Tic Tac Toe vs ™ Gomoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tic Tac Toe
Enjoy a classic game of Tic Tac Toe with various difficulty levels and multiplayer options. Play locally or online, track your progress with statistics, and experience accessible gameplay with VoiceOver support.
- Two-player mode
- Local and online multiplayer
- Three AI difficulty levels
- Game Center integration
- Statistics tracking
- VoiceOver support
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The Tic Tac Toe game! Simple, quick, funny! - Two players - Local or online multiplayer - Three difficulty levels: * easy: the game plays (almost) randomly; * medium: the game knows some strategy; * hard: the game knows almost all best strategies (but you can win with some tricks, and sometime it makes mistakes). - Game center - Statistics This game supports VoiceOver for better accessibility.
™ Gomoku
Experience the classic strategy of Five in a Row on your mobile device. Challenge AI opponents across five difficulty levels or play against friends. Customize your game with various board sizes, piece sets, and a board editor.
- Five difficulty AI levels
- Save and load games
- Undo function
- Custom board editor
- Multiple board sizes
- Timer-based gameplay
- Zoom functionality
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Dive into Gomoku: The Classic Five in a Row, Now on Your Phone! Explore the timeless strategy of Gomoku, also known as Five in a Row, Caro, Omok, Renju, or Gobang. This classic board game, traditionally played on a 15x15 intersection Go board, challenges players to align five stones in an unbroken row to claim victory. Gomoku brings this captivating game right to your phone, retaining the authentic feel of playing with black and white Go pieces. Whether it's family game night or a solo challenge against diverse AI opponents, this mobile version caters to all. With five difficulty levels ranging from Easy to Expert, even the most skilled players will find themselves tested. Each victory in Gomoku is not just a mark of pride but also earns you experience points, increasing from +1 for Easy to a challenging +7 for Expert wins. Key Features: * Convenient Undo function. * Ability to Save and Load games in progress. * A range of AI difficulties, offering five levels to test your skills. * Timer-based gameplay for added excitement. * Custom board editor for a personalized gaming experience. * A variety of board and piece sets to choose from. * Zoom in and out for the best view. * Multiple board sizes for varied gameplay: select from 9x9, 11x11, 13x13, and the classic 15x15. Embrace the free-style version of Gomoku supported in this game, where forming a row of five or more stones leads you to victory. Get ready to enjoy the strategic depth of Gomoku on your phone!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ™ Gomoku at none against Tic Tac Toe's shown. ™ Gomoku also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 797). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 53%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Tic Tac Toe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ™ Gomoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tic Tac Toe against 4.5 for ™ Gomoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 797 and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 53% of ™ Gomoku's.
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 4 months, ™ Gomoku every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe | ™ Gomoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (797 ratings) | 4.5 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 797 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonya Marcarelli | VM Mobile Team |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe
™ Gomoku
Bugs and requests
Tic Tac Toe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
™ Gomoku
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect game outcomes
- Unresponsive controls
- Crashing and freezing issues
Requested features
4 requests- More difficulty settings
- Disable 3-3 rule
- Larger board size
- Customizable board and piece styles
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe
- Upgrade$1.99
™ Gomoku
- Premium$3.99








