Comparison

War.app vs Tic

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

Head to head
About

War.app

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
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If you like Hasbro's RISK® game, you'll love War.app! War.app (previously known as Warzone) is a deep, skill-based online strategy game inspired by classic board games but built for modern multiplayer. Fair, Skill-Based Gameplay • No pay-to-win, ever. All games are equally fair for all players. • Luck-free: By default, War.app games are determined entirely by your skill. Single-Player & Multiplayer • Active community: Over 10,000 multi-player games are played every day. • Cross-platform: You can play from your phone, tablet, or computer. You can play against other players no matter what platform they're on. All for free! • Join a clan and compete in clan wars! • Games can be up to 400 players, and can be free-for-alls, teams, co-op, and more! Endless Maps & Customization • War.app has a very flexible engine. When creating games, you have hundreds of settings you can tweak to create anything from a minor variant to a whole new experience. • There are thousands of maps to choose from, all made by the community. Or you can design your own! Maps range from small brawls to epic conquests with 4000 territories. • Play against real people, or play any of the thousands of single-player levels against the computer. Both are 100% free. • Community levels: Play single-player levels from the community, or make your own level and watch replays of other players defeating it. • Cards: War.app has a variety of cards with varying effects, like the Diplomacy Card, Spy Card, Airlift Card, Blockade Card, and more! • Mods allow extending the game engine. No installation required. Play at Your Own Pace • Faster games: All players can take their turn at the same time. Your friends don't need to be all be online at the same time to play with them. Take your turns when it's convenient and War.app will wait for you. Competitive Play • Compete in tournaments, ladders, clan wars, quickmatch. War.app has a highly active competitive community. • Quickmatch: QM makes it easy to jump into multi-player by matching you with players of equal skill on templates you like playing. • Open Games: If Quickmatch isn't to your liking, you can always browse through a list of games made by other players, or make your own! Truly Independent • War.app is an indie game in the truest sense of the word, as the entire game is made by a single person known as Fizzer, who has been developing the game since 2008. • Fizzer hopes to continue developing this game for the rest of his life. Terms of service: https://war.app/TermsOfService RISK® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc. War.app is not affiliated with Hasbro, Inc.

About

Tic

This strategy game challenges players to win three grids in a row by placing symbols. Each move dictates the opponent's next playable grid, adding a layer of tactical depth. If a grid is unplayable, opponents can choose any open space.

Highlights
  • Win three grids in a row
  • Strategic move-based grid selection
  • Dynamic opponent move restrictions
  • Handles unplayable grids
  • No advertisements
Features
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The objective of the game is to win three grids in a row. To win a grid, you must get three of your symbols in a row. Your opponent must play in the grid that corresponds with the space you just played in. For example, if you play in the top right space of a grid, your opponent's next move must be in the top right grid. If the grid corresponding with the space you played in is no longer playable, your opponent can play in any open space.

Screenshots

War.app4 screens
Tic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: War.app at 4.8 against Tic's 3.6. War.app also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 40) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Tic's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. War.app sells 34 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month 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

War.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War.app has 1.6K ratings behind it against 40, 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 58% of Tic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, Tic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
War.app versus Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar.appTic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better3.6 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews65.7% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRandy FickerNolan Mathews

Customer experience

War.app

All ratings1,595 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative28.4%

Tic

All ratings40 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

War.app

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

Tic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

34 purchases

War.app

Subscriptions2
  • Membership$3.991 Month
  • Idle Premium$8.991 Month
One-time32
  • Day Against Nuclear Tests$2.99
  • Mother's Day Sale$3.99
  • Father's Day$3.99
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  • 500 Coins$5.99
  • 1,000 Coins$9.99
  • Super Camp$9.99
  • Out of School Sale$9.99
  • Spring Bundle$9.99
  • The Winter Bundle$9.99
  • Cyber Monday Sale$9.99
  • Summer Solstice Bundle$9.99
  • Mega Strategy Pack$14.99
  • Mega Maps Pack$14.99
  • Holiday Bundle$14.99
  • World Environment Day Bundle$14.99
  • January Jumpstart Bundle$14.99
  • New Years Bundle$14.99
  • World Kindness Day Sale$14.99
  • Autumn Bundle$14.99
  • International Day of Peace$14.99
  • World Chess Day Bundle$14.99
  • Day of Human Space Flight$19.99
  • World Water Day Bundle$19.99
  • Halloween Bundle$19.99
  • Summer Sale$19.99
  • 2,500 Coins$23.99
  • Valentine's Day Sale$29.99
  • Auto Artifact Swapper$34.99
  • Thanksgiving Sale$39.99
  • Birthday Bundle$39.99
  • 5,000 Coins$46.99
  • 10,000 Coins$89.99
1 purchases

Tic

One-time1
  • Computer Player$0.99

Questions

Is War.app free?
War.app 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, War.app or Tic?
War.app is rated higher. War.app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Tic averages 3.6 from 40 ratings.
Do War.app or Tic have ads?
Neither War.app nor Tic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, War.app or Tic?
War.app ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tic every 2 months. Most recently, War.app was updated on October 19, 2026 and Tic on October 8, 2026.

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