SpellbookMaster vs Circular Tic Tac Toe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpellbookMaster
This app provides quick access to Dungeons & Dragons v3.5 and Pathfinder RPG spells. Easily browse, search, and import spells from reference sites or text files. Share spellbooks across devices and edit them on a Mac.
- Fast spell lookup
- Browse by name, level, domain, class
- Search by any term
- Import d20 System Reference spells
- Import Pathfinder reference spells
- Import custom spells from text files
- Share spellbooks across devices
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Spells at your fingertips. Literally. The Killer App for D&D v3.5 (d20) and Pathfinder RPG Gamers SpellbookMaster for iPhone and iPad makes it easy to find Dungeons & Dragons v3.5 (d20) and Pathfinder spells fast and see detailed information for them. You can browse spells by name, level, domain and class. For each class, see spells sorted by name or by level for easy access. Searching allows you to find spells by any search term. To get you started, SpellbookMaster can automatically import d20 System Reference spells from www.systemreferencedocuments.org or Pathfinder reference spells from d20pfsrd.com. You can also import your own spells from text files. Spellbooks can be shared among iPhones, iPod touches and iPads using the application. Spells can be edited on a Mac running SpellbookMaster for Mac 2.3, a free application, and then imported to the iOS app. See http://petteri.kamppuri.fidisk.fi/spellbookmaster/ for more information. Dungeons and Dragons is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast. Pathfinder is a registered trademark of Paizo Publishing, LLC.
Circular Tic Tac Toe
Experience a unique twist on a classic game with a circular board and multiple winning conditions. Enjoy tactical gameplay against AI or friends, with adjustable difficulty and immersive modes. Includes puzzles and customizable options.
- Circular board with 32 squares
- Multiple winning conditions
- Play against AI or human
- Five difficulty levels
- 50 puzzles
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Customizable piece appearance
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A classic game – but far beyond the standard 3x3 game. Games are quick tactical slugfests! Featured in Apple's New and Noteworthy in Strategy Games, and also in What's Hot in both Board Games and Strategy Games The game consists of a circular board divided by a grid into 32 squares. The players place pieces in consecutive turns with the objective being to get four pieces in a row around the circle, four in a line out from the center, or four in a spiral. Features: • Play another human or the computer. • Choose among five levels of difficulty from easy to expert. • All settings are preserved - resume exactly where you left off. • Option to hide the user interface so just the board shows for a fully immersive experience. • 50 puzzles at three levels of difficulty. • At the top level, the computer can find wins 12 moves ahead. • Supports both portrait and landscape modes. • Two choices for the pieces appearance. • Complete documentation. • Fully animated, fluid, and smooth functioning interface. • Very small - only 2.1MB in size. • Loads almost instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circular Tic Tac Toe at 5.0 against SpellbookMaster's 4.2. Circular Tic Tac Toe also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 60%) and ratings volume (25 vs 6). SpellbookMaster's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Circular Tic Tac Toe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of SpellbookMaster's written reviews are positive against 86% of Circular Tic Tac Toe's.
SpellbookMaster ships an update every 7 months, Circular Tic Tac Toe every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpellbookMaster | Circular Tic Tac Toe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petteri Kamppuri | David P. Sumner |
Customer experience
SpellbookMaster
Circular Tic Tac Toe
Bugs and requests
SpellbookMaster
Reported bugs
17 issues- Mac app no longer works on newest MacOS
- Default references don't download correctly
- Pathfinder Spellbook not updating
- Spell names listed as website URLs
- Tables in spell descriptions not formatted correctly
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- Pathfinder RPG descriptions gone
- App crashes when hitting Spellbooks
- App crashes when opening
- Cannot create spellbook on iPad
- SRD files imported incorrectly (Saving Throws and SR omitted or mixed up)
- Cannot get new spells
- Crashes when hitting the spellbook button
- Some spell names are listed as a website url
- Some of the very new spells are not in it
- Corrupted spell books from d20 data import
- Cannot delete corrupted spell books
- App crashes when opening or hitting spellbook button
Requested features
29 requests- Create new Mac version
- Better filter system (level, class, school simultaneously)
- Keep track of prepared/used spells
- Mark used spells
- Ability to create multiple spellbooks
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- Save spellbook by character
- Prep and cast spells tracking
- Track spell components
- Windows PC compatible desktop app
- Create custom spell lists
- Filter by all three filters at once
- Create spell books within the application
- Add spells to spell books
- Ability to input spells on iPod Touch
- Differentiate spells into known and not known
- Mark/check spells and toggle view
- Ability to input character stats, class, domains
- Better ways to add/modify spells individually
- Easier ways to add additional spellbooks
- Searches across multiple spellbooks
- Delete individual spells
- Delete spellbooks
- Add spells from expanded source books (Spell Compendium, etc.)
- Add invocations and psionics
- Make a 4th Ed version
- Add powers of classes and races for 4th edition D&D
- Add more spells
- Create and save customized spell lists for characters
- Mark when spells are used and reset when rested
Circular Tic Tac Toe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SpellbookMaster
No in-app purchases
Circular Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
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