Comparison

Circular Tic Tac Toe vs Oberty

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

Oberty

This minimalist puzzle game challenges players to rotate and blend cards using XOR logic to solve over 200 unique puzzles. It features a relaxing soundtrack, inclusive color schemes, and a level editor to create and share custom challenges.

Highlights
  • Shape-blending puzzles
  • XOR logic gameplay
  • 200+ puzzles
  • Meditative and relaxing
  • Inclusive color schemes
  • Level editor
  • Share custom levels
Features
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** Most Anticipated Game – Indie Cup Ukraine’23 ** ** OFFICIAL SELECTION, DAY OF THE DEVS, THE GAME AWARDS EDITION 2023 ** Oberty is a minimalist shape-blending puzzle. Rotate and blend cards with XOR rule: "Black + Black = White". • 200+ puzzles to complete • Meditative • Minimal • Monochromatic • Relaxing and atmospheric original soundtrack • Inclusive color schemes for people with visual impairment • Level editor, create and share you cards with friends • No ads LEVEL EDITOR Create your own unique level-cards, share it to your friends by sending picture. To play level simply load it from picture of level-card.

Screenshots

Circular Tic Tac Toe4 screens
Oberty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Circular Tic Tac Toe at Free against Oberty's $2.99. Circular Tic Tac Toe also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). Oberty's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Circular Tic Tac Toe is free to download; Oberty costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circular Tic Tac Toe against 4.9 for Oberty. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Circular Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 67% of Oberty's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, Oberty every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Circular Tic Tac Toe versus Oberty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircular Tic Tac ToeOberty
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (25 ratings) — better4.9 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid P. SumnerDmytro Denys

Customer experience

Circular Tic Tac Toe

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Oberty

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Circular Tic Tac Toe

No in-app purchases

None

Oberty

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 Oberty free?
Oberty costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circular Tic Tac Toe or Oberty?
Circular Tic Tac Toe is rated higher. Circular Tic Tac Toe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Oberty averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.
Do Circular Tic Tac Toe or Oberty have ads?
Neither Circular Tic Tac Toe nor Oberty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circular Tic Tac Toe or Oberty?
Circular Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 16 months, and Oberty every 5 months. Most recently, Circular Tic Tac Toe was updated on November 1, 2026 and Oberty on November 3, 2026.

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