Russian Checkers! vs ™ Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Russian Checkers!
Experience classic Russian Checkers with a challenging AI or play against friends online. Features adaptive difficulty, move undo, and online leaderboards with voice chat. Enjoy this popular board game with its unique rules.
- Play against AI with 8 difficulty levels
- Adaptive AI difficulty
- Move undo function
- Online multiplayer with friends
- Leaderboards
- Voice chat
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Russian Checkers - classic checkers game that you can play with your friends online or against challenging computer opponent. Strong artificial intelligence AI engine: * 8 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 Online Game Center enabled: * Online gaming * Leaderboards * Voice chat The game plays according to Russian Checkers rules (also known as Russian Draughts, Шашки, Shashki, Russian Shashki) that is popular in Russia, former USSR countries and Israel.
™ Chess
Engage in the timeless strategy of chess on your mobile device. Play against sophisticated AI opponents across multiple difficulty levels, or challenge friends and family. Features include an undo option, board editor, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Play against AI
- Multiplayer matches
- Undo feature
- Board editor
- Customizable themes
- Game save/load
- Timed games
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Chess is a classic board game for quiet study, quick practice, local play, and relaxed online matches through Game Center. Play your way: - Start an online game through Game Center and play a casual no-time-limit match. - Practice against multiple AI difficulty levels. - Solve thousands of chess puzzles, including 777 newly added tactical positions. - Play local two-player games on the same device. - Save and load games when you want to continue later. - Set up custom positions with the board editor. - Customize boards, pieces, avatars, sounds, and themes. - Try timed games when you want a sharper challenge. This update also adds a seasonal football-themed board background and avatar for the 2026 world tournament season. Whether you want to train tactics, learn openings, play against AI, share a local game, or challenge another player online, Chess is built for comfortable play at your own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Russian Checkers! at none against ™ Chess's 1. Russian Checkers! also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 37%). ™ Chess's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11K vs 111). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. ™ Chess sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Russian Checkers! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Russian Checkers! against 4.5 for ™ Chess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Chess has 11K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Russian Checkers!'s written reviews are positive against 37% of ™ Chess's.
Russian Checkers! ships an update every 6 months, ™ Chess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Russian Checkers! | ™ Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (111 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews — better | 37.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UAB Target Works | VM Mobile Team |
Customer experience
Russian Checkers!
™ Chess
User reviews
Russian Checkers!
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good game
- 🧠 Develops thinking
- 🎮 Fun gameplay
- 💻 Strong engine
- ✨ Great graphics
Room to improve
- 📺 Frequent ads
- 🚫 Restrictive rules
- 🐌 Lagging performance
- 🤔 AI too weak
- ❌ Inability to offer draw
™ Chess
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Quick response times
- 💡 Variety of difficulty levels
- 🤩 Enjoyable for chess lovers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent difficulty levels
- 🤬 Overpowered AI on easy mode
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🤯 Frustrating for beginners
Bugs and requests
Russian Checkers!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Online play not working on iPhone
- Pieces changing color mid-game
- Game lags
- Cannot make desired moves
- Cannot move back
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- Cannot offer draw
Requested features
5 requests- Allow offering/accepting draws
- Make AI stronger
- Configurable back jump option
- More variety in gameplay
- Play against real people
™ Chess
Reported bugs
3 issues- Illegal moves allowed by AI
- Incorrect draw detection
- Castling not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add more difficulty settings
- Allow under-promotion
- Improve AI difficulty scaling
- Reduce ads or offer paid version
In-app purchases
Russian Checkers!
No in-app purchases
™ Chess
- Premium$3.99
Questions
Is Russian Checkers! free?
Is ™ Chess free?
Which has better reviews, Russian Checkers! or ™ Chess?
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