# Educreations Whiteboard vs Barton Tiles®

The clearest difference is rating: Educreations Whiteboard at 4.8 against Barton Tiles®'s 4.1. Educreations Whiteboard also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 17) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Barton Tiles®'s advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Barton Tiles® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 76% positive.

Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Barton Tiles® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Educreations Whiteboard | Barton Tiles® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061/reviews)** | [4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barton-tiles/id637391422/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | **76.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 54 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Educreations, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/478617064) | [Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/637391425) |

## What reviewers say

### Educreations Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061)

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

**Highlights:** Interactive whiteboard, Screencasting, Video lesson creation, Annotation and animation, Voice and handwriting recording, Cloud storage, Class management

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Classroom Edition | $11.99 | per month |
| Pro Classroom Edition (1 year) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth recording experience
- 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
- 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
- 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
- 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
- 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
- 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
- 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
- Typing issues and cursor movement problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Inconsistent performance across platforms

**Requested features**

- Add video editing tools
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Allow deleting or rearranging pages
- Provide more pen/brush customization options
- Improve file organization and management


### Barton Tiles®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barton-tiles/id637391422)

This app is designed for users of the Barton Reading & Spelling System. It streamlines tutoring sessions by automatically presenting lesson tiles and words, and includes student progress tracking with note-taking and email capabilities. It aims to save tutors time by managing lesson materials and student data.

**Highlights:** Student progress tracking, Automated lesson tiles, Automatic word generation, Note-taking per lesson, Email student/parents/teacher, Erase screen function

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Phonemic Awareness | $29.99 | one-time |
| Consonants & Short Vowels | $29.99 | one-time |
| Closed & Unit Syllables | $29.99 | one-time |
| Multi-Syllable words and Vowel Teams | $29.99 | one-time |
| Prefixes & Suffixes | $29.99 | one-time |
| Six Reasons for Silent-E | $29.99 | one-time |
| Vowel-R's | $29.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Vowel Teams | $29.99 | one-time |
| Influence of Foreign Languages | $29.99 | one-time |
| Latin Roots and Greek Combining Forms | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Educreations Whiteboard free?

Educreations Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Barton Tiles® free?

Barton Tiles® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Educreations Whiteboard or Barton Tiles®?

Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Barton Tiles® averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.

### Do Educreations Whiteboard or Barton Tiles® have ads?

Neither Educreations Whiteboard nor Barton Tiles® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Educreations Whiteboard or Barton Tiles®?

Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Barton Tiles® every 2 months. Most recently, Educreations Whiteboard was updated on November 7, 2026 and Barton Tiles® on November 6, 2026.

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