Comparison

Letter Tiles for Learning vs Mathseeds

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
Read full description

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

Mathseeds

This app offers engaging math games and lessons for children aged 3-9, designed to build foundational math skills. It features interactive activities, rewards, and progress tracking to foster an early love of mathematics and prepare children for school.

Highlights
  • Counting games
  • Number recognition
  • Shape identification
  • Telling time
  • Problem solving
  • Math puzzles
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Suitable for ages 3–9, this multi-award winning math app includes counting games, numbers, shapes, telling time, problem solving, math puzzles, math games and so much more. Mathseeds: Fun Math Games make learning math fun for young kids. Designed by experienced educators, the program is proven to teach foundational early math skills in just 15 minutes a day. Children love the highly engaging lessons, interactive math games and fun rewards in Mathseeds, which keep kids motivated to keep learning and improving their skills. It’s the perfect way to nurture and early love of math and set them up for school success! Mathseeds includes: • 200 self-paced math lessons that take children from having no math skills to a Grade 3 level • A placement test which matches your child to the right level for their ability • Assessment tests like end-of-map quizzes and Driving Tests ensures your child achieves mastery • Detailed reports let you track your child’s progress • Hundreds of printable worksheets to supplement the online lessons and take their learning offline • And so much more! ABOUT THE MATHSEEDS APP • PROVEN TO WORK: Independent studies show that children who use Mathseeds outperform their peers within weeks of using the program. • SELF-PACED: children are matched to the perfect level in the program and progress at a steady pace. There is also the ability to repeat lessons at any time to reinforce key skills. • SEE REAL PROGRESS: view instant results in your dashboard and receive detailed progress reports, which show you exactly where your child is improving and where extra attention is needed. • CURRICULUM-ALIGNED: Mathseeds aligns to Common Core standards, covering the key skills needed for school success. • LOVED BY PARENTS AND TEACHERS: Mathseeds is used by thousands of parents, homeschoolers and teachers around the world! • LEARN MATH ON THE GO! Your child can learn and play anytime, anywhere on their iPad or desktop. Users must log in with their account details to access Mathseeds. Min requirements: • Wireless internet connection • iPad (5th Generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Pro 1st Generation • iPad Mini 4 • iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE (1st Generation) • iOS 12.0+ • An active trial or subscription. Recommended devices and iOS version: • Latest iPad, Latest iPad Air, Latest iPad Pro • Latest iPad Mini • Latest iPhone • Latest iOS Version. Note: Teacher accounts are currently not supported For assistance or feedback email: info@readingeggs.com MORE INFO • Each subscription provides access to Mathseeds for up to four children • The first month of a monthly subscription is free and includes bonus access to our reading programs • Subscriptions renew automatically; your Apple App Store account will be charged unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Cancel anytime in your Apple App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: http://readingeggs.com/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: http://readingeggs.com/terms/

Screenshots

Letter Tiles for Learning4 screens
Mathseeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mathseeds at Free against Letter Tiles for Learning's $19.99. Mathseeds also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (46% vs 38%). Letter Tiles for Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#25 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Mathseeds is free to download; Letter Tiles for Learning costs $19.99 up front. Mathseeds sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Letter Tiles for Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mathseeds holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 253 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Letter Tiles for Learning's written reviews are positive against 46% of Mathseeds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter Tiles for Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, Mathseeds every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Letter Tiles for Learning versus Mathseeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetter Tiles for LearningMathseeds
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (93 ratings)4.6 (253 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93253 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB235 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAll About Learning Press, Inc.Blake eLearning

Customer experience

Letter Tiles for Learning

All ratings93 ratings
Positive48.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative43.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative52.2%

Mathseeds

All ratings253 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative43.6%

User reviews

Letter Tiles for Learning

From 93 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

Mathseeds

From 253 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Engaging for kids
  • 👍 Great for learning math
  • 🚀 Positive screen time
  • 💡 Variety of activities
  • 📈 Improves math skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sound issues
  • 🐛 App glitches
  • 🐛 Unnecessary steps in problems
  • 😠 Too hard for some
  • 💰 Too expensive

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
Show 45 more
  • 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
Show 9 more
  • 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

Mathseeds

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Sound stops working
  • App glitches and lags
  • Unnecessary steps in math problems
  • Loading screen issues
  • App crashes
Show 3 more
  • Cannot access the app
  • Links to other apps/websites
  • Audio problems on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Make math problems simpler
  • Add new arcade games
  • Fix sound issues
  • Improve app performance
  • Ensure app stability
Show 1 more
  • Allow access to Mathseeds

In-app purchases

None

Letter Tiles for Learning

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Mathseeds

Subscriptions4
  • Mathseeds Monthly1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • Mathseeds Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Mathseeds+Reading Eggs Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Letter Tiles for Learning free?
Letter Tiles for Learning costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mathseeds free?
Mathseeds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letter Tiles for Learning or Mathseeds?
Mathseeds is rated higher. Letter Tiles for Learning averages 3.2 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Mathseeds averages 4.6 from 253 ratings.
Do Letter Tiles for Learning or Mathseeds have ads?
Neither Letter Tiles for Learning nor Mathseeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter Tiles for Learning or Mathseeds?
Letter Tiles for Learning ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mathseeds every 2 months. Most recently, Letter Tiles for Learning was updated on October 26, 2026 and Mathseeds on October 27, 2026.

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