Comparison

™ Tic vs Conway's Cells

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

™ Tic

Experience the classic paper-and-pencil game of Tic-Tac-Toe with expanded grids and challenging AI opponents. Enjoy solo play, save your progress, and customize your game with different board and piece sets. Perfect for quick strategic challenges on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Expanded 4x4 and 5x5 grids
  • 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row modes
  • Varied AI difficulty levels
  • Undo and save/load functionality
  • Customizable board and piece sets
  • Timed game mode
Features
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Discover the timeless classic of Tic-Tac-Toe, now reimagined for your mobile experience! Often known as noughts and crosses or Xs and Os, this beloved paper-and-pencil game leaps onto your screen with exciting digital twists. Engage in the traditional 3x3 grid gameplay, or challenge yourself with our extended 4x4 and 5x5 grids. Push your strategic skills to the limit with advanced modes, including thrilling 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row challenges. Tic-Tac-Toe Mobile brings the joy of this simple yet profound game right into the palm of your hand. Perfect for family game time, you can also dive into solo play, battling against AI opponents with varying levels of difficulty. Test your wits against our AI - a true challenge awaits when you face our toughest level! As you play, accumulate experience points by outsmarting the AI (earn +1 for Easy, +3 for Medium, +5 for Hard, and a whopping +7 for Expert levels). Feel the satisfaction of watching your skills grow game by game. Key Features: Expanded Gameplay: Enjoy not just the classic 3x3, but also 4x4 and 5x5 grids. Advanced Modes: Try your hand at 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row for a fresh twist. Undo Function: Made a mistake? No problem, simply undo your last move. Save/Load: Pause and resume your game anytime with our save/load feature. Varied AI Difficulty: From beginner-friendly to expert, find your perfect challenge. Customization: Personalize your experience with custom board and piece sets. Timer Mode: Add a rush of adrenaline with timed games. Get ready to rediscover Tic-Tac-Toe like never before – a perfect blend of classic fun and modern challenge, all in your mobile device!

About

Conway's Cells

Features
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Discover the beauty of cellular automata with Conway's Cells, a polished and powerful implementation of Conway's Game of Life for iOS. WHAT IS THE GAME OF LIFE? Conway's Game of Life is a zero-player game where cells on a grid live, die, or multiply based on simple rules. Despite its simplicity, it produces astonishingly complex behavior — gliders that travel across the screen, oscillators that pulse rhythmically, and structures that generate infinite streams of spaceships. TAP, DRAW, AND EXPLORE • Tap individual cells to toggle them alive or dead • Use drawing tools (line, rectangle, circle) to sketch structures quickly • Stamp pre-built patterns onto the grid with a ghost preview before placement • Zoom in to see every cell, pan across large grids MANY CLASSIC PATTERNS Browse a curated library of famous Game of Life patterns: • Still Lifes: Block, Beehive, Loaf, Boat, Ship, Pond • Oscillators: Blinker, Toad, Pulsar, Pentadecathlon • Spaceships: Glider, LWSS, HWSS, Copperhead • Guns: Gosper Glider Gun, Simkin Glider Gun • Methuselahs: R-pentomino, Acorn, Diehard • Save your own creations to the pattern library 18 RULES Go beyond Conway's rules with HighLife, Seeds, Day & Night, Maze, Replicator and more. HighLife and Seeds are free; Pro unlocks the other 15, plus 22 patterns made for them. CUSTOMIZABLE THEMES Personalize with 11 visual themes — Classic, Blueprint, Matrix, Cyberpunk, Laser, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Terminal, Pixel, Gameboy. Unlock additional themes with a one-time purchase. 3D VISUALIZATION See the Game of Life like never before. Switch to a 3D torus, cylinder, or sphere topology. Watch patterns wrap around edges in real time. FULL CONTROL • Adjustable simulation speed from 1 to 60 generations per second • Step through generations one at a time • Generation counter and population graph • Undo and redo support • Auto-save your session — pick up right where you left off Conway's Cells is free with optional in-app purchases to remove ads and unlock Pro features.

Screenshots

™ Tic4 screens
Conway's Cells4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ™ Tic at none against Conway's Cells's shown. ™ Tic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Conway's Cells's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ™ Tic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Conway's Cells sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

™ Tic ships an update every 5 months, Conway's Cells monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
™ Tic versus Conway's Cells: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter™ TicConway's Cells
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (109 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings109 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVM Mobile TeamAndrey Tyurin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

™ Tic

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
3 purchases

Conway's Cells

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Pro Upgrade$3.99
  • Unlock Everything$7.99

Questions

Is ™ Tic free?
™ Tic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Conway's Cells free?
Conway's Cells is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ™ Tic or Conway's Cells have ads?
Conway's Cells shows ads; ™ Tic does not.
Which is updated more often, ™ Tic or Conway's Cells?
™ Tic ships an update every 5 months, and Conway's Cells monthly. Most recently, ™ Tic was updated on November 2, 2026 and Conway's Cells on October 31, 2026.

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