Checkers

Learn how to play Draughts/Checkers like a pro! On-line and offline

Price
In-App PurchaseNo
Shows AdsYes
LaunchedApr 04, 2014
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Total Ratings

Worldwide

84K
5 star
53K
4 star
17K
3 star
6K
2 star
2K
1 star
5.5K

Description

★ Top Developer (awarded 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015) ★

Checkers from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

★ Reports the Checkers opening line you are using
★12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
★ 2 player hot-seat
★ 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
★ User stats against each level
★ Undo & Hints
★ Designed for both Tablet and Phone
★ Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.

Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

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Version History

Last version released 197 days ago.

2.69Oct 14, 2024

Minor fixes

2.68Jun 26, 2024

Updated SDKs

2.67Jun 11, 2024

Improved rendering performance

2.62Dec 11, 2023

Further adjustments to ads for our own apps.

2.61Dec 06, 2023

Reduced refresh rate of ads for our own apps.

2.6Nov 30, 2023

Multiplayer updates.

2.55Mar 07, 2023

Ad related updates, with increased minimum time between full screen ads.

2.54Jun 21, 2022

Tweaks for Samsung tablets to try to avoid a Samsung bug whilst it's fixed.

2.53Apr 28, 2022

Minor updates

2.521Mar 16, 2022

Minor fixes

2.52Mar 08, 2022

Minor fixes

2.51Feb 23, 2022

Updated ad networks and other minor fixes

2.5Feb 22, 2022

Updated ad networks and other minor fixes

2.41Feb 02, 2022

Minor fixes to multiplayer

2.4Nov 10, 2021

We're changing our app names in line with new Google Play policies: "Checkers Free" is now "Checkers". "Checkers" (paid version) is now "Checkers Pro".

2.321Mar 15, 2021

Workaround for possible WebView bug on Android 9

2.32Nov 24, 2020

The app no longer requests Storage permission for stats backup, so therefore stats no longer automatically backup. Instead there are now import and export stats options on the stats screen. Most users were not accepting the storage permission, and this new method of importing/exporting stats can be used without that permission.

2.314Jul 06, 2020

Minor fixes to multiplayer

2.313Jun 25, 2020

Fix to review game mode in multiplayer

2.312Jun 16, 2020

Minor updates to multiplayer. Fix to book line reporting.

2.3Apr 30, 2020

New multiplayer system to replace the terminated Google system.

2.25Mar 17, 2020

Adds new message about multiplayer changes

2.24Dec 30, 2019

Minor UI changes

2.171Nov 26, 2019

Fixes some minor UI issues

2.17Aug 17, 2018

Fixes minor graphic issues with Android 9 (Pie)

2.16Jun 11, 2018

Fixes potential issue with stats backup on Android Oreo

2.152Jun 01, 2018

Fixes formatting issues with some languages, updates to ad software

2.151May 24, 2018

2.151: Updated to new Android permission model, ad software updates

2.15May 23, 2018

2.15: Updated to new Android permission model, ad software updates

2.13Dec 01, 2017

2.13: Fixes issue with some languages settings causing layout problems

2.12Nov 17, 2017

Further UI tweaks to intro screen

2.11Nov 14, 2017

UI tweaks to intro screen

2.1Oct 02, 2017

2.1: Online multiplayer added!

2.06Mar 31, 2016

2.06: Ad stability improvements.
2.0: Major Update! Now more closely aligns with sister app, Chess Free.
- Faster and stronger AI, with 2 extra levels.
- Overhaul of screen layouts, with landscape mode added for large screen devices.
- Taken pieces now displayed.
- Support for standard openings.
- Review Game mode added.
- Options for board coordinates, hide undo button, and disabling draw detection.

2.05Oct 13, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

2.04Sep 28, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

2.03Jul 06, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

2.02Jun 03, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

2.01Jan 29, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory provides the best place to play Checkers on Android, supporting classic opening play and game review. Slick polished graphics, multiple boards/pieces, full options and play/undo/review support makes this the way to play Checkers on Android. Tested against and easily beats all the top rival Checkers programs!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

This free version is supported by 3rd party ads. Ads may use internet connectivity, and therefore subsequent data charges may apply. The photos/media/files permission is required to allow the game to save game data to external storage, and is sometimes used to cache ads.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

2.0Jan 28, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory has arrived! Strongest Checkers on Android. Sharing the high quality and performance as the rest of our games, Checkers Free brings classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, highly scalable difficulty & much more!

Featuring:

- 12 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

Tested against and beats Checkers Pro!


Supported by unobtrusive Ads.


*Note: Requested permissions are a requirement of the in-game ads only. The Paid version has no ads, and therefore no permissions beyond writing to external storage.*


The new version 1.33 adds the following permissions


1. SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
This allows various bundled options but is used simply to allow the Home key press to be detected and for no other purpose.


2. GET_TASKS
This permission is used simply to detect the difference between a program exit and entry into a new sub app.


3. READ_PHONE_STATE
This is used simply to ensure that exit ads cannot interrupt a phone call.


4. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
This is simply to allow local ads to only appear in that local territory.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

1.353Jan 15, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory has arrived! Strongest Checkers on Android. Sharing the high quality and performance as the rest of our games, Checkers Free brings classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, highly scalable difficulty & much more!

Featuring:

- 10 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

Tested against and beats Checkers Pro!


Supported by unobtrusive Ads.


*Note: Requested permissions are a requirement of the in-game ads only. The Paid version has no ads, and therefore no permissions beyond writing to external storage.*


The new version 1.33 adds the following permissions


1. SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
This allows various bundled options but is used simply to allow the Home key press to be detected and for no other purpose.


2. GET_TASKS
This permission is used simply to detect the difference between a program exit and entry into a new sub app.


3. READ_PHONE_STATE
This is used simply to ensure that exit ads cannot interrupt a phone call.


4. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
This is simply to allow local ads to only appear in that local territory.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

1.352Jan 13, 2015

★ Top Developer (awarded 2013) ★

Checkers Free from AI Factory has arrived! Strongest Checkers on Android. Sharing the high quality and performance as the rest of our games, Checkers Free brings classy graphics, super smooth gameplay, highly scalable difficulty & much more!

Featuring:

- 10 difficulty levels, from Beginner to Expert
- 2 player hot-seat
- 6 Checkers Piece Sets and 7 Boards!
- User stats against each level
- Undo & Hints
- Designed for both Tablet and Phone
- Supports both non-compulsory captures (popular rules) and compulsory captures (official US/English rules)

Tested against and beats Checkers Pro!


Supported by unobtrusive Ads.


*Note: Requested permissions are a requirement of the in-game ads only. The Paid version has no ads, and therefore no permissions beyond writing to external storage.*


The new version 1.33 adds the following permissions


1. SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
This allows various bundled options but is used simply to allow the Home key press to be detected and for no other purpose.


2. GET_TASKS
This permission is used simply to detect the difference between a program exit and entry into a new sub app.


3. READ_PHONE_STATE
This is used simply to ensure that exit ads cannot interrupt a phone call.


4. ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
This is simply to allow local ads to only appear in that local territory.


Checkers (AKA Draughts) is one of the world's most popular board games. The earliest records of this game date back to the Egyptians 3500 years ago. In more recent times this has been most favoured by the USA and Scotland, the two countries to provide the most World champions in this game. In England and Scotland this classic board game is known as English Draughts. This implementation has been designed to provide a strong engine, even if only running on a mobile phone. Unlike many commercial Checkers programs, it correctly plays the common 2K v K, essential for quality checkers/draughts play.

LaunchedApr 04, 2014

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