Tic vs Escalators
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic
Enjoy a clean, classic Tic-Tac-Toe experience on your mobile device. Play against a skilled AI or challenge friends through the Messages app. This game works offline and offers a straightforward way to play the timeless game.
- Minimalist design
- Play against AI
- Local multiplayer via Messages App
- Offline play
- Future AI and multiplayer updates planned
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Tic-Tac-Toe GO! is a minimalist take on the classic Tic-Tac-Toe game. You can play Tic-Tac-Toe GO! with your friends via the bundled Messages App. Improve your skills by practicing with a medium skilled AI opponent. Works offline. Further updates will include: - Machine Learning AI Opponent - Support for more than 2 players via Messages App - tvOS support (play Tic-Tac-Toe on your big screen!)
Escalators
Guide people onto boats by strategically using escalators. Navigate the flow of passengers to ensure efficient boarding and clear the docks.
- Escalator movement
- People guiding
- Boat boarding
- Dock clearing
- Strategic placement
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Use the escalators to move the people into the boats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Escalators at 4.4 against Tic's 2.9. Escalators also leads on ratings volume (40K vs 15). Tic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Escalators sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Escalators holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Escalators has 40K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Tic's written reviews are positive against 27% of Escalators's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Tic | Escalators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (40K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 26.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 40K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Graham McCarthy | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
Tic
Escalators
Bugs and requests
Tic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Escalators
Reported bugs
3 issues- People getting stuck on escalators
- Game freezing when too many people
- Multiplier not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of ads
- Improve game stability and performance
- Add more level variety and challenges
In-app purchases
Tic
No in-app purchases
Escalators
- No Ads$3.99
- Holiday Bundle$4.99
