Comparison

ASL vs GhSL Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

ASL

This educational app provides a comprehensive dictionary for American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des Signes de France (LSF). Users can search for signs alphabetically or by term, view videos of both ASL and LSF, and access definitions with example sentences. Offline mode allows for downloaded content.

Highlights
  • ASL and LSF sign videos
  • Alphabetical and term search
  • Example sentences
  • Offline mode
  • Multiple search languages
Features
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Thank you for choosing the LSF-ASL dictionary app developed at the University of Rochester, NY USA. · Choose your search language by clicking on one of the flags. · Click on a letter to see a listing of entries alphabetically. · Use the search box to search for a specific term. You will see videos of both the LSF and ASL sign for the entry you choose. New for Version 1.1: Sentence Display - Tap the "sentence" icon to toggle between supported definitions and their usage in an example sentence. Offline Mode - Definitions can now be downloaded and stored locally for online use by tapping the "download" icon.

About

GhSL Dictionary

Learn Ghanaian Sign Language with this app, featuring over 2,300 signs and sentences. It offers quizzes and downloadable videos for offline learning, aiding communication with the deaf community. Premium plans unlock all features and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Over 2,300 words and sentences
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Downloadable sign videos for offline use
  • Learn Ghanaian Sign Language
  • Aid communication with deaf community
Features
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The GhSL Dictionary app is designed to help GhSL learners learn and acquire knowledge of Ghanaian Sign Language. It is advantageous for GhSL learners to communicate with the deaf with ease, and it helps teach babies and children how to talk if their families are deaf or hard of hearing. The GSL app also helps people connect themselves with the deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the community. GhSL Dictionary is free, along with ads integrated into the app. The GhSL Dictionary app includes sign videos that can be viewed online or offline and quizzes for learners to answer questions and improve their GhSL skills fast. You can download all sign videos for offline use (in-app purchase). We keep shooting new sign videos and uploading them to a remote server that charges a lot of money. GhSL learners will always get the new sign videos when their internet is active. Thanks. Mr. Leslie Okyere is a software developer and is deaf. He developed the app for GhSL learners to learn Ghanaian Sign Language. If you need his service, you may reach him via his email address: leslie.okyere@ghsldictionary.com. Thanks for using the app. Before purchasing one of the premium plans, you will need to create an account by signing up with Apple before you can make payments. We use Paystack-https://paystack.com/ for secure payment. There is no fee for the creation of the account. After your payment, you will enjoy all features, including unlimited quizzes, ad-free, and downloads of all videos for offline use. The features offered: 1. Over 2,300 words and sentences 2. Quizzes (Free & Premium) 3. Download all GhSL videos for offline use (Premium) Requirements: * iOS version 13+ * Memory space should be at 4gb to download all the videos * Before downloading the videos, the internet connection should be stable. * Grant storage access to your device. Thanks for using this app! Enjoy learning!!

Screenshots

ASL3 screens
GhSL Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ASL at none against GhSL Dictionary's 4. ASL also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). GhSL Dictionary's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. GhSL Dictionary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ASL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GhSL Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GhSL Dictionary has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASL ships an update every 29 months, GhSL Dictionary every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ASL versus GhSL Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASLGhSL Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings648 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of RochesterEvans Frimpong Manso

Customer experience

ASL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GhSL Dictionary

All ratings48 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.4%

In-app purchases

None

ASL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GhSL Dictionary

One-time4
  • Monthly Premium Plan$2.99
  • Three-Monthly Premium Plan$5.99
  • Annually Premium Plan$17.99
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  • Lifetime Premium Plan$24.99

Questions

Is ASL free?
ASL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GhSL Dictionary free?
GhSL Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ASL or GhSL Dictionary?
GhSL Dictionary is rated higher. ASL averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GhSL Dictionary averages 4.5 from 48 ratings.
Do ASL or GhSL Dictionary have ads?
Neither ASL nor GhSL Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASL or GhSL Dictionary?
ASL ships an update every 29 months, and GhSL Dictionary every 8 days. Most recently, ASL was updated on October 22, 2026 and GhSL Dictionary on October 2, 2026.

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