Tic Tac Toe vs TacTicX
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 customizable options. Choose your opponent, adjust the difficulty, and personalize the color scheme for a unique gaming experience. Perfect for family fun and quick entertainment.
- Classic Tic Tac Toe gameplay
- Select opponent
- Adjust difficulty level
- Customize color scheme
- Family-friendly game
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Tic Tac Toe-- is a great game for the whole family. Select the opponent, difficulty level, and color scheme in the "Settings" screen. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
TacTicX
Experience a strategic twist on the classic game with challenging AI opponents, local multiplayer, and daily challenges. Progress through over 150 levels and unlock new visual designs.
- Play against AI with adjustable difficulty
- Two-player local mode
- Daily challenges
- Over 150 levels
- Unlockable designs
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TacTicX - an exciting strategy game. Play Tic Tac Toe on a whole new level and experience these great features: - Play against the TacTicX AI on different difficulty levels. - Play in two player mode against a friend - Master the daily challenges - Play over 150 exciting levels and unlock new designs
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Verdict
Tic Tac Toe and TacTicX both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TacTicX's written reviews are positive against 64% of Tic Tac Toe's. TacTicX also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (157 vs 13). On price, rating, ads 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. TacTicX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.
TacTicX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tic Tac Toe has 157 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 100% of TacTicX's.
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 12 months, TacTicX every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tic Tac Toe | TacTicX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (157 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Horizon Business, Inc. | Peter Weiss |
Customer experience
Tic Tac Toe
TacTicX
Bugs and requests
Tic Tac Toe
Reported bugs
4 issues- Computer plays too fast
- Computer plays at the same time as the user
- App crashes (mentioned in title)
- App is old and potentially outdated
Requested features
4 requests- More game variety besides Tic-Tac-Toe
- More difficulty levels for the computer opponent
- Option to play against real people
- Remove ads (implied by refund request)
TacTicX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tic Tac Toe
No in-app purchases
TacTicX
- Remove Ads$2.99
