Last updated on January 17th, 2026 at 12:18 am
Checkers ・ – Family Game Review
Checkers ・ is a Family/Entertainment/Board game from Optime Software LLC, first launched in 29th October 2008.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 56,943+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Checkers ・ Stand Out
The #1 Checkers app for iOS just got better. Play against your Game Center friends or random opponents using our new turn-based multiplayer feature!
Checkers Free supports 1 player and 2 player gameplay, so you can play against your friends or test your skills against a challenging computer opponent.
Our new turn-based network play feature allows you to play up to 16 simultaneous network games against your Game Center friends or random network opponents over Wi-Fi or 3G.
Checkers Free includes a host of exciting features, including:
- Great graphics and awesome sound effects
- Configurable player names and score tracking
- Outstanding AI engine provided by renowned AI researcher Martin Fierz
- Fully configurable 1 player difficulty level
- Undo function
- Option to enable / disable forced captures
- Automatic save when you exit the app or receive a phone call
Checkers Free currently plays according to American Checkers / English Draughts rules.
Checkers Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Checkers Premium is the same great app without the ads.
This Family game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Checkers ・ is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 17th February 2024
Recent improvements include:
• Minor bug fixes
Download & Availability
Checkers ・ is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Checkers is very fun and love to play it on the bus kids should download it.
We like the network play feature, please add it to all of your Apps.
We luv this game the others are buns. Wait unless it has ads we hate ads let us check it out bye – Adonia.
We feel smart playing this, we are so emotionally attached to this app that we will throw our phone across the room and give Barbra (the computer) the silent treatment if we lose and will buy ourselves a trophy after defeating her when we win.
This game is ok but really fun it can be hard though.
We dont usually write reviews but Im hoping if we give this 5 stars people will see this. DO NOT BUY UNLESS PLAYING WITH A FRIEND OR RELATIVE. If not the computer in the game is stupid. Itll make the same move over and over again in the end. Makes it impossible to win because after a certain amount of moves it ends and declares a draw. Absolute worst game ever made.
This game would be more fun we the online was a little better but if you are looking for a game to play with a friend then this is the one.
Olivia has been phone and playing checkers.
We been playing this game for like Maori than 6 years and still love it.
Our Brother has always waxed us in checkers so we just want to practice so when we play him again, Ill be a formidable opponent for him.
We like it but its just so hard its a bit easier with two people but yeah awsome.
This game used to not have ads now it does but its fun to play with friends when bored.
Hey just to let you know we LOVE this game but . This game has it where you can play with a robot right and so we cant find a middle mode to play so it is not too easy and not too hard. The game itself is really great! Just that one thing and its a 5 star game for us!!!!!!!! Thank you for this wonderful game that we love to play. We also LOVE hardly any ads to annoy people! So thanks.
This app is perfect we really liked it the only bad thing is when we put it on the easiest level. It was actually kind of hard but rather that this game is really good and we suggest that you should buy it.
Its a pretty good game, but it always has ads at the start every time you open up it. Its pretty good though.
The bots AKA Computers are to hard even when you change the Difficulty to easy.
Its legit, but we dont like the ads in the beginning and how when you dont want it to be difficult if you put it on not difficult its still makes it really difficult but otherwise we do recommend getting this and we love how you can name the computer and play with other players around the world and someone whos with you.
We never even got to play checkers the ads were absolutely endless and thats why we deleted the app not even an hour after downloading it.
We used to love this game but now ads pop up that you cannot dismiss – like ever.
Why is there an app about Checkers you can always just play it at your house.
Its so helpful and it helps to learn checkers.
Can use with no internet can change difficulty.
The ads are horrible and annoying.
We love checkers but sometimes its boring.
We liked it but we thought that it could be a little bit better. What we are talking about is that coloring and customizing. We wold like to like do make our own colors for the board. We also would like to be able to choose the checkers colors. We would also like to maybe have designs on the board and pieces.
We absolutely love the game but its very laggy and just did not feel real.
When we play online our checkers are on the wrong side of the board on our cell.
Ive played this game since our first iPod touch. It was so much fun to play with our friends and family but all of the sudden it only shows us ads. We cant access the game at all. The ads never go away and theres never an exit! We just updated today after a while of not playing and its just advertisement after advertisement! Yall need to chill. Its not like we need apps like this. Very disappointed.
The app wouldve been great if only it didnt crash so often and lose the statistics as it does so. But whats even more aggravating is that every few seconds it launches the web browser without you clicking on any ads; its basically almost unusable because of that.
This is the best thing you can have.
We really love this game! So, the reason why we got this game was because our dad didnt have enough time to play with us anymore, and the last few days, its all Ive wanted to do . So when we found this, we instantly hopped on to use it and fugue it out. And its super easy. When you first get the game, You see 1 player,(to play with a robot) 2 player, (to play with yourself, and someone else in real life,) net work play, options (sounds for moves, forced jumps, and network play tips,) more games, (which takes you to a checkers game which you could buy,) and no adds. When you first go in a round with a robot, you can pick what level of difficulty you would like to play at, if you would like to be red or black, and the name for you and the robot. And when your playing against a real person you pick red or black for the players, put names down and then play. Super simple.
The app is good and the game is nice. However when playing with the computer, and winning against the computer, the app gets stuck and then need to do a new game, means you cannot win against computer.
Its fun. We would decently play this super fun game would prefer it.
We love playing the game for a mindless diversion but there are long ads running literally between every play with no way of x-ing out. And all the ads are for other free games to download where Im sure there will be ads all the time there.
Helps us to enjoy our us Time as the game keeps us relaxing. Thanks!, M.S.
Thanks for making this game so much fun.
We love this game. It made us waste time when we need to waste time always keep us in track and we open your mind and will make you more intelligence not like this game these days.
It is such a good game to play especially for starters you could pick the difficulty its just so fun.
We love this game so much we have the most points of all and heres a little tip if you change your opponents your name popped up but can you change it to loser in and you keep your name is player we can help you win and get your confidence back.
It is always a challenge when playing checkers, its a give and take play making. So far Ive never lost hope it stays that way.
Its fine when Im bored with our sister.
Is it really just so impossible to make the app work with the iPad in landscape mode.
First thing to pop up on the screen was an ad. Could not get pass the ad to play Checkers. Deleted the app and choose a different app.
Ami no us gusta a mi us encantaaaaa.
This game is so fun . We love checkers.
We purchased the better version of Checkers game and was downgraded to the cheaper version. We were under the assumption that once you purchased the app then you get to keep it.
The app is good and we love that it is free if you dont have a checker game at home you can just play on here without spending any money on the game. Ive been playing since we were 10 and we love the game.
Luv the game but HATE the ads. Every time when opening the games, you get all these ads and you cant even get to your game until the ads play through. It seems like so many of these games are like that now. Ads, ads and more ads, YUK.
In checkers play – jumps if available are required to be taken.
Updated phone and iOS. Graphics in our opinion big downgrade, additional adds we can take but very recently took away the ability to MUTE adds even when one has game sound turned off. Not only annoying with the constant LOUD sound but virtually impossible to play at work or anyplace else one doesnt wNt to disturb others or draw undue attention. Sad thinking we may have to delete one of our short game full time staples. Would move it to a 1 star since almost unplayable now, but giving two for old times sake.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 3.27
- Size: 78.35 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: Optime Software LLC
Last updated: 17th February 2024 | Genre: Family, Entertainment | Developer: Optime Software LLC