XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) vs CloseTheBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)
Experience Tic-Tac-Toe in a new dimension with this 3D 4x4x4 game. Challenge the computer across 10 difficulty levels or play against a friend. Discover 76 unique winning combinations, including numerous diagonals.
- 3D 4x4x4 playing field
- Single-player vs. computer
- Two-player local mode
- 10 difficulty levels
- 76 winning combinations
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HotPaw XOCubed, a 3D 4x4x4 Tic Tac Toe Game Play Tic-Tac-Toe, not for 3-in-a-row, but for 4-in-a-row inside a 3-dimensional playing field. Play against the computer, or a friend. There are 76 different ways to win in 3 dimensions, including 28 possible diagonals. Can you find all the ways to get 4 in a row and beat your opponent? XOCubed includes options for choosing one-player or two-player mode, playing first or second in one-player mode, and selecting one of 10 different difficulty levels. Enjoy.
CloseTheBox
A classic dice game where players roll dice to cover numbered tiles. The goal is to close all nine tiles to "shut the box." Offers realistic 3D dice, satisfying animations, and offline play.
- Realistic 3D dice physics
- 9 numbered tiles with animations
- Hall of Fame and leaderboards
- Help mode for possible moves
- Offline play
- Universal app support
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Will YOU close the box? #1 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Denmark) #2 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Austria) Top 10 in the Board Category in Italy, Canada, & UK. Roll the dice, close the tiles, and try to shut all 9 — it sounds simple, but only a handful of players ever make it. Over 10 million games have been played. Think you can beat the odds? 100% free. No ads during gameplay. Just you, the dice, and the box. HOW TO PLAY Swipe to roll two dice, then tap tiles that add up to your total. Close all 9 tiles to shut the box and earn your spot in the Hall of Fame! When tiles 7, 8, and 9 are closed, switch to a single die for better odds. FEATURES - Beautiful 3D dice with realistic physics - 9 numbered tiles with satisfying animations - Hall of Fame — sign your name and join thousands of winners worldwide - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Help mode shows you all possible moves - Works offline — play anytime, anywhere - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Free to play with no ads during gameplay LANGUAGES Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A CLASSIC PUB GAME Shut the Box has been played in pubs and homes for centuries. Our digital version captures the charm of the original wooden box game, complete with the thrill of watching those dice tumble across the felt. Download now and see if YOU can close the box! -Séraphin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CloseTheBox at Free against XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)'s $0.99. CloseTheBox also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 39 months). XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)'s advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
CloseTheBox is free to download; XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CloseTheBox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloseTheBox has 3.8K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)'s written reviews are positive against 56% of CloseTheBox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) ships an update every 39 months, CloseTheBox every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) | CloseTheBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (148 ratings) | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 148 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Seraphin Hochart |
Customer experience
XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)
CloseTheBox
Bugs and requests
XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CloseTheBox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not registering valid moves
- App crashes after winning
- Upside-down orientation on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode
- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to change moves
- Rotate screen orientation
- Show scores instead of just win/lose
In-app purchases
XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe)
No in-app purchases
CloseTheBox
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) free?
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Do XOCubed (3D Tic Tac Toe) or CloseTheBox have ads?
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