Barton Tiles® vs TacTilesApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barton Tiles®
This app enhances the Barton Reading & Spelling System for tutors and students. It automates lesson setup, word generation, and student progress tracking, saving valuable teaching time per session. Features include student profiles, lesson notes, and direct email communication.
- Student progress tracking
- Automated lesson setup
- Digital tile manipulation
- Word generation
- Note-taking
- Email communication
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This app is only for people who own or use the Barton Reading & Spelling System. More than just tiles on an iPad, this app will save Barton tutors at least 10 minutes each session. How? Student tracking Set up each student once. This app keeps track of their current level and lesson. You can enter notes after each lesson. You can even send an email to the student and/or their parents or teacher – right from the app. Tiles appear automatically Tap on a student’s name and their lesson appears – with all the tiles needed for that lesson. Words appear automatically No need to build the words when you are teaching. Just click on the Next Word button. You will gain at least 10 minutes of teaching time per session. Never put tiles away When spelling with tiles, your student will pull down a COPY of each tile. When he is done, just click on the “Erase Screen” button. You never have to put tiles away.
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!
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Barton Tiles® at Free against TacTilesApp's $19.99. TacTilesApp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume, 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
Barton Tiles® is free to download; TacTilesApp costs $19.99 up front. Barton Tiles® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. TacTilesApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
TacTilesApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Barton Tiles®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of TacTilesApp's.
Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, TacTilesApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barton Tiles® | TacTilesApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc. | TacTilesApp |
Customer experience
Barton Tiles®
TacTilesApp
In-app purchases
Barton Tiles®
- Phonemic Awareness$29.99
- Consonants & Short Vowels$29.99
- Closed & Unit Syllables$29.99
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- Multi-Syllable words and Vowel Teams$29.99
- Prefixes & Suffixes$29.99
- Six Reasons for Silent-E$29.99
- Vowel-R's$29.99
- Advanced Vowel Teams$29.99
- Influence of Foreign Languages$29.99
- Latin Roots and Greek Combining Forms$29.99
TacTilesApp
No in-app purchases
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