Letter Tiles for Learning vs XMAKER HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Build words
- Divide words into syllables
- Hear phonogram sounds
- Supports All About Reading
- Supports All About Spelling
- Lesson-specific letter tiles
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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.
XMAKER HD
This app simplifies 3D printing for home users with one-press technology. It offers a fun and easy way to create with 3D printing, eliminating complex setup. Experience the joy of creation without the hassle of technical configurations.
- User-friendly 3D printing
- One-press printing technology
- Simplified configuration
- Fun creation experience
- Bundled with XMAKER APP
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An unprecedentedly user-friendly 3D Printer designed for home. The one-press printing technology saves you all the work from tedious configuration. Bundled with XMAKER APP, it lets you experience the pure fun of creating by 3D printing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XMAKER HD at Free against Letter Tiles for Learning's $19.99. Letter Tiles for Learning's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
XMAKER HD is free to download; Letter Tiles for Learning costs $19.99 up front. XMAKER HD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Letter Tiles for Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Letter Tiles for Learning holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Letter Tiles for Learning's written reviews are positive against 21% of XMAKER HD's.
Letter Tiles for Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, XMAKER HD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letter Tiles for Learning | XMAKER HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (88 ratings) — better | 2.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews — better | 21.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | All About Learning Press, Inc. | AoWei (Shanghai) Digital Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Letter Tiles for Learning
XMAKER HD
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
XMAKER HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Letter Tiles for Learning
No in-app purchases
XMAKER HD
- AI service$2.99
- Value Pack: 100 Credits$4.99
- Pro Pack: 350 Credits$14.99
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- Mega Pack: 800 Credits$34.99
Questions
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