Simple Checkmate vs ur_arik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Checkmate
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Strengthen your piece and kick enemies to the curb in one fell swoop! ・Merge your pieces on the board! ・Merge pieces in your hand into pieces on the board! Use your strengthened pieces to wipe out your enemies!
ur_arik
An anime-themed lane runner where players make path choices to grow their squad, execute combos, and overcome obstacles. Engage in boss battles and interact with Live2D companions who respond to your decisions. Track your progress with local records and export encrypted summaries.
- Path selection for squad growth
- Combo chaining
- Shields to block traps
- Boss barrier battles
- Live2D companion interaction
- Local progress tracking
- Encrypted summary export
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ur_arik is an anime lane crowd runner. Pick paths at each gate to grow your squad, chain combos, block traps with shields, and rally attacks against boss barriers across ten stages. Live2D companions react to your choices, local records track progress, and you can export encrypted summaries from the results screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ur_arik at none against Simple Checkmate's shown. Simple Checkmate's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Checkmate ships an update every 2 weeks, ur_arik every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Checkmate | ur_arik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TechQiao Inc. | John Wiebe |
In-app purchases
Simple Checkmate
No in-app purchases
ur_arik
No in-app purchases
Questions
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