Grid Control vs Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Control
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A 4x4 Tic Tac Toe game with a twist: you can't move in the same row or column as the previous move made by the opponent. Features: - Single Player: Face against a skilled artificial intelligence across 8 difficulty levels. One must learn to master Control of the Grid in order to defeat all 8 levels and the difficulty automatically adjusts based on your win/lose results. - Local Multiplayer: Challenge an in-person friend by playing a friendly match on the same device. - Online Multiplayer: Face an opponent that could be anywhere else in the world and see who has better control of the grid. Matches are based on a first-come first-serve basis at this point.
Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate)
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Game Setup: • Board Structure: The game features a large 3x3 grid, with each cell containing a smaller 3x3 grid (making a total of 9 smaller grids). • Players: Two players take turns, represented as ■ and ●. Basic Gameplay: 1. First Move: ▪ The first player can place their mark (■) anywhere in any of the 81 empty cells across the entire board. 2. Subsequent Moves: ▪ The location of a player’s move determines which smaller 3x3 grid their opponent must play in next. ▪ For example, if Player 1 plays in the top-right cell of a small grid, Player 2 must then play their next move in the top-right small grid of the large board. ▪ If a move sends the opponent to a small grid that is already won or full, the opponent may choose any of the remaining cells on the entire board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Control at none against Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate)'s 1. Grid Control also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months). 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
Both are free to download. Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid Control ships an update every 19 months, Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid Control | Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cory Harasha | Vladislav Komkov |
In-app purchases
Grid Control
No in-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe ² (Ultimate)
- timer$0.99
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