Comparison

Touch vs TacTilesApp

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

Head to head
About

Touch

This app teaches touch-typing while simultaneously improving reading and spelling skills. It offers a step-by-step course with bite-sized modules, suitable for all ages and learning styles, including those with dyslexia. Track progress and build confidence in literacy.

Highlights
  • Learn touch-typing
  • Improve reading skills
  • Enhance spelling
  • Dyslexia-friendly approach
  • Step-by-step modules
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Please note in order to log in you need to have purchased a subscription to Touch-type Read and Spell. Learn to type in an easy and fun way! TTRS is an excellent touch-typing program on its own, with the added benefit of boosting reading and spelling skills. We offer a step-by-step touch-typing course that allows everyone to learn Keyboarding and enhance literacy skills at their own pace, via a series of bite-size modules and lessons. Improve spelling and reading skills in English with our dyslexia-friendly approach for children and adults. Measure progress and celebrate success as you build confidence in the workplace or classroom. The program is appropriate for children ages 6-7 through to adult learners. The TTRS iPad app is free for current course subscribers. **Important Notice** We recommend using a Bluetooth keyboard with the app. If you are having any technical issues, please email support@readandspell.com ----- TTRS enhances spelling, decoding, and sight-reading skills thanks to a multi-sensory approach grounded in phonics and based on the work of Orton-Gillingham. This makes it an appropriate solution for individuals who struggle with: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visual impairments, hearing impairments and stroke recovery.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Multisensory learning approach
  • Systematic phonological skill instruction
  • Interactive touch-and-place units
  • Engaging colorful design
  • Builds brain connections for retention
Features
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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 call

The clearest difference is price: Touch at Free against TacTilesApp's $19.99. Touch also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (50 vs 9). TacTilesApp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Touch is free to download; TacTilesApp costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TacTilesApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch has 50 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Touch's written reviews are positive against 100% of TacTilesApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch ships an update every 8 days, TacTilesApp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Touch versus TacTilesApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchTacTilesApp
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.3 (50 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOUCH-TYPE READ & SPELL LTDTacTilesApp

Customer experience

Touch

All ratings50 ratings
Positive54.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative36.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.7%

TacTilesApp

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Touch

No in-app purchases

None

TacTilesApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Touch free?
Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TacTilesApp free?
TacTilesApp costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Touch or TacTilesApp?
TacTilesApp is rated higher. Touch averages 3.3 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while TacTilesApp averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Touch or TacTilesApp have ads?
Neither Touch nor TacTilesApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch or TacTilesApp?
Touch ships an update every 8 days, and TacTilesApp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Touch was updated on September 17, 2026 and TacTilesApp on June 25, 2026.

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