# Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary — user reviews > 162 indexed App Store user reviews of Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary by Europeiskt Teckenspråkcenter, rated 4.90/5 from 61 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spread-the-sign-asl-dictionary/id438811366/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spread-the-sign-asl-dictionary/id438811366.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 56 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for learning sign language - 📚 Large vocabulary and sign access - 🌐 Supports multiple sign languages - 💡 Useful for comparing sign languages - ✅ Reliable for cross-checking - 🗣️ Helps understand regional variations - 🌟 Quality videos - 👨‍🏫 Recommended by teachers - 👶 Useful for teaching babies - 🔄 Supports sentence construction - 🌍 Good for travelers - 💯 Comprehensive content (website) - 🆓 Free basic access (initially) **Cons** - 💸 Frequent paywalls and upgrade prompts - 🐛 App freezes and crashes often - 🚫 Many videos not playing/blank - ❌ Functionality issues after updates - 📉 Performance degradation over time - 🤔 Inconsistent sign variations - 🐌 Slow loading and performance - 🤷‍♂️ Unclear UI and navigation - 🔒 Paid version not always unlocking content - 🪲 Bugs in favorited lists - 🌐 Requires internet connection - 👎 Misleading free download - 🚫 Some languages missing - ⏳ Outdated design - ❌ Incorrect or inappropriate signs - 😵‍💫 Difficulty for beginners to follow videos - 💰 Paid for features that don't work - 🚫 Some features not available offline **Commonly reported bugs** - App freezes a lot - Videos are blank or not playing - Search function gives errors - App crashes after playing a video more than once - Favorite lists disappear - Auslan not available or not working - App not working after iOS updates - Error message when searching - App requires VPN to work in Russia - Paid version not unlocking content - Videos not found, error message appears - App stopped working after payment - App crashes on launch - Videos stop and lag, then freeze - Favorites not opening after download **Most requested features** - Add slower video playback or slow-motion function - Downloadable dictionary for offline use - Add Dutch (Nederlands) sign language - Fix videos not playing - Restore lost favorite lists - Add more everyday gestures - Add bookmark button for saving words - Improve UI for easier navigation - Add ASL (American Sign Language) content - Add specific themes like medicine - Make the app more discoverable (dictionary, sign language) - Add zoom function to videos - Add sentence building functionality to app - Match user's primary language with sign language learning ## Newest reviews (20 of 162) ### 3/5 — greedy *2026-08-09* great app but why do you have to pay for almost everything? unbelievably greedy and corrupt ### 5/5 — Лучший словарь по жестовым языкам *2026-08-06* Много лет уже пользуюсь этим словарем и очень благодарна его создателям! Очень много жестов, всё очень удобно и понятно. Спасибо!! ❤️ ### 5/5 — Sehr empfehlenswert *2026-08-05* Ich empfehle diese App in all meinen Kursen. Das Wörterbuch ist sehr umfangreich und ich vergleiche sehr gerne die Gebärden von unterschiedlichen Sprachen. ### 5/5 — Sign Language *2026-07-31* West Bengal ### 4/5 — Sehr gute App *2026-07-31* Sehr gute App! Sie ist einfach zu bedienen und hilft mir als gehörlose Person im ### 5/5 — Sign Language Learning *2026-07-30* Best sign language app ever, it helped with learning and comparing other sign languages visually and gestures. Especially for traveling or if ASL doesn’t have one sign but other sign languages do have. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-07-30* I often tend to cross check with other apps and I find it is one you can depend on. ### 5/5 — A superb aid *2026-07-29* There are very few BSL resources for learning vocabulary. This is (for me) one of the best around. You need to bear in mind that there will be regional variations, meaning the sign your community uses for a certain word isn’t the same as the one in the video clip, but that is a small price to pay when there is so much valuable material here. ### 5/5 — Super sign app! *2026-07-28* A great app, I use all the time. