Comparison

Pull Sticks vs Checkers Clash

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Strategic stick removal
  • Prevent balls from falling
  • Single-player mode
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Zoom and rotate gestures
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Checkers Clash

Engage in strategic board game battles online or offline. Challenge friends and players worldwide in classic and international checkers variants. Improve your skills against bots and unlock rewards.

Highlights
  • Online and offline multiplayer
  • Classic and International Checkers modes
  • Play against friends and real players
  • Practice against bots
  • Unlock rewards and upgrades
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Multiple checkerboard sizes
Features
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Checkers Clash is an online board game played between 2 players. Play one of the most popular board games in the world. Checkers, also known as draughts, is an easy-to-play traditional tabletop strategy game. Are you ready for the best multiplayer board game? Checkers game can be played both online and offline. Challenge your friends to a quick multiplayer checkers match. Play against bots and improve your strategies in this checkers board game. Compete with real players in PvP matches around the world and unlock free rewards. Checkers has multiple popular variants across the globe. Enjoy the two most popular checkers modes: Classic Checkers and International Checkers. Party with your friends and challenge them to a PvP board game match. Do you have what it takes to become the top checkers player? How to Play: ► Move pawns diagonally on adjacent available squares. ► Capture as many of the opponent's pieces as you can. ► Crown your pawns by reaching the opponent's baseline. ► Crowned pieces can be diagonally moved, both forward and backward. ► The first player to capture all of the opponent's pieces wins the match. Features: ► Reach the top of the leaderboard competition to win exciting rewards. ► Play with your friends and real players around the world. ► Enjoy both online and offline matches in this 1v1 checkers board game. ► Win matches to unlock premium pawns and decals. ► Try your luck at opening lucky boxes and getting amazing upgrades. ► Play with the most popular checkers rules i.e. International Checker, Classic Checkers, American Checkers, and English Draughts. ► Practise against bots and improve your logic skills. ► Different checkerboard sizes from 8x8 to 10x10. ► Achieve the highest ranks on the season pass and show off your skills. ► Real-time PvP matches with players from around the world. Coming Soon: ► A new season pass each month with plenty of exciting and free rewards. ► Unique limited-time events with diverse gameplay varieties. ► New game modes; Brazilian checkers, also known as dama or damas. Are you feeling bored and want to spend your free time? Play multiplayer matches in this top checkers game and exercise your brain. Sharpen your mind and get smarter every day. Challenge your friends in 1v1 matches and show what you are worth! This game includes optional in-game purchases (includes random items).

Screenshots

Pull Sticks4 screens
Checkers Clash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkers Clash at Free against Pull Sticks's $0.99. Checkers Clash also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 32 months). Pull Sticks's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On 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

Checkers Clash is free to download; Pull Sticks costs $0.99 up front. Checkers Clash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pull Sticks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkers Clash holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkers Clash has 4.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Pull Sticks's written reviews are positive against 40% of Checkers Clash's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pull Sticks ships an update every 32 months, Checkers Clash monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Pull Sticks versus Checkers Clash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPull SticksCheckers Clash
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews — better40.2% of reviews
Number of ratings44.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFBF Sistemas LTDAMiniclip.com

Customer experience

Pull Sticks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%

Checkers Clash

All ratings4,603 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative46.7%

Bugs and requests

Pull Sticks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Checkers Clash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Crashes and forces the app to close
  • Ranking/progress system not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to disable mandatory jumps
  • Increase move limit to prevent early draws
  • Implement a better draw system
  • Improve matchmaking to pair players of similar skill
  • Reduce frequency of ads or provide ad-free option

In-app purchases

None

Pull Sticks

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Checkers Clash

One-time10
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • Bunch of Coins$1.99
  • Bunch of Gems$1.99
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  • Golden Lucky Box$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Premium+ Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Pull Sticks free?
Pull Sticks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkers Clash free?
Checkers Clash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pull Sticks or Checkers Clash?
Checkers Clash is rated higher. Pull Sticks averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Checkers Clash averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.
Do Pull Sticks or Checkers Clash have ads?
Checkers Clash shows ads; Pull Sticks does not.
Which is updated more often, Pull Sticks or Checkers Clash?
Pull Sticks ships an update every 32 months, and Checkers Clash monthly. Most recently, Pull Sticks was updated on November 6, 2026 and Checkers Clash on November 10, 2026.

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