Bluebeard's Bride vs Tackling Tables
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluebeard's Bride
This app provides a digital companion for a modern retelling of the classic fairytale, Bluebeard's Bride. It features the full script, instructional videos for songs and dance, and professional performances of musical numbers.
- Full script access
- Walk-through videos for songs
- Dance move tutorials
- Professional performance films
- Modern fairytale retelling
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Each term, Perform for 7-12s puts together a specially written show with original music, high energy dance and lots of funny scenes to enjoy. From April, we're rehearsing a thrilling new production - Bluebeard's Bride. This funky modern retelling of the classic fairytale features wealthy bachelor, Dr Bluebeard, and his star-studded reality show to find the perfect wife. But what's his guilty secret at Bluebeard Castle and will his new bride live to tell the tale? Bluebeard's Bride is a high-energy, all singing and dancing spectacular show with a thrilling twist. This app is the ideal companion to the show. It contains a complete copy of the script (best viewed on iPad), special walk-through videos of the songs and dance moves to help you perfect your performances and full production films of professional actors performing the musical numbers. Find out more at www.perform.org.uk/bluebeard
Tackling Tables
Master multiplication and division facts through engaging gameplay. This app emphasizes number relationships for effective learning. It offers multiple modes and progress tracking for students of all levels.
- Master times tables and inverse operations
- Focus on number relationships
- Learn, Play, and Test modes
- Progress tracking
- Playable on any device
- Extension tests
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Welcome to Tackling Tables - a brilliant way to master times tables and the inverse! By playing Tackling Tables, students see the power of number relationships rather than times tables in isolation. This is a fun and effective way to help them learn multiplication and the corresponding division facts “off by heart”. * 3 Modes – Learn/Play/Test * See your progress * Play anywhere, anytime, and on any device * Have a go at the huge range of extension tests
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluebeard's Bride at 100% against Tackling Tables's 57%. Bluebeard's Bride also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Tackling Tables's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 38 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Tackling Tables sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bluebeard's Bride asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluebeard's Bride ships an update every 38 months, Tackling Tables monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluebeard's Bride | Tackling Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perform | Empresa Limited |
Customer experience
Bluebeard's Bride
Tackling Tables
In-app purchases
Bluebeard's Bride
No in-app purchases
Tackling Tables
- App Purchase$7.95
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