Tic Tac Toe vs Numerical Tic Tac Toe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic Tac Toe
Enjoy a classic strategy board game experience with this app. Play against friends on the same device, challenge opponents online, or test your skills against the AI. It's a quick and fun pastime for all ages.
- Online multiplayer
- 2 player mode (same device)
- Single player vs AI
- Game Center achievements
- Colorful themes
- Quick matches
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The most easy, fun and stylish Tic Tac Toe so far! Put your finger on the board! Download it now! It's free! What you get: - Play against real people! Online multiplayer or on the same device (2 players mode) - Relax on your own playing single player - Easy to get: just tap and play - Loads of super fun Game Center achievements - Colourful themes - Superb for all age - Kids will love it! Get 3 of your symbol on a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line before your opponent and win. The matches are really quick and easy, perfect for your commuting or while you wait. Tic Tac Toe is another classic for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, from the creators of Four in a Row and Dots and Boxes. Challenge a friend next to you on the same device or find an opponent online (multiplayer). Or try and beat our well-trained virtual player (single mode against the computer). Tic Tac Toe is completely free. If you love games like Chess, Checkers, Dots and Boxes and Four in a Row and other fun pastimes, you will love TicTacToe. Download it now and start playing immediately. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @outofthebit facebook.com/outofthebit
Numerical Tic Tac Toe
This game is a unique twist on tic-tac-toe, using odd and even numbers instead of X's and O's. Players strategically place numbers on a 9x9 grid, aiming to create a line of three that sums to 15 to win.
- Odd and even number gameplay
- Sum to 15 win condition
- AI opponent
- Local multiplayer
- Three difficulty levels
- Customizable colors
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Numerical tic-tac-toe is a variant of tic-tac-toe that replaces the traditional Xs and Os with odd and even numbers. Players alternate placing numbers, aiming to form a line that adds up to 15. The game is played on a normal nine square tic-tac-toe board. The odd player begins with the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9. The even player begins with the numbers 2, 4, 6, and 8. Odd always goes first. The two sides alternate placing numbers on the board in empty squares. Numbers cannot be repeated. So, there will only ever be a single instance of each number on the board. The first player to put a number down that achieves a sum of 15 composed of three numbers in a row, column, or diagonal wins the game. Note, that two numbers adding to 15 is not sufficient. So, a 6 next to a 9 is not a win. *Features* - Play against an AI opponent - Play against a friend - Three levels of difficulty - Customizable colors *History* Numerical tic-tac-toe was invented in the late 1950s by American mathematician Ronald Graham. A similar game was contemporaneously invented by P.H. Nygaard. In 1990, George Markowsy wrote a computer program that solved numerical tic-tac-toe. He proved that 1 in the top middle slot is a winning first move for odd. In other words, in perfect play, odd wins the game. Markowsky published his findings in The Journal of Recreational Mathematics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Numerical Tic Tac Toe at none against Tic Tac Toe's 1. Numerical Tic Tac Toe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 months 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Numerical Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Numerical 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 Tac Toe has 2.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Numerical Tic Tac Toe's.
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 9 months, Numerical Tic Tac Toe every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe | Numerical Tic Tac Toe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Oak Snow Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe
Numerical Tic Tac Toe
Bugs and requests
Tic Tac Toe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login and multiplayer issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
- Crashes when accessing certain app features
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and difficulty levels
- Online multiplayer functionality
- Customizable game boards and themes
- Improved sound effects and animations
Numerical Tic Tac Toe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe
- TicTacToe Ads Free$1.99
Numerical Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
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