Comparison

Barton Tiles® vs Math

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

Math

This app provides a virtual collection of math manipulatives, mirroring the physical tools used with a specific math curriculum. It helps illustrate a wide range of mathematical concepts from basic numbers to algebraic expressions.

Highlights
  • Virtual math manipulatives
  • Illustrates numbers and operations
  • Teaches fractions and decimals
  • Covers integers and algebraic expressions
  • Supports Math-U-See curriculum
Features
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Math-U-See® Manipulatives is a virtual version of the physical manipulatives designed to be used with the Math-U-See® curriculum. They are used to illustrate a full range of mathematical concepts, including numbers, operations, fractions, decimals, integers, and algebraic expressions (levels Primer through Algebra 1).

Screenshots

Math3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Barton Tiles® at Free against Math's $9.99. Barton Tiles® also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (76% vs 38%). Math's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

Barton Tiles® is free to download; Math costs $9.99 up front. Barton Tiles® sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Math asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barton Tiles® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Barton Tiles®'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Math's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, Math every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Barton Tiles® versus Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarton Tiles®Math
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better3.1 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better38.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1728 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc.Demme Learning

Customer experience

Barton Tiles®

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

Math

All ratings28 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative42.3%

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

Math

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barton Tiles® free?
Barton Tiles® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math free?
Math costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barton Tiles® or Math?
Barton Tiles® is rated higher. Barton Tiles® averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Math averages 3.1 from 28 ratings.
Do Barton Tiles® or Math have ads?
Neither Barton Tiles® nor Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barton Tiles® or Math?
Barton Tiles® ships an update every 2 months, and Math every 26 months. Most recently, Barton Tiles® was updated on October 23, 2026 and Math on October 26, 2026.

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