Comparison

Tic Tac Toe ∙ vs Dumpling Tic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One and two player modes
  • Three AI difficulty levels
  • Turn-based network play
  • Undo function
  • Automatic save
  • Score tracking
Features
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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.

About

Dumpling Tic

Features
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A tic-tac-toe game you can hand to a little kid. No ads, no tracking, no accounts, nothing that pops up. Type your name, pick a dumpling — yellow, blue, pink, mint, glitter, and more — and play. Three in a row wins, the winning dumplings light up, and the scoreboard keeps count until you reset it. FREE, FOREVER Two Players is the complete game: pass the phone, all nine dumplings, names, and the scoreboard. No timer, no nag screens. ONE PLAYER (ONE-TIME UNLOCK) For the car, the waiting room, and quiet time. Play against the computer at three levels: Easy plays at random so little kids can win, Medium takes wins and blocks the obvious but still slips up, and Hard never loses. Pay once and it's shared with up to six family members through Apple Family Sharing. No subscription. MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS Big, tappable squares. Pictures instead of words in the picker, so kids who can't read yet can still choose. Gentle taps and animations, nothing loud or flashy. NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts or sign-ins. A grown-up check sits in front of the purchase. The app doesn't collect any data; the only things it remembers are the names, dumplings, and score from last time, and those stay on your device. WORKS WITH VOICEOVER Every square and dumpling is labeled, and wins are announced. HOW KOALA NEST WORKS The kids design. We build it together. The apps grow. And profits from their apps go toward their future - whether that's college or whatever they decide to do. From Koala Nest - small, calm apps for families.

Screenshots

Tic Tac Toe ∙4 screens
Dumpling Tic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic Tac Toe ∙ at none against Dumpling Tic's 1. Tic Tac Toe ∙ also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Dumpling Tic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dumpling Tic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tic Tac Toe ∙ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tic Tac Toe ∙ versus Dumpling Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac Toe ∙Dumpling Tic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (75K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings75K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptime Software LLCKoala Nest LLC

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

Dumpling Tic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tic Tac Toe ∙

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dumpling Tic

One-time1
  • One Player$1.99

Questions

Is Tic Tac Toe ∙ free?
Tic Tac Toe ∙ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dumpling Tic free?
Dumpling Tic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tic Tac Toe ∙ or Dumpling Tic have ads?
Tic Tac Toe ∙ shows ads; Dumpling Tic does not.

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