Circular Tic Tac Toe vs Spooky Spook
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
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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.
Spooky Spook
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The games included in Spooky Spook are: • TICTACTOE: You can play against your device or against a friend • THIMBLERIG: Find the Ghost with Pumpkin • WHACK-A-MONSTER: You have to tap the monsters as they pop up - but make sure you get the right ones! • PUMPKIN SAYS: Just like the classic ‘Simon Says’ game, monsters make sounds and your child has to repeat them in the same order. • CONNECT FOUR: Play against either the computer or a friend. • SLIDE PUZZLE: Put the pieces in the right order again. Choose 3x3, 5x3 or 5x4 puzzle pieces. • BUBBLE SHOOTER: Bring together 3 or more ghosts of the same color. • MONSTER-CODE: Find the places where the 4 hidden monsters are. While playing all these games in addition to having fun your children are developing and reinforcing all kinds of skills, including: • An understanding of object permanence • Spatial and bilateral awareness • Logic and problem solving • Persistence • Independent play And you don’t have to worry about your children playing independently with my apps because I take their privacy and online safety very seriously. My apps include: • no links to websites outside the app • no ads • no data collection or tracking • no social media sharing • no in-app purchases I also value your feedback so please email your comments or questions to spielplatz@janessig.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Circular Tic Tac Toe at Free against Spooky Spook's $0.49. On update cadence, 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
Circular Tic Tac Toe is free to download; Spooky Spook costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, Spooky Spook every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circular Tic Tac Toe | Spooky Spook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David P. Sumner | Jan Essig |
In-app purchases
Circular Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
Spooky Spook
No in-app purchases
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