Comparison

Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer vs Ultimate Tic

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

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About

Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer

Engage in classic Tic Tac Toe with multiple variations. Play against AI, a local friend, or online opponents. Experience larger boards with different winning conditions for a fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • Play against computer
  • Local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer
  • 5x5 board variant
  • 7x7 board variant
  • Classic 3x3 board
Features
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You can play against the computer, a friend on the same device, or a real opponent. The goal is to make a row of three X's or O's before your opponent does. If you're looking for a new challenge, try the 5x5 or 7x7 versions, where the winning line must consist of 4 and 5 symbols respectively, instead of the usual 3. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ultimate Tic

Features
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ULTIMATE TIC-TAC-TOE: 9-BOARD The strategic twist on the classic game everyone knows. Easy to learn. Impossible to put down. THE TWIST It looks like tic-tac-toe. It plays like chess. The board isn't a 3x3 grid - it's a 3x3 grid of nine smaller 3x3 grids. Every move you make sends your opponent to a specific small board on the big grid. Win three small boards in a row to win the game. Where you tap dictates where they play. Where they play dictates where you go. Every move is a decision and a consequence. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Regular tic-tac-toe takes ten seconds to solve. Most kids figure it out in an afternoon and never play again. This is the version mathematicians and strategy players have been quietly obsessed with for years. A good move on the small board can be a terrible move on the big board, and strong players still disagree about the best openings - but the rules take 30 seconds to learn. THREE WAYS TO PLAY SOLO - Four AI difficulty levels: - EASY: makes mistakes and doesn't punish yours. Good first opponent. - MEDIUM: the sweet spot. Beatable, but never careless. - HARD: deep search with a positional heuristic. It plans several moves ahead and punishes loose play. Expect to lose your first few games. - EXPERT: the ceiling. It uses every moment it is given and plans well past the move in front of it. Beating it means you have learned the game. PASS-AND-PLAY - Two players, one device. Take turns on the same iPhone. Great for trains, waiting rooms, and arguing with your roommate. TUTORIAL - Built-in interactive tutorial that teaches the rules by playing them, not by explaining them. Three short steps, three real moves, and you've got it. FEATURES - Resume any game: close the app, come back tomorrow, your game is exactly where you left it. - Undo your last move: take back a move against the computer. Practice mode without losing your dignity. - Hints when you want them: ask for a suggested board and it's highlighted. Hints are counted in your stats, so you know how much help you took. - Stats per difficulty: wins, losses, draws, win rate, and streaks. See yourself improve. - Restart, resign, or step away: every game has clear exit options. No menus buried behind menus. - Light and dark mode: adapts to your system settings. - Full VoiceOver support: every cell labeled, every state spoken. Designed to be playable without sight. - Dynamic Type: all text scales with your accessibility settings. - Haptic feedback: subtle taps on every meaningful action. Toggleable in Settings. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Ads only between games, never during a match. - Out of hints? Watch an optional ad for one more. - Remove Ads: one purchase turns off ads between games. - No "energy" mechanic. No timers. No daily login bonuses. - No account required. No login. No email. - No internet needed to play. The whole game lives on your device. - No notifications begging you to come back. It's a game. You play it when you want to. That's it. ABOUT THE GAME Also known as "Super Tic-Tac-Toe," "Meta Tic-Tac-Toe," or "Tic-Tac-Toe Squared." It's played in math classrooms to introduce game-tree complexity, and casually by people who think the original is too short. This is the polished, single-purpose iOS version. Win three small boards in a row. But your move sends your opponent. That's the whole game. Have fun.

Screenshots

Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer4 screens
Ultimate Tic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Tic at none against Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer's 1. Ultimate Tic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Ultimate Tic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer ships an update every 22 months, Ultimate Tic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer versus Ultimate Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate TicTacToe MultiplayerUltimate Tic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCode This Lab srlMohamed Ali

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer

Subscriptions1
  • Tic Tac Toe Subscription$0.991 Month
None

Ultimate Tic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer free?
Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Tic free?
Ultimate Tic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer or Ultimate Tic have ads?
Both Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer and Ultimate Tic show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer or Ultimate Tic?
Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer ships an update every 22 months, and Ultimate Tic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ultimate TicTacToe Multiplayer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ultimate Tic on October 23, 2026.

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