Tic Tac Toe vs 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
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 rating: Tic Tac Toe* at 5.0 against Tic Tac Toe's 4.5. Tic Tac Toe* also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 2). On price, update cadence, device support 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. Tic Tac Toe 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 Tac Toe has 2.7K ratings behind it against 2, 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 Tic Tac Toe*'s.
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 9 months, Tic Tac Toe* every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe | Tic Tac Toe* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe
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
Tic Tac Toe*
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe
- TicTacToe Ads Free$1.99
Tic Tac Toe*
No in-app purchases
Questions
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