910Bart vs Blending Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
910Bart
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This app is only for people who own or use Levels 9 and 10 of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. You will be charged $29.99 as soon as you download this app. This app is only a small part of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. So, if you do NOT already own Levels 9 and 10 of the Barton System, do NOT download this app. If you own, Barton Reading and Spelling System Level 9 and Level 10, please contact 408-559-3652 or info@BartonReading.com to get login credentials. More than just tiles on an iPad, this app will save Barton tutors at least 10 minutes each session. To see how, watch the demo videos that are on www.BartonTiles.com.
Blending Board
This app helps teachers and parents teach phonics and blending sounds for reading. It allows users to create and customize decks of phonemes for blending activities, supporting both simple and multisyllabic word decoding. Shared decks via QR codes streamline instruction.
- Create custom phoneme decks
- Blend sounds for word decoding
- Practice multisyllabic rules
- Personalize visual deck design
- Share decks via QR codes
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The Blending Board App is a powerful educational tool for teachers and parents working with dyslexic learners or anyone else still learning the foundations of blending sounds (phonics) and the multisyllabic rules of English. In this App users will find an easy-to-use resource that allows them to create a deck of phonemes that can be substituted and manipulated to create various kinds of blending activities. The decks enable users to practice decoding simple words, and multisyllabic words, too. Blending Board also offers a unique opportunity for creative flexibility by granting users design options when creating personalized decks that are visually appealing. The end product is a professional-looking, personalized deck of educational materials that users can integrate into instruction with one or many, and which can be used time and again. An easy-to-use QR code system allows the personalized decks to be shared with anyone who has the app, so that the teacher's time can be focused on teaching, not navigating complicated technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blending Board at Free against 910Bart's $29.99. Blending Board also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Blending Board is free to download; 910Bart costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
910Bart ships an update every 6 months, Blending Board every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 910Bart | Blending Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (81 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 64.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc. | Chain Reaction Games LLC |
Bugs and requests
910Bart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blending Board
Reported bugs
4 issues- Letters appearing in incorrect columns (e.g., 'ch' in second column)
- Inability to change theme colors (only screen settings)
- Sound cards appearing with dark shades of green and gray
- Background colors no longer clean, bright, crispy, and clear
Requested features
11 requests- Add phonics sound functionality
- Option to turn off letter combinations that form swear words
- Ability to add a fourth column for suffixes
- Edit current decks feature
- Option to select individual letters for word chains
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- Ability to multi-select groupings within columns
- Option to randomize card order (shuffle)
- Make the app usable on computers/projectable on whiteboards
- Bring back previous color themes or improve current ones
- Fix issue with certain letters/digraphs placement
- Allow selection of all possibilities in a column with deselection option
In-app purchases
910Bart
No in-app purchases
Blending Board
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 910Bart free?
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Do 910Bart or Blending Board have ads?
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