Tic Tac Toe ∙ vs Tap Wars!
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.
Tap Wars!
Compete with friends and family in a fast-paced tapping challenge. See who can tap the quickest to become the ultimate tap champion. Simple rules, pure competitive fun.
- Fast tapping gameplay
- Challenge friends and family
- Simple rules
- Competitive fun
- Leaderboards
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Challenge your friends and family to a Tap War! The rules are simple. Tap as FAST as you can! Who will come out as the tap warrior? If you enjoy the game, please take a moment to leave a review in the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tap Wars! at none against Tic Tac Toe ∙'s shown. Tap Wars! also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (90% vs 80%). Tic Tac Toe ∙'s advantage is ratings volume (76K vs 18). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tic Tac Toe ∙ against 4.6 for Tap Wars!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic Tac Toe ∙ has 76K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Tic Tac Toe ∙'s written reviews are positive against 90% of Tap Wars!'s.
Tic Tac Toe ∙ ships an update every 6 months, Tap Wars! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe ∙ | Tap Wars! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (76K ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Caleb Harrison |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe ∙
Tap Wars!
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
Tap Wars!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe ∙
No in-app purchases
Tap Wars!
No in-app purchases
