# Russian Checkers! vs ™ Checkers

Russian Checkers! and ™ Checkers both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Russian Checkers!'s written reviews are positive against 36% of ™ Checkers's. Russian Checkers! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ™ Checkers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (755 vs 111). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ™ Checkers 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 4.6 for ™ Checkers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ™ Checkers has 755 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 36% of ™ Checkers's.

Russian Checkers! ships an update every 6 months, ™ Checkers every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Russian Checkers! | ™ Checkers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/russian-checkers/id504314353/reviews) | **[4.6 (755 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id1132439007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 111 | **755** |
| Positive reviews | **72.2% of reviews** | 36.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [UAB Target Works](https://appshunter.io/developer/353426805) | [VM Mobile Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/646128457) |

## What reviewers say

### Russian Checkers!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/russian-checkers/id504314353)

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.

**Highlights:** Play against AI with 8 difficulty levels, Adaptive AI difficulty, Move undo function, Online multiplayer with friends, Leaderboards, Voice chat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🧠 Develops thinking
- 🎮 Fun gameplay
- 💻 Strong engine
- ✨ Great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Frequent ads
- 🚫 Restrictive rules
- 🐌 Lagging performance
- 🤔 AI too weak
- ❌ Inability to offer draw

**Reported bugs**

- Online play not working on iPhone
- Pieces changing color mid-game
- Game lags
- Cannot make desired moves
- Cannot move back

**Requested features**

- Allow offering/accepting draws
- Make AI stronger
- Configurable back jump option
- More variety in gameplay
- Play against real people


### ™ Checkers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkers/id1132439007)

Experience the classic game of Checkers/Draughts with a modern twist. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty or challenge friends. Explore global variations and customize your game with unique boards and pieces.

**Highlights:** Multiple game modes (vs AI, 2-player), Five AI difficulty levels, Global Checkers variations, Customizable boards and pieces, Save and load game progress, Timer-based matches, Experience point system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Russian Checkers! free?

Russian Checkers! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ™ Checkers free?

™ Checkers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Russian Checkers! or ™ Checkers?

™ Checkers is rated higher. Russian Checkers! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while ™ Checkers averages 4.6 from 755 ratings.

### Do Russian Checkers! or ™ Checkers have ads?

Russian Checkers! shows ads; ™ Checkers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Russian Checkers! or ™ Checkers?

Russian Checkers! ships an update every 6 months, and ™ Checkers every 4 months. Most recently, Russian Checkers! was updated on November 6, 2026 and ™ Checkers on November 2, 2026.

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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.*