Tic Tac Toe ∙ vs Puzzle8
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.
Puzzle8
An intellectually challenging and entertaining puzzle game designed for children. It features AI-powered hints to assist players when they get stuck, offering a unique advantage over other puzzle games. Progress through various difficulty levels, from easy to challenging.
- AI-powered hints
- Adjustable difficulty levels
- Intellectually challenging gameplay
- Entertaining for children
- Progressive levels
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First Puzzle8 app with AI powered hints. Puzzle8 is an intellectually challenging and entertaining game for kids. Game offers different levels so players can progress from easy to difficult levels. AI generated hints are available whenever player gets stuck. This is the only puzzle8 game which currently offers AI generated hints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Puzzle8 at none against Tic Tac Toe ∙'s shown. Puzzle8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months). Tic Tac Toe ∙'s advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Puzzle8 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 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 100% of Puzzle8's.
Tic Tac Toe ∙ ships an update every 6 months, Puzzle8 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe ∙ | Puzzle8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (75K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 75K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | Deepu Singh Ganesh |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe ∙
Puzzle8
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
Puzzle8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe ∙
No in-app purchases
Puzzle8
No in-app purchases
