# Letter Tiles vs Musical Multiplication

The clearest difference is price: Musical Multiplication at Free against Letter Tiles's $2.99. Musical Multiplication also leads on ratings volume (165 vs 3). Letter Tiles's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Musical Multiplication is free to download; Letter Tiles costs $2.99 up front. Musical Multiplication sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Letter Tiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Letter Tiles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Musical Multiplication has 165 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Letter Tiles's written reviews are positive against 75% of Musical Multiplication's.

Letter Tiles ships an update every 3 months, Musical Multiplication every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Letter Tiles | Musical Multiplication |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-tiles/id1491225317/reviews)** | [4.3 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-multiplication/id6472698577/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **165** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 4 MB | 230 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blast Off to Learning, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1089311556) | [The Good and the Beautiful LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1619790550) |

## What reviewers say

### Letter Tiles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-tiles/id1491225317)

This app provides interactive letter tiles for practicing spelling and phonics. Students can manipulate both lowercase and uppercase letters, with fun animations to clear words.

**Highlights:** Moveable letter tiles, Lowercase and uppercase letters, Spelling practice, Phonics practice, Word clearing animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Musical Multiplication

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-multiplication/id6472698577)

Master multiplication with catchy, original songs designed for elementary-aged children. This app uses the power of music to make memorization fun and effective, with interactive learning and progress tracking to keep kids motivated.

**Highlights:** 42 original multiplication songs, Music-based learning for faster memorization, Interactive learning with progress tracking, Mastery tracking for individual progress, Multiple student profiles, Offline accessibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $26.99 | per year |
| Unlimited one-time purchase | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging and useful for kids
- 👍 Makes memorization fun and effective
- 👍 Helps kids learn multiplication facts
- 👍 Catchy songs that get stuck in kids' heads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 App may be a bit expensive for its simplicity
- 📱 Not available on computers, only mobile devices
- 🤔 Methodology may be confusing or ineffective for some kids

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and inability to save student profiles
- Restrictions on retrying questions

**Requested features**

- Ability to create custom playlists of specific multiplication facts
- More content and features beyond just the songs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Letter Tiles free?

Letter Tiles costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Musical Multiplication free?

Musical Multiplication is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Letter Tiles or Musical Multiplication?

Letter Tiles is rated higher. Letter Tiles averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Musical Multiplication averages 4.3 from 165 ratings.

### Do Letter Tiles or Musical Multiplication have ads?

Neither Letter Tiles nor Musical Multiplication shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Letter Tiles or Musical Multiplication?

Letter Tiles ships an update every 3 months, and Musical Multiplication every 2 months. Most recently, Letter Tiles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Musical Multiplication on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*