Comparison

Letter Tiles for Learning vs TT Math 7

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

Head to head
About

Letter Tiles for Learning

Build words, divide them into syllables, and explore phonogram sounds. This educational tool supports specific reading and spelling programs, offering relevant letter tiles for each lesson. Ideal for interactive learning on tablets.

Highlights
  • Build words
  • Divide words into syllables
  • Hear phonogram sounds
  • Supports All About Reading
  • Supports All About Spelling
  • Lesson-specific letter tiles
Features
Currently charting
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This app is designed for tablets. It is not recommended for phones. Our Letter Tiles app lets you build words, divide words into syllables, and hear the sounds of the phonograms. Just choose your program from the menu (All About Reading or All About Spelling) and select which lesson number you are currently teaching. The appropriate letter tiles for that lesson will appear, making it easy for you to teach and easy for your child to learn. The app contains all the phonograms, suffixes, and word parts taught in the All About Reading and All About Spelling lesson plans. Suitable for all ages and learning styles! Please Note: This app does not read words aloud.

About

TT Math 7

This educational app provides interactive math lessons and practice problems for 7th graders. It features audiovisual lectures, automated grading, and step-by-step explanations, allowing for independent learning on the go, even offline for a limited number of lessons.

Highlights
  • 115 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 Math 7 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… • 115 audiovisual lectures that teach every core concept in the standard 7th 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 Math 7 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

Letter Tiles for Learning4 screens
TT Math 74 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TT Math 7 at Free against Letter Tiles for Learning's $19.99. Letter Tiles for Learning's advantage is chart position (#15 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Math 7 is free to download; Letter Tiles for Learning costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Letter Tiles for Learning against 3.2 for TT Math 7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 150 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Letter Tiles for Learning's written reviews are positive against 40% of TT Math 7's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Tiles for Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, TT Math 7 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Letter Tiles for Learning versus TT Math 7: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter Tiles for LearningTT Math 7
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (88 ratings) — better3.2 (150 ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews39.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Teaching Textbooks, Inc.

Customer experience

Letter Tiles for Learning

All ratings88 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative52.2%

TT Math 7

All ratings150 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative42.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative48.7%

User reviews

Letter Tiles for Learning

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easier than physical tiles
  • 👍 Convenient for travel
  • 👍 Good for multiple children
  • 👍 Works well with AAS/AAR
  • 👍 Intuitive design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating to use
  • 🐛 Overpriced
  • 🐛 Inconsistent tile response
  • 🐛 New update issues
  • 🐛 Not phone compatible

TT Math 7

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Effective visual learning approach with step-by-step problem demonstrations
  • 👍 User-friendly interface that's easy for kids to navigate
  • 🎯 Helpful lecture videos explaining concepts before lessons
  • 🎨 Customizable features including buddy characters and backgrounds
  • ⭐ Comprehensive curriculum with good progression and review

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing issues
  • 🔄 Constant unexpected logouts during lessons
  • ⏱️ Extremely slow page transitions and loading times
  • ⌨️ Laggy keyboard input causing missed or incorrect answers
  • 🔐 Cumbersome login process requiring password entry every time

Bugs and requests

Letter Tiles for Learning

Reported bugs

50 issues
  • Drop-down menu not staying down
  • Blank white screen
  • App crashes constantly
  • Tiles go missing when splitting syllables
  • Spaces appear randomly in words
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  • Replacing letters moves them to end
  • Cannot drag tiles to top
  • App crashes on opening after update
  • App not working after update
  • New version not compatible with curriculum
  • Letters freeze up constantly
  • Cannot clear tiles easily
  • Tapping letters to appear on screen not working
  • Sound stopped working
  • Difficulty downloading app components
  • Dragging syllable tags is difficult
  • Cannot get syllable tags to move
  • App orientation locked
  • Cannot put two separate words on same line
  • Cannot play 'change the word' activity
  • Drop-down for picking lesson not working
  • Hardly ever works, difficult to select level/lesson
  • Stuck on white screen
  • App freezes
  • Can't see all letters on screen, cut off
  • Let you switch out letters fluidly
  • Word building area cut off by letter tiles
  • Child cannot hold on a letter blend to hear sound
  • Child cannot hold built word to see spelling
  • Interface difficult to use
  • Tiles don't always respond to touch
  • Tiles go missing
  • Clears for no reason
  • Cannot find sounds, don't fit on screen
  • Letters too large
  • Constantly have to swipe to get to vowel teams
  • Cannot drag them up there, have to fling
  • App unusable for many activities
  • App keeps closing itself
  • Letters freeze up
  • Cannot get any of it to work
  • Too sensitive to clear tiles
  • Tapping letters doesn't work
  • Cannot divide syllables easily
  • Cannot put divided syllables back together
  • Difficult to slide screen to access syllable tags
  • Cannot drag tiles on iPad
  • Issues dragging tiles
  • Cannot get tiles to respond
  • Words popping up on screen within lessons

Requested features

14 requests
  • Undo feature
  • Tile scramble mode
  • Apple Pencil/stylus support
  • Card quiz feature
  • Option to adjust tile size
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  • Ability to write on whiteboard
  • Sound out words in lessons
  • Add end mark punctuation
  • Add 'q' tile for advanced learners
  • Fix /r/ and /er/ sound issue
  • Add 'are you sure?' for deleting tiles
  • Allow multiple words on one line
  • Fix first line bug
  • Allow user to adjust keyboard area size

TT Math 7

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes randomly during lessons and loses progress
  • Login screen freezes or doesn't load password entry field
  • Scratchpad freezes when erasing multiple items (2-3 minute delays)
  • Unexpected logouts during active lessons
  • Submit answer button unresponsive
Show 7 more
  • Keyboard input lag causing incorrect character entry
  • Page flipping animation extremely slow
  • Answer validation inconsistencies (correct answers marked wrong)
  • App requires weekly updates causing access interruptions
  • Sign-in password field bugs with missing/extra characters
  • Notification system fails to alert parents of completed lessons
  • Incompatibility issues across different devices and browsers

Requested features

11 requests
  • Biometric sign-in (Face ID/fingerprint) or stay-signed-in option
  • Adjustable narrator voice speed and alternative voice options
  • Custom photo upload for lesson backgrounds
  • Ability to use device keyboard instead of in-app keyboard
  • More quiz options and fewer repetitive lessons
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  • Outfit customization for buddy characters
  • Improved hint system with more meaningful guidance
  • Next lesson button functionality
  • Password save or auto-login feature
  • Maturity level adjustment for older students
  • Notification indicator for new stickers vs wallpapers

In-app purchases

None

Letter Tiles for Learning

No in-app purchases

None

TT Math 7

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Letter Tiles for Learning free?
Letter Tiles for Learning costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TT Math 7 free?
TT Math 7 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Letter Tiles for Learning or TT Math 7?
Letter Tiles for Learning is rated higher. Letter Tiles for Learning averages 3.3 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while TT Math 7 averages 3.2 from 150 ratings.
Do Letter Tiles for Learning or TT Math 7 have ads?
Neither Letter Tiles for Learning nor TT Math 7 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Tiles for Learning or TT Math 7?
Letter Tiles for Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, and TT Math 7 every 2 months. Most recently, Letter Tiles for Learning was updated on September 24, 2026 and TT Math 7 on September 23, 2026.

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