TicStack vs Tic Tac Toe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TicStack
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Strategic · Multiplayer · Free · No Ads Think you’ve mastered Tic Tac Toe? Think again. Welcome to TicStack – the next evolution of the classic XO game you love, now enhanced with strategy, stacking, and real-time competition — without any ads. TicStack brings a completely new dimension to Tic Tac Toe gameplay. Each player must think several steps ahead, using limited pieces of different sizes to dominate the board. Larger pieces can stack over smaller ones! Challenge players around the world in fast-paced online 1v1 matches, or practice your strategy against friends in local play. Compete for glory with our global Elo ranking system. Every victory brings you closer to the top! Customize your experience with colorful animated bird avatars and smooth, responsive design. TicStack is lightweight, quick to play, and always free of annoying ads. --- # Key Features: - Strategic Tic Tac Toe gameplay with stacking mechanics - Real-time online multiplayer - Elo-based global rankings - Fun, animated avatars and clean UI - No ads, no distractions — just pure gameplay --- Ready to stack, strategize, and conquer? Download TicStack today and join the next generation of Tic Tac Toe players! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tic Tac Toe
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Tic-tac-toe was solved decades ago. This is not tic-tac-toe. Tic Tac Toe: Gobble adds one rule that changes everything: a bigger cup can gobble a smaller one. Every gobble shifts the balance of the board. HOW IT WORKS Each player has five cups: one small, two medium and two large. Place your small cup first, then use your bigger cups to claim empty cells or gobble your opponent's smaller cups. Once a cup is placed, it stays there. Three of your cups showing in a row wins. FEATURES • Play a friend on one phone, or play the computer at three difficulty levels • Local Tournament: bracket or round-robin for 2–8 players, best-of-1 or best-of-3, with a champion screen • Timed mode: 5, 10 or 20 second turns • Alternative mode: two small, two medium and one large cup, placed in any order • Tutorial that teaches the rules in four steps • Colorblind mode: patterns on every cup so color is never the only signal • Skins: unlock Dark, Matrix and Miami Nights with in-app purchases • Full iPad support • No ads. No accounts. No internet required. A match takes 2–5 minutes. The regret lasts longer.
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Verdict
TicStack and Tic Tac Toe 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
Both are free to download. TicStack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tic Tac Toe sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TicStack ships an update every 2 months, Tic Tac Toe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TicStack | Tic Tac Toe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yurii Solomakha | Even Tillerli |
In-app purchases
TicStack
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year
Tic Tac Toe
- Dark Theme$0.99
- Matrix Skin$0.99







