Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage vs Join4 for iMessage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage
Engage in the classic game of Tic Tac Toe with friends directly within your messaging app. Customize your gameplay with six distinct themes for a personalized experience.
- Play directly in iMessage
- Classic Tic Tac Toe gameplay
- Six theme options
- Multiplayer with friends
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Play the classic game of Tic Tac Toe with your friends directly in the discussion screen. Choose from one of our six different themes to pimp up your experience.
Join4 for iMessage
Challenge friends in a classic connect four game directly through iMessage. Strategically place your colored counters to be the first to achieve four in a row and win the game.
- Play via iMessage
- Turn-based gameplay
- Strategic counter placement
- Challenge friends
- Connect four win condition
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Can you Join4? Challenge your friends over iMessage to see who can be the first to connect 4 of their coloured counters! Take it in turns to place counters, strategically blocking each other until one of you finds a way to win!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage at Free against Join4 for iMessage's $0.99. Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 59 months). Join4 for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On review sentiment, ads 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
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage is free to download; Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Join4 for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 38% of Join4 for iMessage's.
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage ships an update every 2 weeks, Join4 for iMessage every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage | Join4 for iMessage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (32 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 59 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Work in Progress SRL | Matthew Cotton |
Customer experience
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage
Join4 for iMessage
In-app purchases
Tic.Tac.Toe for iMessage
- Unlock Space Theme$0.99
- Unlock Diamonds Theme$0.99
- Unlock Donut&Cupcake Theme$0.99
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- Unlock Dog&Cat Theme$0.99
- Unlock all themes$2.99
Join4 for iMessage
No in-app purchases
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