Comparison

Check’d vs Land and Crown

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

Head to head
About

Check’d

Features
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Your move, in every message. Check'd brings real chess to iMessage. Start a match inside any conversation, send moves as interactive messages, and keep playing at your own pace. No accounts, no servers, no spam—just pure chess that lives in your chat history. WHAT'S NEW & FUN • Daily Puzzles — 4,462 unique puzzles, daily rotation, UTC‑based streaks, and fastest‑time leaderboards. • Tactical Alerts — Smart on‑board warnings for hanging pieces, forks, pins, and mate threats (consistent in iMessage + companion app). • Big UI refresh — Modern redesigns for Play vs Computer, iMessage, Tutorials, Opening Guide, and FEN export/import. • Seasonal magic — Halloween, Valentine, Easter, and Winter overlays with animated effects. • Name onboarding — A fun, animated “Chess Oracle” name reveal for new and existing players. • Promotion knows the script — Auto‑promotion follows the puzzle’s expected move (Q/R/B/N) when you’re on the correct line. WHY YOU'LL LOVE CHECK'D • Seamless iMessage play — Moves send as messages and update instantly for both players. • Play vs Computer — Practice anytime with smart difficulty and helpful hints. • Interactive tutorials — Learn castling, en passant, and checkmates with mini‑games. • Full chess rules — Castling, en passant, promotions, 50‑move rule, and threefold repetition. • Replay & history — Browse finished games, replay moves, and jump to key moments. • Shareable recap — Create a beautiful recap card with opening, result, rating change, and mini‑board. • Privacy‑first by design — All game state stays on‑device and in the message thread. • Seasonal flair — Snow, hearts, pumpkins, and Easter effects (toggleable). • Fully localized — Available in 12 languages. GET STARTED 1. Install Check'd from the iMessage App Store. 2. Open any conversation and tap the Check'd icon. 3. Make your first move and send. That’s it. PLAY YOUR WAY Enjoy quick casual games or long, thoughtful matches. Check'd is built for real‑life schedules—play when you can, keep the thread alive, and finish the game in days if you want. COMPANION APP Check'd also includes a companion app with extra info, guides, stats, analysis tools, and settings outside iMessage. ACCESSIBILITY Check'd is designed to be usable by everyone: • Full VoiceOver support — Every menu button, chess square, and piece is labeled for screen readers. • Dynamic Type — Text scales with your system font size preferences. • Haptic feedback — Feel confirmation on moves and alerts for invalid actions. • High contrast pieces — Clear distinction between white and black pieces on all board themes. PRO UPGRADE Unlock advanced insights and power features with Check'd Pro: • Takeback requests with smooth slide‑back animation. • Full analytics dashboard: win/loss/draw breakdown, activity heatmap (games & moves), Elo rating + peak + trend, win streaks, shortest/longest game, and piece‑balance records. • Performance insights: white/black performance split and favorite opponents. • Opening insights: full openings list and win‑rate breakdowns. • Critical moments + Journey replay: best move, blunder, and missed‑chance markers with quick playback. • Move assistance toggles: move hints, capture targets, move dots, last‑move highlight, and tactical alerts. • Board control: rotate board to your side. • Extra customization: additional board and piece themes. • FEN export and PGN tools for analysis in other chess apps. • Best Move requests — Ask the engine for help (3 per game) with visual arrows. • Live engine verdicts — See move strength (Best, Good, Blunder) and checkmate status. • Opening Trainer — Train openings right from the analysis list. Made with care in The Netherlands.

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Land and Crown

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You are a lord of the land. Your farmsteads feed you, your county protects you, your armies decide what is yours. Land und Krone is a calm multiplayer strategy game played in rounds. Your farmsteads work around the clock — even while the app is closed. Every quarter hour the bell tolls: armies march and battles are fought. Whoever reaches the score threshold and holds it wears the crown — and a new round begins. YOUR LAND • Build farmsteads and set how much labor flows into wood, stone, iron and silver • Sawmill, stonemason and smithies double a good's output • Walls protect, watchtowers warn, bastions hold the line at home YOUR COUNTY • Your neighbors, drawn for the round — you cannot attack each other • Elect a count, donate to the untouchable treasury, raise shared buildings • Confer in the county council — only your county can read it YOUR ARMIES • Spearmen bind, lancers break through, archers need cover, catapults crack walls • Up to three field armies: attack, or defend a neighbor and your county • Composition beats mass: whoever loses less in proportion wins PLAYABLE BY EVERYONE Land and Crown is fully playable with VoiceOver: the situation report is one sentence, alarms are sound before text, nothing depends on color alone. FAIR The Crown Seal (optional subscription) brings comfort and sound, never power. No purchase decides a battle. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mk.kroegoor.com/datenschutz

Screenshots

Check’d4 screens
Land and Crown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Land and Crown at daily against Check’d's every 2 weeks. 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. Check’d sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Land and Crown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check’d ships an update every 2 weeks, Land and Crown daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Check’d versus Land and Crown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck’dLand and Crown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB64 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMarco JanssenKrogoor Entertainment

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Check’d

One-time1
  • Check'd Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Land and Crown

Subscriptions1
  • The Crown Seal$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Gift a Crown Seal$3.99
  • Gift a County$17.99

Questions

Is Check’d free?
Check’d is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Land and Crown free?
Land and Crown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Check’d or Land and Crown have ads?
Neither Check’d nor Land and Crown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check’d or Land and Crown?
Check’d ships an update every 2 weeks, and Land and Crown daily. Most recently, Check’d was updated on November 9, 2026 and Land and Crown on November 10, 2026.

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