Comparison

Flow Free vs CheckerChess

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

Head to head
About

Flow Free

Connect matching colored pipes to fill the board and solve puzzles. Avoid crossing pipes to complete each level. Offers hundreds of free puzzles with varying difficulty, plus daily challenges and a timed mode.

Highlights
  • Connect matching colors
  • Cover the entire board
  • Hundreds of shaped puzzles
  • Daily new levels
  • Time Trial mode
  • Game Center achievements
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Flow Free® reimagined: Infinite possibilities! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Shapes! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Shapes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Shapes features: * Over 4,000 free, shaped puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!

About

CheckerChess

This two-player strategy game blends the tactical depth of chess with hidden roles and bluffing. Players secretly assign powerful pieces like a General and Snipers to their army, adding psychological warfare and deduction to every move. Win by capturing the enemy General or advancing your own.

Highlights
  • Hidden role selection
  • Real-time online multiplayer
  • Private rooms for friends
  • Dice-based ranged combat
  • Chain jumping mechanics
  • Intuitive interface
Features
Currently charting
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CHECKERCHESS - WHERE DECEPTION MEETS STRATEGY The psychological depth of chess, the movement of checkers, and one idea of its own: your most powerful pieces are hidden in plain sight. CheckerChess is a two-player strategy game where bluffing and deduction matter as much as tactical skill. THE HIDDEN ARMY CONCEPT Before battle begins, secretly choose your special pieces: 1 GENERAL hidden among 3 Commanders (lettered pieces) 2 SNIPERS hidden among 15 Soldiers (numbered pieces) Your opponent faces the same dilemma. Which of their pieces are truly dangerous? Every move reveals information. Every capture changes the game. One wrong guess could cost you the match! BLIND WARFARE Your opponent cannot see which pieces you designated until they are revealed through gameplay. Protect your General while hunting for theirs. Is that advancing piece their General, or bait? Every move is evidence. HOW TO PLAY Movement: SLIDE: Move one space in any direction JUMP: Leap over any piece (yours or your opponent's) CHAIN JUMPS: Keep jumping multiple times and tap your piece when done Sniper Combat: Select your Sniper and target an enemy piece Roll dice to determine range Roll greater than or equal to Distance = Direct hit! Capture and move there Roll less than Distance = Move partially toward target Important: Using your Sniper's special ability REVEALS it to your opponent! Choose wisely when to expose your secret weapons. WIN CONDITIONS Eliminate the enemy General (once you find it!) Move your General into enemy territory OPTIONAL RULES Tap FEATURES before you create a room to switch either rule on. Whoever hosts the game sets the rules for both players. SNIPER TRANSPORT: Sacrifice one of your own Soldiers to teleport a Sniper onto its square, along any clear straight or diagonal line. It costs a piece, reveals the Sniper, and skips your shot that turn - but it puts a gun where your opponent is not looking. LAST STAND: Reaching the enemy End Zone no longer wins on the spot. Your Commander declares INFILTRATION and the defender gets one turn to answer. Survive with your real General and you win. Send a decoy and the bluff is spent - it stays exposed for the rest of the game, and play continues. WATCH LIVE MATCHES Open SPECTATE from the menu to see every game in progress and drop into any of them. The board updates move by move while both players' hidden roles stay secret - ideal for tournaments, teaching a friend the rules, or studying an opponent before you face them. STRATEGIC DEPTH The hidden roles create endless mind games: Sacrifice a Commander to protect your real General? Reveal a Sniper early for a crucial shot, or keep them hidden? Is your opponent's aggressive piece their General, or a decoy? Burn a Soldier to Transport a Sniper into firing position? March a decoy into the End Zone just to force out their answer? KEY FEATURES Hidden role selection where your General and Snipers stay secret until revealed Real-time online multiplayer Private rooms where you can play with friends using room codes Quick Match to find opponents instantly Spectator mode to watch any live game from the menu Optional rules - Sniper Transport and Last Stand, chosen by the host PEEK button to check your own General and Snipers at any time Dice-based ranged combat system Chain jumping mechanics Sound effects and a clean, intuitive interface Ad-free experience to keep you focused on your strategy PERFECT FOR Poker players who love bluffing and reading opponents Strategy enthusiasts seeking deep, chess-like psychological warfare Fans of hidden-information and deduction board games Strategy gamers looking for something fresh The game where your poker face matters as much as your tactical skill. Play it safe, or play the bluff. The choice is yours. Download CheckerChess today and master the art of tactical deception!

Screenshots

Flow Free4 screens
CheckerChess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flow Free at Free against CheckerChess's $2.99. Flow Free also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). CheckerChess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Flow Free is free to download; CheckerChess costs $2.99 up front. Flow Free sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. CheckerChess asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CheckerChess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Flow Free's written reviews are positive against 100% of CheckerChess's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Free ships an update every 10 months, CheckerChess every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Flow Free versus CheckerChess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow FreeCheckerChess
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (14K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Duck Games LLCVictor Joseph

Customer experience

Flow Free

All ratings13,611 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.3%

CheckerChess

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flow Free

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Accidental hint usage due to button placement
  • Visibility issues with overlapping paths in 3D levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore original UI layout from previous Flow Free games
  • Option to disable in-app purchase prompts
  • Forward/backward level navigation

CheckerChess

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flow Free

One-time10
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • Fall Harvest Colors$0.99
  • Pastel Colors$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Neon Rainbow Colors$0.99
  • Winter Chill Colors$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Themes$1.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Unlock All Packs & Remove Ads$4.99
  • 100 Hints$9.99
None

CheckerChess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow Free free?
Flow Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheckerChess free?
CheckerChess costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow Free or CheckerChess?
CheckerChess is rated higher. Flow Free averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while CheckerChess averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Flow Free or CheckerChess have ads?
Flow Free shows ads; CheckerChess does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Free or CheckerChess?
Flow Free ships an update every 10 months, and CheckerChess every 4 months. Most recently, Flow Free was updated on November 6, 2026 and CheckerChess on November 5, 2026.

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