standard checkers against the computer, a friend on the same device, or someone over the internet. To play the game, each player moves one of their checkers diagonally, one square at a time. If one of the other player's checkers is on a diagonal square next to yours, then you can capture it, if the next square behind it is empty. To win the game, you need to capture all of the other player's checkers.

Screenshots

Checkers!!4 screens
Original Checkers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Original Checkers at 5.0 against Checkers!!'s 4.4. Checkers!!'s advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Original Checkers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers!! has 140 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers!! ships an update every 3 months, Original Checkers every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Checkers!! versus Original Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckers!!Original Checkers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (140 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings140 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB Target WorksMOBILEFUSION APPS LTD

Customer experience

Checkers!!

All ratings140 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative21.4%

Original Checkers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Checkers!!

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game forces specific moves even when better alternatives exist
  • Forced jump mechanic overrides player strategy
  • Game crashes after matches end
  • Game Center multiplayer disconnects during play
  • Unintended moves executed by the app
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  • Game incorrectly declares victory before game completion
  • Ads pop up in the middle of gameplay
  • Difficulty selecting moves with touch input

Requested features

10 requests
  • Higher difficulty levels beyond level 6
  • More diverse opening gambits and strategies
  • Draw offer feature for stalemate situations
  • Game themes or skins customization
  • Score tracking and statistics
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  • Improved Game Center integration
  • Pass button for forced move situations
  • Backward jumping capability for kings
  • Better anti-cheat detection system
  • Easier friend multiplayer setup

Original Checkers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Checkers!!

No in-app purchases

None

Original Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkers!! free?
Checkers!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Original Checkers free?
Original Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkers!! or Original Checkers?
Original Checkers is rated higher. Checkers!! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Original Checkers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checkers!! or Original Checkers have ads?
Both Checkers!! and Original Checkers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkers!! or Original Checkers?
Checkers!! ships an update every 3 months, and Original Checkers every 5 months. Most recently, Checkers!! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Original Checkers on October 2, 2026.

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