Comparison

Barton Tiles® vs Pen to Published

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Pen to Published

Features
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Pen to Published offers all the tools, strategies and resources you need to write and publish your book/books. Then start speaking about your books online and on live stages. Speak with confidence about your passion, your expertise, your story. Use your book/books to teach from, speak from and to coach from. Pen to Published offers comprehensive training in writing, publishing and public speaking. Self-publishing has never been easier and can be totally FREE! The shortest book you can publish on Amazon (with a spine) is 36 pages. Write and publish the short book first and use it as the outline for your longer book. Pen to Published offers accessible info and resources from A to Z for getting your book/books published ASAP.

Screenshots

Pen to Published4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pen to Published at none against Barton Tiles®'s 10. Barton Tiles®'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Barton Tiles® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pen to Published asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, Pen to Published every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barton Tiles® versus Pen to Published: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarton Tiles®Pen to Published
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc.Mila Johansen

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Barton Tiles®

One-time10
  • 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
None

Pen to Published

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barton Tiles® free?
Barton Tiles® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pen to Published free?
Pen to Published is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barton Tiles® or Pen to Published have ads?
Pen to Published shows ads; Barton Tiles® does not.
Which is updated more often, Barton Tiles® or Pen to Published?
Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, and Pen to Published every 12 months. Most recently, Barton Tiles® was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pen to Published on October 4, 2026.

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