# War.app vs Tic Tac Toe

The clearest difference is rating: War.app at 4.8 against Tic Tac Toe's 4.0. War.app also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 8) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Tic Tac Toe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 34). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tic Tac Toe asks for nothing beyond the download.

War.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War.app has 1.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of War.app's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tic Tac Toe's.

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, Tic Tac Toe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | War.app | Tic Tac Toe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995/reviews)** | [4.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tic-tac-toe-ultimate-edition/id1582310334/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **65.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 283 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Randy Ficker](https://appshunter.io/developer/597467998) | [Benjamin Dahrooge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582310336) |

## What reviewers say

### War.app

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warapp/id597467995)

Engage in strategic turn-based warfare on thousands of community-created maps. Enjoy fair play with no pay-to-win mechanics, and compete against players worldwide or tackle challenging single-player levels. Customize your experience with flexible settings and a variety of in-game cards.

**Highlights:** No pay-to-win, Single-player and multi-player modes, Cross-platform play, Asynchronous games, Customizable game settings, Thousands of community maps, Clans and tournaments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (34)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Idle Premium | $8.99 | per month |
| Day Against Nuclear Tests | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mother's Day Sale | $3.99 | one-time |
| Father's Day | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Camp | $9.99 | one-time |
| Out of School Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spring Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Winter Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cyber Monday Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Summer Solstice Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mega Strategy Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Mega Maps Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Holiday Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Environment Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| January Jumpstart Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| New Years Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Kindness Day Sale | $14.99 | one-time |
| Autumn Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| International Day of Peace | $14.99 | one-time |
| World Chess Day Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| Day of Human Space Flight | $19.99 | one-time |
| World Water Day Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Halloween Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Summer Sale | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2,500 Coins | $23.99 | one-time |
| Valentine's Day Sale | $29.99 | one-time |
| Auto Artifact Swapper | $34.99 | one-time |
| Thanksgiving Sale | $39.99 | one-time |
| Birthday Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coins | $46.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 💡 Customizable maps and settings
- 🚀 Minimal ads
- 👍 Challenging AI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unresponsive UI
- 🐛 Difficulty balancing issues
- 🔋 Performance issues on older devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when playing cards
- Progress loss after updates
- Unresponsive controls
- Map loading issues

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved map editor on mobile
- Pass and play local multiplayer
- Clan/team features on mobile
- Difficulty settings


### Tic Tac Toe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tic-tac-toe-ultimate-edition/id1582310334)

Experience a strategic evolution of the classic childhood game. This app offers a two-player mode on a single device and provides comprehensive rules to learn the game's deeper mechanics.

**Highlights:** Classic Tic Tac Toe adaptation, Strategic gameplay, Two-player mode, Learn game rules, Single device play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is War.app free?

War.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tic Tac Toe free?

Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, War.app or Tic Tac Toe?

War.app is rated higher. War.app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Tic Tac Toe averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do War.app or Tic Tac Toe have ads?

Neither War.app nor Tic Tac Toe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, War.app or Tic Tac Toe?

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tic Tac Toe every 2 months. Most recently, War.app was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tic Tac Toe on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*