Pull Sticks vs Checkers 64
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pull Sticks
A classic game of strategy and dexterity where players carefully remove sticks without causing balls to fall. The goal is to have the fewest balls at the end of the game. Play solo against your device or challenge friends.
- Strategic stick removal
- Prevent balls from falling
- Single-player mode
- Multiplayer mode
- Intuitive touch controls
- Zoom and rotate gestures
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This is the famous game where you you have to pull one stick at a time out of the toy. But be careful, don't drop the balls! The player with the least balls at the end of the game wins! You can play against your device or against your friends! Gestures to play: - Pinch to zoom in/out - Double-tap for the maximum zoom - Slide your finger to rotate the toy - Tap a stick to remove it Like our Facebook page to get our news and updates! Facebook: FBF Sistemas
Checkers 64
Enjoy a classic board game experience with multiple rule variations and difficulty levels. Play against friends or the AI, customize your game, and compete for global rankings. Accessible with VoiceOver.
- Play against AI or friends
- Multiple rule sets (English, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian, Russian)
- Three AI difficulty levels
- Customizable graphics and rules
- Achievements and global rankings
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Play checkers your way: online against players from around the world, against the computer or with a friend on the same device. 5 RULE SETS • American (English) checkers • Italian checkers • Spanish checkers • Brazilian checkers • Russian checkers • Plus Anti-Checkers (giveaway) mode: lose all your pieces to win! GAME MODES • Single player against the AI, with 3 difficulty levels • 2 players on the same iPhone or iPad • Online multiplayer with Game Center CUSTOMIZE YOUR GAME • 6 themes: Classic, Leather, Marble, Kids, Autumn and Christmas • Choose the color of your pieces • Move hints, board coordinates and optional capture • Detailed statistics of your wins, losses and ties CHALLENGE THE WORLD • Unlock all the achievements and climb the global leaderboards to reach the top spot ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support: squares, pieces and moves are read aloud • Portrait and landscape layouts on iPhone and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Checkers 64 at Free against Pull Sticks's $0.99. Checkers 64 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 4). Pull Sticks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 51%). On rating, 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
Checkers 64 is free to download; Pull Sticks costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Pull Sticks against 4.1 for Checkers 64. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers 64 has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Pull Sticks's written reviews are positive against 51% of Checkers 64's.
Pull Sticks ships an update every 32 months, Checkers 64 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pull Sticks | Checkers 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 50.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FBF Sistemas LTDA | Sonya Marcarelli |
Customer experience
Pull Sticks
Checkers 64
Bugs and requests
Pull Sticks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Checkers 64
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes frequently
- Game freezes
- Computer makes illegal moves
- Cannot eat two pieces
- VoiceOver issues with empty cells
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- Board displayed upside down
- Draws when close to winning
- Dames not distinguishable from pawns
Requested features
5 requests- Remove ads
- Improve computer strategy
- Option to set max moves for draw
- Machine to start game sometimes
- Non-numeric board descriptions for visually impaired
In-app purchases
Pull Sticks
No in-app purchases
Checkers 64
No in-app purchases
Questions
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