Grandpa's Checkers

New in 2.0: a daily puzzle with streaks to keep, Game Center achievements, Play a Friend by a code, Pass and Play, and games in Messages.

Grandpa's Checkers is the classic game of checkers (also called draughts) for iPhone and iPad. Jump your opponent's pieces, crown your kings and clear the board. Just open it and play.

Choose Play Online and you'll be paired with whoever is waiting. If nobody is about, the app can tell you when someone's waiting to play, as often and in the hours you choose. To say hello or "good game", pick from a short list of ready-made phrases, or switch chat off in Settings and just play.

Playing a friend? Start a game and share its code, or send a game in Messages and take turns right in the conversation. Sitting together? Pass and Play shares one device, and on an iPad lying flat, Face to Face turns each half of the board towards its player.

Play the computer at any of ten levels, from a gentle beginner to a tough opponent. The computer plays right there on your device, so it works with no internet connection at all. If you close the app part-way through a game, it will still be there when you come back.

A new puzzle every day: find the winning move in three tries, keep your streak going, and earn streak freezes for the days you miss. Take it with you on Apple Watch, with your streak on your watch face.

With Game Center, earn 16 achievements, from your first king to holding the computer's hardest level to a draw, and see how your puzzle streak compares on the leaderboards.

The board is large and clear, and easy to read and touch. Move hints show where a piece can go and which pieces must jump, and How to Play is there whenever you need a reminder: forced jumps, double and triple jumps, and kings that move both ways.

What's included: • Play online against real opponents • Play a friend by a code, or in Messages • Pass and Play on one device, face to face on iPad • Ten levels against the computer, from "Just learning" to "Expert" • Plays the computer offline, on your device • A game against the computer is kept if you close the app • A daily puzzle, with streaks and streak freezes • The daily puzzle on Apple Watch • Game Center achievements and leaderboards • A notification when someone's waiting to play, as often as you choose • Ready-made chat phrases, which you can switch off • Move hints, square numbers and a move list, each one optional • A clear rules page: standard American checkers, also known as English draughts • Optional sound effects • Works with VoiceOver and your device's text size • Keyboard shortcuts when your iPad has a keyboard

Free to play.