Comparison

Rules! vs Tic Tac Toe

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

Head to head
About

Rules!

Engage in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun puzzle game with a hundred levels. Features a daily brain workout for Apple Watch and animated stickers. Offers multiple game modes and unique mechanics.

Highlights
  • Daily Apple Watch brain workout
  • Animated sticker pack
  • Beginner, Expert, or Timeless game modes
  • Multi-touch interface
  • Color perception assistance
  • Surprising new game mechanics
Features
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• Includes a daily brain workout mini-game for Apple Watch • Includes animated sticker pack • App Store – Best Apple Watch Game of 2015 • App Store – Best of 2014 • German Developer Award 2014 – Best mobile Game • German Video Game Award 2015 – Best mobile Game • Pocket Gamer Awards 2015 Finalist Best Casual/Puzzle Game & Most Innovative Game RULES! is a cute puzzle game that's challenging, fast-paced and fun. • Choose your preferred type of game: Beginner, Expert or Timeless • “What’s presented here is a stylish, original, clever puzzle game that I’m having trouble putting down long enough to write this review.” ~ Gamezebo “A delightfully constructed memory test that grows in complexity and appeal the deeper in you go.” ~ Pocket Gamer “The Coding Monkeys have never released anything that wasn’t utterly brilliant, therefore Rules shall almost certainly be brilliant.” ~ Pocket Tactics Follow RULES! into a hundred level-deep maze of cuteness and order: • Multi-touch interface at its finest • Color perception assistance mode • Whales, Unicorns, Robots and Squirrels! • A plethora of surprising new game mechanics

About

Tic Tac Toe

Features
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Animal Tactics: The Wildest Tic Tac Toe on Your Wrist! Bring the zoo to your Apple Watch with a delightful twist on the world’s most famous game. Animal Tactics turns the classic Tic Tac Toe into a vibrant, interactive experience featuring your favorite animals! Key Features: Pick Your Champion: Choose different animal icons for yourself and your opponent. Lion vs. Elephant? Cat vs. Dog? You decide! Immersive Sounds: Every animal comes to life! Hear unique sounds for each move, making every match an auditory treat. Track Your Wins: Keep the rivalry alive with the local score tracker. See who's the true king of the jungle. Built for Watch: Ultra-smooth gameplay and cute graphics optimized perfectly for the small screen. Play Anywhere: No phone needed! Perfect for quick breaks, commutes, or keeping the kids entertained on the go. Simple enough for kids, fun enough for everyone. Transform your Apple Watch into a pocket-sized (or wrist-sized!) animal kingdom. Download now and let the animal games begin!

Screenshots

Rules!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rules! at monthly against Tic Tac Toe's every 55 months. Tic Tac Toe's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Rules! costs $2.99 and Tic Tac Toe $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rules! ships an update monthly, Tic Tac Toe every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rules! versus Tic Tac Toe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRules!Tic Tac Toe
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer137bEmrah Korkmaz

Bugs and requests

Rules!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues, especially on Apple Watch
  • Unresponsive tapping on certain tiles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to save progress and continue from last level
  • Randomized rule order
  • Difficulty settings with longer time limits
  • Colorblind accessibility options
  • More game modes and challenges

Tic Tac Toe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rules!

No in-app purchases

None

Tic Tac Toe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rules! free?
Rules! costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tic Tac Toe free?
Tic Tac Toe costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rules! or Tic Tac Toe have ads?
Neither Rules! nor Tic Tac Toe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rules! or Tic Tac Toe?
Rules! ships an update monthly, and Tic Tac Toe every 55 months. Most recently, Rules! was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tic Tac Toe on November 7, 2026.

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