Comparison

Tic vs MetaGrid!

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

Head to head
About

Tic

Experience a strategic twist on the classic game of Tic Tac Toe with this engaging title. Play locally with friends or challenge opponents online. Master the 2D grid and then test your skills in a challenging 3D variation.

Highlights
  • Ultimate Tic Tac Toe gameplay
  • Local 2-player mode
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • 3D Tic Tac Toe variation
  • Intuitive interface
  • iOS and iPadOS compatible
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Tic-Tac-Whoa! is an exciting Ultimate Tic Tac Toe game, designed for both iPhone & iPad. Play locally with friends or challenge opponents online through Game Center. Experience the classic game of Tic Tac Toe with a strategic twist that will keep you entertained for hours! Features - Ultimate Tic Tac Toe gameplay - Local 2-player mode - Online multiplayer through Game Center - Beautiful, intuitive interface - Compatible with iOS and iPadOS devices How to Play In Tic-Tac-Whoa!, you play Tic Tac Toe on a 3x3 grid of nine smaller Tic Tac Toe boards. To win, you need to conquer three smaller boards in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Each move you make dictates the board your opponent must play on next. Choose your moves wisely to outsmart your opponent and claim victory! Once you’ve mastered two dimensions, try playing single cube 3-D tic tac toe. This will help you think in three dimensions, preparing you to tackle the most challenging tic tac toe variation yet. Now you’ll play in a 3x3x3 array of 27 tic tac toe cubes!! Stay tuned for updates and community features soon.

About

MetaGrid!

Features
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Welcome to Metagrid — the evolution of Tic-Tac-Toe. Metagrid (also known as Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe) takes the classic game you know and adds a layer of strategic depth that changes everything. How it Works: The game is played on a large 3x3 grid, where each cell contains a smaller 3x3 board. The Golden Rule: The cell you play in determines which board your opponent must play in next. Win a small board to claim that cell on the main grid. Win three small boards in a row to win the game! Features: Single Player: Three opponents, from forgiving to ruthless. The hardest searches several moves ahead and will punish a loose move. Local Multiplayer: Pass-and-play with a friend on the same device. Dark Neon Design: A board where colour carries the state — whose turn it is, which grid is live, and which line took the match. Highlight System: The board you have been sent to glows, so the rule that trips up new players becomes obvious. Tap targets, captured boards and the winning line are all called out. Scored Rounds: Play a series and keep the score. A filled grid with no three-in-a-row goes to whoever claimed more boards. Forget draws. Forget boredom. Enter the Metagrid.

Screenshots

Tic4 screens
MetaGrid!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tic and MetaGrid! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tic ships an update every 12 months, MetaGrid! every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tic versus MetaGrid!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicMetaGrid!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeta Nu Technologies LLCJoao Lopes

In-app purchases

None

Tic

No in-app purchases

None

MetaGrid!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tic free?
Tic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaGrid! free?
MetaGrid! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tic or MetaGrid! have ads?
Neither Tic nor MetaGrid! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tic or MetaGrid!?
Tic ships an update every 12 months, and MetaGrid! every 8 months. Most recently, Tic was updated on November 3, 2026 and MetaGrid! on October 31, 2026.

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