ASL vs LearnSign
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ASL and LSF sign videos
- Alphabetical and term search
- Example sentences
- Offline mode
- Multiple search languages
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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.
LearnSign
This app offers a delightful journey into the world of sign languages, making it accessible for hearing individuals to learn and foster empathy. It covers a wide range of signs for everyday communication and helps parents connect with deaf children.
- Learn world sign languages
- Expand knowledge of signs
- Foster empathy and inclusivity
- Improve communication with deaf community
- Help parents of deaf babies
- Covers everyday objects, emotions, actions
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LearnSign 20.0 is here! Learn and explore Sign Language with a fresh new experience. • ASL — American Sign Language • LSM — Mexican Sign Language • LSF — French Sign Language • DGS — German Sign Language Discover new signs, learn the basics, and enjoy a simple, visual, and engaging way to learn Sign Language. LearnSign — Your guide to modern Sign Language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASL at 100% against LearnSign's 50%. ASL also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). LearnSign's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LearnSign holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LearnSign has 47 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ASL's written reviews are positive against 50% of LearnSign's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ASL ships an update every 29 months, LearnSign monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASL | LearnSign |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Rochester | Jonathan Navarro |
Customer experience
ASL
LearnSign
In-app purchases
ASL
No in-app purchases
LearnSign
No in-app purchases
