Comparison

Tic Tac Toe vs Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)

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

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About

Tic Tac Toe

This classic puzzle game offers a digital take on the beloved paper-and-pencil challenge. Play against friends or a smart AI on customizable grids, with adjustable difficulty and glowing designs. Revisit childhood memories or develop logical thinking skills.

Highlights
  • Singleplayer & Multiplayer modes
  • Customizable grid sizes (3x3 to 8x8)
  • Adaptive AI difficulty
  • Customizable player marks (X or O)
  • Elegant glowing design
  • Easy to play, hard to master
Features
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Tick Tack Toe glow is a free classic puzzle game, also known as Noughts and Crosses. It is the best digital edition of the classic paper-and-pencil game that anyone & everyone can play online or offline. Get more childlike innocence, Get more joy! Revisit the classics, great Happiness. If you are an adult get your favorite childhood memories of Tic Tac Toe which you may play physically. Tic Tac Toe Game features: - Play in your iPhone and iPad. Or play with your friends & family - Singleplayer & Multiplayer support - Various options of ‘rows x columns’ grid - 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 8x8 - Perfect software-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the game. That decides the difficulty for you, as you continue to play. - Custom place mark (X or O) options - ‘align’. It’s not that easy to win! - Easy to play hard to master gameplay - Elegant fresh screen with glowing designs HOW TO PLAY? - Two players alternate, marking one empty space (box) at a time. - The player attempts to placemarks (X or O) in a sequence, unlike an SOS game. It can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal (slantwise). Make 3, 4, 5, or 8 scores (as decided by you). - The player who makes the most sequences (either of Os or Xs) WINS! Not everyone can beat the AI engine, can you? Try single-player mode and level up your logical thinking & brain skills! The AI for this puzzle game is one of the best you will see. It adapts to your playing style and is very unpredictable. The most played game is sometimes also known as X and O, and “Cat's Game”. That’s everyone can enjoy the game at any time and anywhere! Because of the simplicity of this Tic Tac Toe, it is often used as a pedagogical tool. For teaching the concepts of good sportsmanship and the branch of artificial intelligence. It’s easy to play, easier to experience the challenge! Tic Tac Toe have different names: - X & O - O-X OR X-O - Tick-tack-toe in the US and Canada. - Naughts & crosses or noughts and crosses in Asia (India, Pakistan, etc), Europe (United Kingdom, Germany, etc), South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. - Xs and Os in Zimbabwe and the Republic of Ireland. - Ultimate tic-tac-toe in some african countries. - xsie-osies or Exy-ozys in Northern Ireland. Start playing this glowing Tic Tac Toe game on your iPhone & iPad. Get Free Tick Tack Toe now and let the fun begin! Be a challenger! DOWNLOAD and play tic tac toe NOW!

About

Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)

Features
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Neon XO is tic-tac-toe with a synthwave heart — the game you already know, wrapped in glowing lines, animated backdrops and a retro soundtrack. Draw your X or O on a board that hums with light and watch each mark ignite. Easy to pick up, quietly hard to put down. MODES - Play vs AI — a sharp single-player opponent that punishes every mistake. The best you can force is a draw. - Pass & Play — two players sharing one device, taking turns on the same board. - Online — remote matches against other players. TRACK YOUR GAME Sign in to keep your wins, losses and draws across sessions and devices. MAKE IT YOURS Unlock a set of animated neon backgrounds — Retro Grid, Deep Space, Aurora and CRT — or add the full soundtrack pack for more music behind every match. Buy a single background or the whole collection; everything restores any time from the Store. NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Neon XO is free to download, with no ads and nothing to subscribe to. Optional purchases unlock extra backgrounds and music, or simply support development — a supporter badge then follows you across every game in the Neon Network. Part of the Neon Network — a growing family of neon arcade games.

Screenshots

Tic Tac Toe4 screens
Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) at none against Tic Tac Toe's shown. Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases 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 Tac Toe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 4 months, Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tic Tac Toe versus Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac ToeNeon XO (Tic Tac Toe)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (395 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings395 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYories: Preschool Learning Games for Kids & Kindergarten Educational Apps for ToddlersKamil Maslowski

Bugs and requests

Tic Tac Toe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game doesn't end automatically when no more moves are possible
  • Inability to choose player name or color
  • Frequent ads interrupting gameplay

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more game modes
  • Allow player to choose difficulty level
  • Implement a tutorial or beginner mode

Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tic Tac Toe

One-time1
  • Tic Tac Toe PRO$4.99
9 purchases

Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)

One-time9
  • Retro Grid$0.99
  • Deep Space Skin$0.99
  • Aurora Skin$0.99
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  • CRT Skin$0.99
  • Soundtrack Pack$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • All skins pack$2.99
  • Support development$5.99
  • Generous support$9.99

Questions

Is Tic Tac Toe free?
Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) free?
Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tic Tac Toe or Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) have ads?
Tic Tac Toe shows ads; Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) does not.
Which is updated more often, Tic Tac Toe or Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe)?
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 4 months, and Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) fortnightly. Most recently, Tic Tac Toe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Neon XO (Tic Tac Toe) on October 31, 2026.

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