Tic Tac Toe vs Spool Out
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic Tac Toe
A classic Tic Tac Toe game available on iPhone and iPad. Enjoy single-player against AI with adjustable difficulty or challenge a friend in local multiplayer. Features a user-friendly interface and unique random moves for replayability.
- Single-player vs AI
- Two-player local multiplayer
- Easy and Hard AI levels
- Random move generation
- Easy-to-use interface
- Great game graphics
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Tic Tac Toe one of the easiest and shortest time consuming game now on the Iphone & pad. Supports one player & multiplayer. Every time it would make a Random Move so that each game is unique. Easy / Hard Level Easy To use Interface Great Game Graphics One Player / Two Player Options One Player plays againsts the Auto Logic Easy / Hard Levels Random Function
Spool Out
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Threads are tangled. Spools are waiting. Tap them in the right order to wind everything back up clean. It starts simple — a few threads, a few spools, no sweat. But the tangles get trickier, the overlaps pile up, and suddenly you're staring at the screen trying to figure out which spool goes first. One tap. One thread at a time. Get the order wrong and you're stuck. FEATURES · One-tap gameplay — easy to learn, hard to master · A lot of increasingly tricky levels · Satisfying thread-winding animations · Clean, minimal design Simple rules. Real challenge. Good luck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic Tac Toe at none against Spool Out's 10. Tic Tac Toe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Spool Out's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 19 months). On price 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. Spool Out sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 19 months, Spool Out every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe | Spool Out |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alakmalak | Upcasual Games |
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
Spool Out
- Small Bundle 50% Off$4.49
- No Ads Bundle 50% Off$4.99
- Small Bundle 25% Off$6.99
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- Small Bundle$8.99
- Medium Bundle 50% Off$8.99
- Medium Bundle 25% Off$13.99
- Medium Bundle$17.99
- Ultra Bundle 50% Off$19.99
- Ultra Bundle 25% Off$29.99
- Ultra Bundle$39.99
Questions
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