Comparison

Tic Tac Toe vs Tris

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Single-player vs AI
  • Two-player local multiplayer
  • Easy and Hard AI levels
  • Random move generation
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Great game graphics
Features
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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

About

Tris

Features
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Tris, Tic Tac Toe, zero-per: however you call it, you'll love this minimal version of the classic game. • Play against a friend or challenge the device's AI • Clean, minimal design • Perfect for all ages • Quick matches, endless fun A timeless classic, beautifully simple.

Screenshots

Tic Tac Toe4 screens
Tris2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic Tac Toe at none against Tris's 1. Tic Tac Toe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Tris's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price 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. Tris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 19 months, Tris every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tic Tac Toe versus Tris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac ToeTris
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlakmalakAlain Lima

In-app purchases

None

Tic Tac Toe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tris

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99

Questions

Is Tic Tac Toe free?
Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tris free?
Tris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tic Tac Toe or Tris have ads?
Tris shows ads; Tic Tac Toe does not.
Which is updated more often, Tic Tac Toe or Tris?
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 19 months, and Tris every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tic Tac Toe was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tris on November 1, 2026.

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