TacTilesApp vs Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TacTilesApp
This app employs a multisensory approach to phonological skill development. It teaches English language structure through interactive, touch-based activities designed for effective learning and retention.
- Multisensory learning approach
- Systematic phonological skill instruction
- Interactive touch-and-place units
- Engaging colorful design
- Builds brain connections for retention
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TacTilesApp is a Real Time MultiSensory Tool that uses Systematic Instruction to build Phonological Skills. It teaches how the English Language works through the use of colorful, engaging units which must be touched and placed carefully. This engages multiple senses to create brain connections which stay with the student, more effectively than memorization. If you have any questions or see any issues with TacTilesApp, please email us at info@tactilesapp.org so we can address them as quickly as possible. Thank you!
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro
This educational app guides students through letter recognition, reading, spelling, and writing. Teachers can customize the learning path, allowing students to follow a set sequence or focus on specific skills. The paid version unlocks all lessons and historical content.
- Progress reports
- Multiple learning modules (letter, reading, spelling, writing)
- Voice identification of module names
- Direct lesson access
- Customizable learning paths for teachers
- Full content in paid version
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Students and teachers can move to different lessons/modules in the program by utilizing the progress report. The names of the modules, in the program, are located on the left side of the screen (letter, reading, spelling, writing, language and dictionary lessons). When you "click" them, the voice will identify the name of the module. Next to each module are numbered buttons. These numbers correspond to the numbered lessons in the table of contents in the manual. One may click on the numbered button and go right to the lesson of their choice. Teachers can decide if they wish to have a student follow the sequence, as it is presented on the program, or may decide to use the program to reinforce a particular reading skill which was just introduced in class. Paid version of "Learn to Read, Write and Spell" iPhone app contains the Introduction, History of English and all Lessons of each module.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro at $4.99 against TacTilesApp's $19.99. Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TacTilesApp's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
TacTilesApp costs $19.99 and Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TacTilesApp against 5.0 for Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TacTilesApp has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TacTilesApp | Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 584 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TacTilesApp | Rogers Center for Learning |
Customer experience
TacTilesApp
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In-app purchases
TacTilesApp
No in-app purchases
Learn to ReadWriteSpell Pro
No in-app purchases
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