Comparison

Tic Tac Toe vs Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Classic Tic Tac Toe gameplay
  • Select opponent
  • Adjust difficulty level
  • Customize color scheme
  • Family-friendly game
Features
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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!

About

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

Experience a visually enhanced version of the classic Tic Tac Toe game. Enjoy dynamic glowing effects, explosive animations, and multiple board sizes for a more challenging and engaging play. Compete against a smart AI or a friend.

Highlights
  • Explosive and glowing visual effects
  • One or two player modes
  • Classic 3x3 board
  • Extended 5x5 and 7x7 boards
  • Advanced computer AI
  • Game Center achievements
  • Social sharing of wins
Features
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WHY IS IT THE BEST TIC TAC TOE GAME EVER CREATED? ⋆ Explosions ⋆ Fireworks ⋆ Glowing Effects ⋆ One and Two Players ⋆ Classic 3x3 Board ⋆ Extreme 5x5 and 7x7 Boards ⋆ Awesome Computer AI ⋆ Cool Sounds and Music ⋆ iOS Universal ⋆ Retina Graphics ⋆ Game Center Achievements We set out to make the best Tic Tac Toe game for your mobile device. And we think we have done just that. ⋆ First, it has killer explosions and fireworks. Lots of 'em. ⋆ Second, it includes bigger boards to play on than just the standard 3x3 grid. Take your gameplay to the next level with 5x5 and 7x7 boards. Go extreme. ⋆ Third, our computer player rocks. It uses a predictive matrix combined with lots of mathematical goodness to give you a balanced fun game. It even talks to you with a sassy computerized robot voice. The best news of all is this Tic Tac Toe game will always be FREE including all future updates. Here's the list of full features: ⋆ One or Two Player with 12 Levels of Computer Play ⋆ Play Classic 3x3 Tic Tac Toe where 3 in a row wins ⋆ Play 5x5 Pro Board where 4 in a row wins ⋆ Play 7x7 Extreme Board where 5 in a row wins ⋆ Awesome glowing graphics and animations ⋆ Killer fireworks, explosions, sounds, and music ⋆ Game Center Achievements - Classic Winner, Pro Winner, Extreme Winner, 2 Way Win, 3 Way Win - Collect them all! ⋆ Winning Photo - Share directly to Facebook, Twitter, or E-mail ⋆ Universal iOS so runs perfectly on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch ⋆ Retina graphics Tic-tac-toe, also called noughts and crosses and X's and O's is a pencil-and-paper game for two players, X and O, who take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid. The X player usually goes first followed by the O player. The player who succeeds in placing three respective marks in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row will win the round. Win 3 rounds to win the game. Included in Tic Tac Toe Glow are two new boards which takes this classic game to the next level. Our 5x5 grid requires 4 in a row to win and our 7x7 grid requires 5 in a row. It really adds a new level of fun and excitement! Watch a video over at our website: http://www.tmsoft.com/tictactoe/ Here are what our users are saying: "Tic Tac Toe wasn't fun until now!" "There is Tic Tac Toe and then there's Tic Tac Toe Glow!" "Not your Father's Tic Tac Toe"

Screenshots

Tic Tac Toe3 screens
Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tic Tac Toe at none against Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT's 1. Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 64%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 190 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Tic Tac Toe's written reviews are positive against 88% of Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 12 months, Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tic Tac Toe versus Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTic Tac ToeTic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (157 ratings)4.4 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHorizon Business, Inc.TMSOFT

Customer experience

Tic Tac Toe

All ratings157 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative27.5%

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

All ratings190 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Tic Tac Toe

From 157 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun for family
  • 👍 Good for kids
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 👍 Nostalgic childhood game
  • 👍 Easy to teach

Room to improve

  • 👎 Only Tic-Tac-Toe available
  • 👎 Computer opponent too easy/hard
  • 👎 Computer plays too fast
  • 👎 Too many ties
  • 👎 Boring

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome graphics and effects
  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🎨 Variety of grid sizes
  • 🤖 Engaging AI opponent
  • 🎉 Exciting win animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔇 Sound issues or missing features
  • 🤖 Overly difficult AI at higher levels
  • 📱 Compatibility issues on older devices

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)

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on level selection screen
  • Sound effects not working on some devices
  • Difficulty progressing to higher levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More grid size options
  • Customizable sound/music settings
  • Ability to save/load game progress

In-app purchases

None

Tic Tac Toe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT

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 Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT free?
Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tic Tac Toe or Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT?
Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT is rated higher. Tic Tac Toe averages 4.2 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT averages 4.4 from 190 ratings.
Do Tic Tac Toe or Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT have ads?
Both Tic Tac Toe and Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tic Tac Toe or Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT?
Tic Tac Toe ships an update every 12 months, and Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT every 5 months. Most recently, Tic Tac Toe was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tic Tac Toe Glow by TMSOFT on November 1, 2026.

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