Barton Tiles® vs NewBridge School
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.
NewBridge School
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Welcome to the official app for The NewBridge School and Koonings Center in Poway, CA. This app is a one-stop-shop for our parents and school community, with any time, anywhere access to all the tools, content, and communications needed to stay connected and engaged. This app is our primary communication portal and provides easy access to Announcements, Events Calendar, Parent Directory, Lunch ordering, FACTS Financial and so much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NewBridge School at none against Barton Tiles®'s 10. NewBridge School also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Barton Tiles®'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Barton Tiles® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. NewBridge School asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, NewBridge School every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barton Tiles® | NewBridge School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc. | NewBridge School & The Koonings Center |
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
NewBridge School
No in-app purchases
Questions
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