Circular Tic Tac Toe vs 13's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
13's
A relaxing number matching puzzle game where players drag tiles to make rows or columns add up to 13. It's designed to be engaging for extended play and is suitable for all ages, including being color blind friendly.
- Drag tiles onto the board
- Make rows/columns add up to 13
- Use trash can to remove tiles
- Play until the board is full
- Color blind friendly
- Suitable for teaching counting
Read full descriptionHide full description
A fun number matching puzzler that'll keep you hooked for days! How To Play: - Drag tiles onto the board - Make tiles in rows or columns add up to 13 - Use the trash can to remove tricky tiles - Play until you fill up the board 13's is a great game to relax to, perfect for teaching kids how to count, and it's color blind friendly!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Circular Tic Tac Toe at 5.0 against 13's's 4.4. Circular Tic Tac Toe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 54%). 13's's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks 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
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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Circular Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 54% of 13's's.
Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, 13's every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circular Tic Tac Toe | 13's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | 4.4 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David P. Sumner | Andrey Spencer |
Customer experience
Circular Tic Tac Toe
13's
In-app purchases
Circular Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
13's
No in-app purchases
