Comparison

Phonics Blaster vs TT Pre

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

Head to head
About

Phonics Blaster

This game provides phonics practice for children struggling with reading, including those with dyslexia. It focuses on identifying specific vowel sounds through an engaging space-themed adventure where players collect sounds to build a robot.

Highlights
  • Phonics-based learning
  • Identifies specific vowel sounds
  • Engaging space adventure theme
  • Robot building game mechanic
  • Suitable for children with dyslexia
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
Currently charting
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This is a phonics based game for older children who struggle with reading and may have dyslexia. This game will give the child practice in identifying the following sounds: 'oy', 'oi', 'ou', 'ow' (as /ou/), 'igh' (as long 'i'), 'oo', and 'ay'. The child will identify the sounds in the words that are called out. To do this, the astronaut will collect the sounds along with the robot pieces, so that he can build a robot and return to earth. This game is targeted for those who struggle to read or may have dyslexia. It corresponds to the reading program, Blast Off to Reading! However, it is not necessary to be using that particular program. This game contains no advertisements, push notifications or in-game purchases.

About

TT Pre

This app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for pre-algebra students. It offers audiovisual lectures, automated grading, and detailed explanations for every problem, allowing for independent learning and progress tracking. The app can be used offline for a limited number of lessons, making it ideal for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • 139 audiovisual lectures
  • Thousands of practice problems
  • Automated grading and instant feedback
  • Step-by-step audiovisual explanations
  • Parental progress tracking
  • Digitized textbook with search
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The Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra app makes your TT course even better! Not only will your student enjoy math while learning independently, but, with the app, that learning can also take place on the go. Even when offline! Specifically, the app can be used offline for up to 6 lessons at a time. That makes it perfect for homeschool parents who need their kids to stay productive while the family is out and about during the day. The app’s other features include… • 139 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 8th grade curriculum • thousands of problems that give students all the practice they need to master each concept • automated grading and instant feedback for every single problem • step-by-step audiovisual explanations to every single problem so students can see exactly what they did wrong when mistakes are made (This makes the program feel as if a tutor is at the student’s side!) • parental controls that let you track your student’s progress • the digitized version of the printed Teaching Textbooks Pre-Algebra textbook (with a search feature and a hyper-linked index) • no advertising or in-app purchase offers • Internet connectivity is required, but you can remain offline for up to 6 lessons.

Screenshots

Phonics Blaster2 screens
TT Pre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TT Pre at Free against Phonics Blaster's $2.99. TT Pre also leads on ratings volume (109 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Phonics Blaster's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.2) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). 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

TT Pre is free to download; Phonics Blaster costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phonics Blaster holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TT Pre has 109 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Phonics Blaster's written reviews are positive against 42% of TT Pre's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phonics Blaster ships an update every 5 months, TT Pre every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Phonics Blaster versus TT Pre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonics BlasterTT Pre
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.2 (109 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews42.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3109 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlast Off to Learning, LLCTeaching Textbooks, Inc.

Customer experience

Phonics Blaster

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

TT Pre

All ratings109 ratings
Positive49.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral17.3%
Negative40.4%

Bugs and requests

Phonics Blaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TT Pre

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Occasional bugs and glitches
  • It glitched waAaaaayyy too much
  • It’s laggy and buggy
  • INSANELY laggy
  • Answer submission bug is back and annoying
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  • This math is glitchy
  • kicks you out
  • got a problem right and it says not correct
  • really glitchy
  • can now barely even finish a lesson
  • Apple Pencil to help me write out the answers on the scratchpad now it doesn’t work
  • IT FORCE QUITES ON ME!!!
  • super glitchy
  • the man’s voice is awful
  • glitches where you can’t even see the problem
  • the app glitches and says it’s right but counts it wrong
  • About every 3 problems my daughter does, it tells me that the app is not responding
  • computer program seems to crash once every other week
  • when it updates it wont open, even when it’s installed
  • Whenever I come across an equation with the answer being 1/x, the answer will not register
  • Some lessons don’t even have the problems in them
  • sometimes answer explanations will overlap if skipped at the wrong time
  • sometimes when I’m doing a lesson it won’t let me put in a answer
  • when I use the scratchpad, then after some time I use the eraser, the whole app freezes until I have to go out and go back in
  • Cannot get the new lessons to load
  • Get error report that says "Offline"
  • the keypad is super glitchy

Requested features

29 requests
  • Option to mute voice
  • Teach it a little better
  • Multiple voice options
  • Trophies or currency instead of stickers
  • Remove stickers altogether
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  • Add decent designers
  • Change up colors to be more vibrant
  • Add more updates
  • Fix answer submission bug
  • Add more voice actors
  • Fix glitches
  • Improve programming for mobile
  • Make it less childish
  • Add animated wallpapers
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve app design
  • Fix scratchpad eraser bug
  • Fix app freezing
  • Fix problems with fractions (1/x)
  • Fix incorrect math/information
  • Fix trick questions
  • Fix UI button size
  • Fix lecture playback issue
  • Fix missing problems in lessons
  • Fix overlapping answer explanations
  • Fix inability to input answers
  • Fix app not responding
  • Fix correct answers marked wrong
  • Option to turn off incorrect stickers

In-app purchases

None

Phonics Blaster

No in-app purchases

None

TT Pre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phonics Blaster free?
Phonics Blaster costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TT Pre free?
TT Pre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phonics Blaster or TT Pre?
Phonics Blaster is rated higher. Phonics Blaster averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TT Pre averages 3.2 from 109 ratings.
Do Phonics Blaster or TT Pre have ads?
Neither Phonics Blaster nor TT Pre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phonics Blaster or TT Pre?
Phonics Blaster ships an update every 5 months, and TT Pre every 2 months. Most recently, Phonics Blaster was updated on October 14, 2026 and TT Pre on October 12, 2026.

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