Comparison

Tic Tac Toe vs ™ Tic

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

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.

Highlights
  • Two-player mode
  • Local and online multiplayer
  • Three AI difficulty levels
  • Game Center integration
  • Statistics tracking
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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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.

About

™ Tic

Experience the classic paper-and-pencil game of Tic-Tac-Toe with expanded grids and challenging AI opponents. Enjoy solo play, save your progress, and customize your game with different board and piece sets. Perfect for quick strategic challenges on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Expanded 4x4 and 5x5 grids
  • 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row modes
  • Varied AI difficulty levels
  • Undo and save/load functionality
  • Customizable board and piece sets
  • Timed game mode
Features
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Discover the timeless classic of Tic-Tac-Toe, now reimagined for your mobile experience! Often known as noughts and crosses or Xs and Os, this beloved paper-and-pencil game leaps onto your screen with exciting digital twists. Engage in the traditional 3x3 grid gameplay, or challenge yourself with our extended 4x4 and 5x5 grids. Push your strategic skills to the limit with advanced modes, including thrilling 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row challenges. Tic-Tac-Toe Mobile brings the joy of this simple yet profound game right into the palm of your hand. Perfect for family game time, you can also dive into solo play, battling against AI opponents with varying levels of difficulty. Test your wits against our AI - a true challenge awaits when you face our toughest level! As you play, accumulate experience points by outsmarting the AI (earn +1 for Easy, +3 for Medium, +5 for Hard, and a whopping +7 for Expert levels). Feel the satisfaction of watching your skills grow game by game. Key Features: Expanded Gameplay: Enjoy not just the classic 3x3, but also 4x4 and 5x5 grids. Advanced Modes: Try your hand at 4-in-a-row and 5-in-a-row for a fresh twist. Undo Function: Made a mistake? No problem, simply undo your last move. Save/Load: Pause and resume your game anytime with our save/load feature. Varied AI Difficulty: From beginner-friendly to expert, find your perfect challenge. Customization: Personalize your experience with custom board and piece sets. Timer Mode: Add a rush of adrenaline with timed games. Get ready to rediscover Tic-Tac-Toe like never before – a perfect blend of classic fun and modern challenge, all in your mobile device!

Screenshots

Tic Tac Toe4 screens
™ Tic4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tic Tac Toe and ™ Tic both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 30% of ™ Tic's. Tic Tac Toe also leads on ratings volume (804 vs 108). ™ Tic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tic Tac Toe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ™ Tic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tic Tac Toe against 4.5 for ™ Tic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic Tac Toe has 804 ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 30% of ™ Tic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 4 months, ™ Tic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tic Tac Toe versus ™ Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac Toe™ Tic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (804 ratings) — better4.5 (108 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings804 — better108
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonya MarcarelliVM Mobile Team

Customer experience

Tic Tac Toe

All ratings797 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative10.6%

™ Tic

All ratings106 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tic Tac Toe

One-time1
  • Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

™ Tic

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Tic Tac Toe free?
Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ™ Tic free?
™ Tic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tic Tac Toe or ™ Tic?
Tic Tac Toe is rated higher. Tic Tac Toe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 804 ratings, while ™ Tic averages 4.5 from 108 ratings.
Do Tic Tac Toe or ™ Tic have ads?
Tic Tac Toe shows ads; ™ Tic does not.
Which is updated more often, Tic Tac Toe or ™ Tic?
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 4 months, and ™ Tic every 5 months. Most recently, Tic Tac Toe was updated on October 26, 2026 and ™ Tic on October 24, 2026.

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