ASL Basics vs SignSchool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASL Basics
Learn the American Sign Language alphabet and numbers with this educational application. It provides a straightforward way to begin your ASL journey.
- Learn ASL alphabet
- Learn ASL numbers
- Educational tool
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"ASL Basics" app helps you to learn American Sign Language's alphabet and numbers.
SignSchool
Learn American Sign Language at your own pace with this app. It offers a dictionary of thousands of signs, categorized lessons, and a slow-motion feature for detailed viewing. Practice your skills with a daily sign and a fingerspelling game.
- ASL dictionary with thousands of signs
- Categorized sign lessons
- Slow-motion sign playback
- Fingerspelling game
- Sign of the Day
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Learn American Sign Language for free. Wherever. Whenever. Whether you’re on the go or relaxing at home, SignSchool’s app lets you learn American Sign Language at your own pace. In this app, you can: - Browse the dictionary: Learn thousands of signs from a diverse group of signers and various dialects - Choose a category: Explore hundreds of sign categories covering a variety of topics - Learn at your own pace: Watch signs in more detail with the slow motion feature - Play with the Fingerspelling Game: Strengthen your fingerspelling skills - Improve your ASL with Sign of the Day: Learn a new sign everyday and review weekly For a more comprehensive learning experience with interactive lessons and learning tools, check out our website— www.signschool.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SignSchool at Free against ASL Basics's $0.99. SignSchool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 60 months). ASL Basics's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 64%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
SignSchool is free to download; ASL Basics costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ASL Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASL Basics has 2.2K ratings behind it against 148, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of ASL Basics's written reviews are positive against 64% of SignSchool's.
ASL Basics ships an update every 60 months, SignSchool every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | ASL Basics | SignSchool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better | 63.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Every 60 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Almas Daumov | SignSchool Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
ASL Basics
SignSchool
User reviews
ASL Basics
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for learning ASL basics
- 🚀 Quick and simple
- 🤩 Enjoyable learning experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited content (only alphabet and numbers 1-9)
- 📚 Lacks more advanced features like words and phrases
- 🧠 Not enough details or instructions
SignSchool
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app, very helpful
- 👍 Love the app, easy to use
- 💡 Lots of vocabulary and topics
- 👍 Good for beginners and refreshers
- 👍 Appreciate the free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Blank topics page, some features not working
- 🐛 Videos load slowly, hard to see signs
- 🐛 Missing common words in dictionary
- 🐛 Inconsistent or incorrect signs
- 🐛 Lack of context for sign usage
Bugs and requests
ASL Basics
Reported bugs
1 issue- No known bugs reported
Requested features
3 requests- Add more advanced ASL content like words and phrases
- Include detailed instructions and tutorials
- Expand number range beyond 1-9
SignSchool
Reported bugs
3 issues- Topics page not loading
- Repeated or incorrect signs in dictionary
- App crashing or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to save/favorite words
- Implement quizzes and review features
- Provide more descriptions and explanations for signs
- Include LGBTQ+ and disability-related vocabulary
- Allow offline access to videos
In-app purchases
ASL Basics
No in-app purchases
SignSchool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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