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2026-07-28* This app makes it so much easier to find the sign you’re looking for. However, it freezes A LOT. I would happily pay a fee if it didn’t. ### 5/5 — Very good *2026-07-27* Access ### 5/5 — Good soup *2026-07-25* My first ASL teacher had us use this and I find it incredibly helpful! ### 5/5 — App *2026-07-25* Hilfreich und einfach zu nutzen. Super! ### 5/5 — Very Useful App *2026-07-25* I like using the ASL dictionary because it helps me to understand the ASL I’m learning from different regions and areas. ### 5/5 — Quality videos, access to large vocabulary *2026-07-24* I really like this app. Surprising quality and quantity of signs available to view. Keep up the great work developers and contributors. ### 5/5 — Gute Sache *2026-07-23* Gefällt mir sehr gut! ### 5/5 — Great help for new signs *2026-07-22* I am studying BSL level 3 and often need to learn new signs. This app is great. Also like that you can look up sentences. I definitely recommend. ### 5/5 — Driving instructor *2026-07-22* I started doing bsl learning a few years ago to help the deaf students in my local area, although I’m not the greatest at sign language, I find the students understand me a lot better now that I’m using this app. I also find that the idea of giving you options of how to put a sentence together is a great benefit. What I do find frustrating is other apps some of the signs are different. I just ask the pupil now how to sign, signs which are different to the app. ### 5/5 — So helpful *2026-07-21* While personally, I am not a member of the deaf community, I am trying to teach my 10 month old signs to better help him communicate his needs. Spread the Sign has been amazing at facilitating learning new words to teach my son! And it’s so easy to use! ### 3/5 — Hallo *2026-07-21* Ja ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ничего не работает *2026-07-12* Соглашусь с отзывами ниже. Действительно ничего не открывается, выдаётся ошибка. Получается посмотреть только начало алфавита, за всё остальное просят денег. ### 1/5 — funktioniert nicht mehr *2026-01-28* Ich nutze die App schon seit längerem auf dem iPhone , meine Kollegin in Android. Seit heute gibt es in beiden Systemen nur noch Fehlermeldungen in der Suchfunktion und es sind nur noch die gespeicherten Favoriten abrufbar. ### 1/5 — Плохо *2026-01-27* Ничего не работает все время загрузка, все платно ### 1/5 — Раньше работал ! *2025-12-25* ПОЧЕМУ НЕ РАБОТАЕТ? ### 1/5 — Не работает *2024-07-18* Почему ваше приложение в России работает только через VPN ????? ### 1/5 — Проф врсия *2024-04-20* Купила. Ничего не работает. Абсолютно ничего. ### 1/5 — Auslan error? *2024-04-18, version 2.2.5* Seems that Auslan isn’t available anymore? I’ve attempt to search a word it popped up an error! Please advise if or when this would be fixed so can let others know that it’s available again! Thanks ### 1/5 — Не работает *2024-04-17* Приложение не работает, выдает ошибку ### 1/5 — Error searching words *2023-11-30, version 2.2.5* This wasn’t great. I kept having an error when searching words and couldn’tsee the Auslan alphabet and it popped up with purchase to see the whole thing. If I wanted to pay to learn auslan I would’ve gotten one on one lessons. I ended up deleting it straight away. Not what I wanted so… ### 1/5 — Не работает *2023-08-28* Зари входе в приложение ошибка «не удалось подключиться к серверу» ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Gute App! *2026-08-17* Es sind viele Vokabeln vorhanden. Ich weiß nicht, ob die App immer weiter aktualisiert wird und neue Videos hinzu kommen? Ich benutze sie seit vier Jahren und kann sie wirklich empfehlen 👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Ottima *2026-08-17* Mi piace molto ### 5/5 — I don’t know this language *2026-08-13* I am able to speak better to my deaf Bishop’s wife because of this app. ### 5/5 — I love it *2026-08-13* As a Sign Language Interpreter I love it 🩷 ### 5/5 — Einfaches Tool *2026-08-13* Ich bin nicht gehörlos und habe damit auch keine Verbindungspunkte, finde aber, dass wir uns alle etwas Gebärdensprache aneignen sollten. Dafür ist diese App super. Natürlich ersetzt sie keine richtigen Kurse, aber es hilft sehr viel die Worte nachschlagen zu können. ### 5/5 — Excelente fonte de pesquisa *2026-08-12* Muito bom os sinais e excelente ajuda para compreensão de vários sinais em outros idiomas. ### 5/5 — 視覚言語 *2026-08-09* 人類の新たな財産をひろげよう！ ### 5/5 — Große Hilfe *2026-08-07* Wenn man schnell ein Wort nachschauen möchte, ist die App super. Es hilft mir mit meinem Sohn zu kommunizieren. ### 5/5 — So helpful!! *2026-08-07* This is a super comprehensive dictionary across many sign languages, including ASL. It has helped me communicate with deaf friends around the world. It's been a resource on my phone for years. Love it! ### 5/5 — Free app *2026-08-06* Wonderful resource for learning ASL! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*