SignSchool vs Safe Sitter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Safe Sitter
Provides instant expert advice for common babysitting challenges, from emergencies and behavior issues to feeding and entertainment. Unlock additional training and essential information through in-app purchases.
- Emergency handling advice
- Child entertainment tips
- Feeding guidance
- Challenging behavior management
- Babysitting training access
- Instructor resources
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Babysitting might just be the toughest job in the world. You’re expected to know what to do when the power goes out, the kids won’t stop fighting, and little Timmy has a poop explosion. You don’t have time to search for answers online, you need expert advice instantly! (Hint: the answers are in this app.) The Safe Sitter® app will give you expert advice on handling emergencies, entertaining and feeding kids, as well as tips for dealing with challenging behavior. In-app purchases unlock access to babysitting training and other important information every babysitter needs. Safe Sitter® Instructors can access digital publications as well as teaching tips and tools stored in Instructor Resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SignSchool at free against Safe Sitter's free with in-app purchases. SignSchool also leads on ratings volume (148 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SignSchool against 4.5 for Safe Sitter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SignSchool has 148 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SignSchool ships an update every 2 weeks, Safe Sitter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SignSchool | Safe Sitter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (148 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SignSchool Technologies LLC | Safe Sitter, Inc. |
Customer experience
SignSchool
Safe Sitter
Bugs and requests
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
Safe Sitter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SignSchool
No in-app purchases
Safe Sitter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SignSchool free?
Is Safe Sitter free?
Which has better reviews, SignSchool or Safe Sitter?
Do SignSchool or Safe Sitter have ads?
Which is updated more often, SignSchool or Safe Sitter?
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