Tic vs Tic Tac Toe*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic
Enjoy the timeless game of Tic-Tac-Toe on your device. Challenge friends with pass-and-play functionality for classic multiplayer fun.
- Classic Tic-Tac-Toe gameplay
- Pass-and-play multiplayer
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Suitable for all ages
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Classic Tic-Tac-Toe. Pass and play with friends!
Tic Tac Toe*
The classic game of strategy where players take turns marking spaces on a grid. The goal is to be the first to get three of your marks in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
- Three in a row gameplay
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
- Simple grid-based strategy
- Classic Noughts and Crosses experience
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Be the first to place three of your marks in a row — horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tic Tac Toe* at 100% against Tic's 50%. Tic Tac Toe* also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Tic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Tic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tic Tac Toe* asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tic Tac Toe* holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tic Tac Toe*'s.
Tic ships an update every 4 days, Tic Tac Toe* every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic | Tic Tac Toe* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Igor Rusinov | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Tic
Tic Tac Toe*
In-app purchases
Tic
- Remove Timers$0.99
Tic Tac Toe*
No in-app purchases
