Comparison

Russian Checkers! vs QuadLoom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Play against AI with 8 difficulty levels
  • Adaptive AI difficulty
  • Move undo function
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Leaderboards
  • Voice chat
Features
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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.

About

QuadLoom

Features
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4 in a row goes beyond a flat board. In QuadLoom, pieces stack into columns on a 5×5×5 board. Choose a column, place a piece, and be the first to make a straight line of 4. A winning line can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally across several layers. Swipe to rotate the board, spot threats from different angles, and build combinations your opponent notices one move too late. 30 CAMPAIGN LEVELS Face bots with different playing styles. Learn the opening moves, then work your way to the final chapter, where every layer matters. ONLINE MATCHES AND FRIENDS Find an opponent for a ranked match or create a private room for two or three players. Invite friends, play rematches, and climb the leaderboard. TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE Take turns on the same screen in local play. TWO VISUAL THEMES Choose the graphite tabletop with vivid pieces or the warm wooden theme. Change the look, keep the same rules. MATCH HISTORY AND REPLAYS Revisit completed matches and step through moves to find ideas for your next game. A step-by-step tutorial introduces stacking, board rotation, and spatial diagonals. The interface is available in English and Russian.

Screenshots

Russian Checkers!4 screens
QuadLoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: QuadLoom at daily against Russian Checkers!'s every 6 months. Russian Checkers!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Russian Checkers! ships an update every 6 months, QuadLoom daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Russian Checkers! versus QuadLoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussian Checkers!QuadLoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB Target WorksMaksim Gurev

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

QuadLoom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Russian Checkers!

No in-app purchases

None

QuadLoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Russian Checkers! free?
Russian Checkers! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuadLoom free?
QuadLoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Russian Checkers! or QuadLoom have ads?
Both Russian Checkers! and QuadLoom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Russian Checkers! or QuadLoom?
Russian Checkers! ships an update every 6 months, and QuadLoom daily. Most recently, Russian Checkers! was updated on November 6, 2026 and QuadLoom on October 31, 2026.

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