Comparison

Circular Tic Tac Toe vs Paintiles

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Paintiles

Match and clear tiles by painting them with given colors. Progress through increasingly challenging puzzles with new mechanics like dissolving ground and bombs. Offers a zen mode for endless, stress-free play.

Highlights
  • Tile painting and matching
  • New puzzle mechanics
  • 60 handcrafted levels
  • Color-blind friendly design
  • Zen mode for endless play
Features
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Paint the tiles to make matches and clear the board. The game starts simple, you are given three colors to paint tiles with. As you gain the skills necessary to solve increasingly challenging puzzles you're faced with new mechanics - dissolving ground, bombs, rainbow tiles, all of which make you think in new and interesting ways. Paintiles is a must for puzzle lovers! ● Easy to learn, hard to master ● Color-blind friendly ● 60 handcrafted levels ● Zen mode for an endless amount of stress-free puzzles I hope you enjoy playing!

Screenshots

Circular Tic Tac Toe4 screens
Paintiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Circular Tic Tac Toe at none against Paintiles's shown. Circular Tic Tac Toe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). Paintiles's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Circular Tic Tac Toe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Circular Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 67% of Paintiles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, Paintiles every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Circular Tic Tac Toe versus Paintiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircular Tic Tac ToePaintiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings) — better4.7 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid P. SumnerAndrey Spencer

Customer experience

Circular Tic Tac Toe

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Paintiles

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Circular Tic Tac Toe

No in-app purchases

None

Paintiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circular Tic Tac Toe free?
Circular Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paintiles free?
Paintiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circular Tic Tac Toe or Paintiles?
Circular Tic Tac Toe is rated higher. Circular Tic Tac Toe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Paintiles averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.
Do Circular Tic Tac Toe or Paintiles have ads?
Paintiles shows ads; Circular Tic Tac Toe does not.
Which is updated more often, Circular Tic Tac Toe or Paintiles?
Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, and Paintiles every 4 months. Most recently, Circular Tic Tac Toe was updated on August 23, 2026 and Paintiles on September 21, 2026.

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