Comparison

Checkers!! vs Chess Tutor

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

Chess Tutor

This app guides new players from novice to skilled chess players through interactive tutorials, mini-games, and puzzles. It offers various learning modules, practice challenges, and the ability to play full games against a computer opponent with adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorials on piece movement and rules
  • Skill-honing mini-games and puzzles
  • Checkmate challenges for all skill levels
  • Play against a computer opponent with 5 difficulty levels
  • Customizable board colors and piece sets
  • Knight's Tour puzzle
Features
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Chess Tutor has been specifically developed for beginners and new chess players. It can take you through from complete novice to a good chess player. It makes learning and developing in chess fun by a range of tutorials, mini-games and puzzles that hone skills before the full chess game is tackled. Of course, you can just play it at chess if you please! The main features are: >Tutor Levels - How pieces move - The rules of the game - Special moves such as forks, pins, skewers and en-passant - Practice challenges to be completed in less than 1 minute - Puzzles - Can you check mate in as few moves as challenged - Ranging from beginner to advanced - Complete puzzles to unlock more > Minigames - Play games against the computer - Games for beginners and more experienced players - Games that teach end game techniques and practice specific pieces - Complete games to unlock more games and challenges > Challenges - Challenge style puzzles - Puzzles for beginners and more advanced players - The famous "Knight's Tour" puzzle > Play Chess - Computer opponent with 5 levels of difficulty - 3 piece sets to choose from - 3 board colours - animated pieces - Sounds - Undo/take back - Play White or Black - Integrated opening book

Screenshots

Checkers!!4 screens
Chess Tutor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Checkers!! at 71% against Chess Tutor's 0%. Checkers!! also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (140 vs 3). Chess Tutor's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Checkers!! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers!! has 140 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Checkers!!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Chess Tutor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkers!! ships an update every 3 months, Chess Tutor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Checkers!! versus Chess Tutor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckers!!Chess Tutor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (140 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB Target WorksR.D. Hare

Customer experience

Checkers!!

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

Chess Tutor

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Chess Tutor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Checkers!!

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Tutor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkers!! free?
Checkers!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Tutor free?
Chess Tutor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkers!! or Chess Tutor?
Checkers!! is rated higher. Checkers!! averages 4.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Chess Tutor averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Checkers!! or Chess Tutor have ads?
Both Checkers!! and Chess Tutor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkers!! or Chess Tutor?
Checkers!! ships an update every 3 months, and Chess Tutor every 12 months. Most recently, Checkers!! was updated on October 7, 2026 and Chess Tutor on September 30, 2026.

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