Squares vs Misere O&X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squares
A strategy game inspired by classics like Othello and Reversi. Players take turns copying or moving squares to capture opponent's pieces, aiming to block all possible moves. Enjoy a variety of boards and play modes.
- 125 unique boards
- 5 board sizes
- 1 and 2-player modes
- Play against device or friend
- Random board generation
- Resume previous games
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*** REVIEWS *** "SQUARES IS AWESOME!" "This gamne is addictive! I pretty much play it all the time!" A simple strategy game like Othello, Reversi & Attaxx. Play against your device or another player. Choose one of your squares and then either copy or move that square into one of the highlighted squares surrounding it. Take over the other player's squares by jumping next to them, and win by making it impossible for the other player to move. Forget about the daily commute - fire up Squares! STILL FREE! Features: - 125 boards - 5 board sizes: 8x10, 8x12, 9x14, 9x16, 10x16 - fits all iPhone displays! - 1 and 2-player modes: play against your device or another player - Random boards - Full boards with no missing places - Skip boards you don't want to play - Bonus squares - Resume a previous game - Compatible with iOS 13+
Misere O&X
This game challenges players to avoid creating a line of three symbols. Compete against friends locally or AI opponents, and unlock unique game pieces. Track your progress and achievements through Game Center.
- Avoid three in a row gameplay
- Local multiplayer
- AI opponents
- Unlockable game pieces
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
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Play the inverse game of O & X; Misere O&X! Instead of trying to get a row of three, avoid it at all costs! - Play against your friends locally on the same screen. - Challenge one of the many computer players to see how good you really are. - Unlock a multitude of different pieces to show off your skill to your opponents. - Compare your abilities with friends through Game Center leaderboards and achievements. - Universal app that is designed for all iPads and iPhones. This app will constantly be updated and improved. If you have any feedback or suggestions on what you would like to see, please contact us at: Nick@FluffyLogicGames.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squares at none against Misere O&X's 2. Squares also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Misere O&X's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and iOS requirement 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. Misere O&X sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Squares asks for nothing beyond the download.
Misere O&X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squares has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Squares ships an update every 5 months, Misere O&X fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Squares | Misere O&X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Haynes | Nicholas Dean |
Customer experience
Squares
Misere O&X
Bugs and requests
Squares
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes when AI has one move left
- Game freezes during gameplay
- Crashes on app launch in certain versions
- One-player mode exits to home screen
- Incorrect win/loss determination
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- Infinite stalemate moves possible
- App doesn't load after installation without restart
Requested features
11 requests- Difficulty levels or harder AI
- Online multiplayer mode
- Custom level/board creation
- More board layouts
- Achievements or tournament mode
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- Campaign mode
- Multiple player colors
- Volume adjustment settings
- Sequel (Squares 2)
- Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Animation when copying squares
Misere O&X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Squares
No in-app purchases
Misere O&X
- Remove Adverts$0.99
- 1500 Tokens$0.99
