King Checkers vs BattleFour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Checkers
Enjoy a refined checkers experience with solo play, local multiplayer, and daily challenges. Smart hints are available to help you improve your strategy and spot stronger moves. Unlock new board themes as you play.
- Solo play against AI
- Local two-player matches
- Daily challenges
- Smart strategy hints
- Unlockable board themes
- Quick session design
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King Checkers is a polished take on classic checkers, designed for quick games, thoughtful strategy, and a clean, satisfying feel. Play solo, challenge a friend locally, or take on daily challenges. When you want an extra edge, smart hints help you spot stronger moves and sharpen your game. Features: • Solo play against multiple difficulty levels • Local two-player matches on one device • Fresh daily challenges • Smart hints to improve your strategy • Beautiful board themes to unlock as you play • Smooth, focused design for quick sessions or longer games Whether you want a relaxing match or a sharper strategic challenge, King Checkers makes it easy to jump in and play. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BattleFour
This game offers a fresh twist on the classic four-in-a-row challenge. Earn special abilities like bombs by creating squares and strategically use them to change the game. Enjoy fast-paced local multiplayer or challenging offline solo play.
- Unique four-in-a-row mechanics
- Earn bombs by building 2x2 squares
- Manipulate full columns
- Fast local two-player matches
- Offline solo play with adjustable difficulty
- Trainer mode with hints and undo
- Stats, achievements, and leaderboards
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BattleFour starts with classic four-in-a-row, then gives every crowded board a second life. The goal is simple: connect four. The twist is what happens before you get there. Build a 2x2 square to earn a bomb, drop into full columns to shove the stack down, and turn blocked boards into sudden comebacks. It feels familiar on the first move, then keeps finding new ways to surprise you. Features: - A fresh take on four-in-a-row - Earn bombs by building 2x2 squares - Push down full columns to open new lines - Fast local two-player matches - Offline solo play with five difficulties - Trainer practice with hints, mistake review, and undo - Optional Full Trainer unlocks every practice difficulty and the full-strength Trainer Challenge - Stats, achievements, and Game Center leaderboards - Optional visual themes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: King Checkers at every 3 days against BattleFour's every 8 days. BattleFour's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. King Checkers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BattleFour sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for King Checkers against 5.0 for BattleFour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
King Checkers ships an update every 3 days, BattleFour every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Checkers | BattleFour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | DJE App Studios LLC | John Mu |
Customer experience
King Checkers
BattleFour
In-app purchases
King Checkers
- King Checkers Pro$0.99
BattleFour
- Disco Bomb$0.99
- Gummy Bear Bomb$0.99
- Lightstick Bomb$0.99
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- UFO Bomb$0.99
- Banana Bomb$0.99
- Rubber Duck Bomb$0.99
- Lucky Cat Bomb$0.99
- Popcorn Bomb$0.99
- Potion Bomb$0.99
- Strategy Trainer$1.99
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