Tic Tac Toe ∙ vs Higher or Lower?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic Tac Toe ∙
Enjoy classic Tic Tac Toe on your mobile device without paper. Play against friends or a challenging AI with adjustable difficulty. Engage in turn-based network matches for a modern twist on the timeless game.
- One and two player modes
- Three AI difficulty levels
- Turn-based network play
- Undo function
- Automatic save
- Score tracking
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Put away your pencil and paper - now you can play Tic Tac Toe on your iPhone or iPod Touch for free. Tic Tac Toe Free supports one player and two player gameplay, so you can play against another human or against your iPhone. The AI for one player mode includes three difficulty levels, so you can play against a computer player that matches your skill level. A move randomization engine ensures that your iPhone won't keep making the same moves over and over again. Our new turn-based network play feature allows you to play up to 16 simultaneous network games against your Game Center friends or random network opponents over Wi-Fi or 3G. Tic Tac Toe Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Turn-based network play over Wi-Fi or 3G * Great graphics and exciting sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Undo function * Automatic save when you get a phone call or exit the application Tic Tac Toe Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising. Tic Tac Toe Pro is the same great app as Tic Tac Toe Free without the ads.
Higher or Lower?
A quick and simple card game where players guess if the next card will be higher or lower. Compete against your high score, friends, and a global leaderboard. Earn hearts to continue your game and extend your streak.
- Virtual shuffled card pack
- High score tracking
- Friend leaderboards
- World leaderboard
- Earn hearts to continue
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Higher or Lower is your classic card game, which is quick and simple to play. How many cards can you get through without guessing wrong? Features: - Have a virtual pack of cards shuffled. - Play against your own high score, your friends and the world leaderboard* - Earn hearts the further you go to continue with your game. * Friend and world leaderboards require the use of Game Center.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tic Tac Toe ∙ at 80% against Higher or Lower?'s 33%. Tic Tac Toe ∙ also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Higher or Lower?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price 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. Higher or Lower? 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, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic Tac Toe ∙ has 75K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Tic Tac Toe ∙'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Higher or Lower?'s.
Tic Tac Toe ∙ ships an update every 6 months, Higher or Lower? every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe ∙ | Higher or Lower? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (75K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | M4 Consulting Ltd |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe ∙
Higher or Lower?
Bugs and requests
Tic Tac Toe ∙
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after ads
- Opponent doesn't take turns in network play
- Sound plays even when device is on mute
Requested features
4 requests- Add an 'impossible' difficulty level
- Improve network play functionality
- Reduce ad frequency and duration
- Implement an ad-free paid version
Higher or Lower?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe ∙
No in-app purchases
Higher or Lower?
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Tic Tac Toe ∙ free?
Is Higher or Lower? free?
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