Comparison

Auslan Tutor 2 vs Lightly

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

Head to head
About

Auslan Tutor 2

Learn Australian Sign Language with interactive lessons and a comprehensive video library. Discover new signs, track your progress, and master communication with the deaf community. Regular updates add new content to expand your vocabulary.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library of Auslan signs
  • Search by keyword, handshape, or location
  • Detailed sign information (location, shape, grammar)
  • Save favorite signs and track learning progress
  • Daily 'sign of the day' notifications
  • Browse signs by category
  • Enhanced alphabet and numbers display
Features
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Whether you want to learn a new way to communicate with a deaf or hard of hearing loved one or are just interested in learning sign languageβ€”Auslan Tutor 2 is the best place to begin. Start your learning for free with the Key Signs 1 pack, featuring more than 100 of the most popular and commonly used signs. Then, grow your library as you learn through extension packs that are relevant to you and your life. Easily find the sign you're looking for by searching our library with an English keyword, the sign handshape, or location. All signs link to a range of helpful information on location, shape, usage, and grammar, to help you learn the language. This information is displayed on screen along with a handy video guide. We will regularly update our library and add more signs via in-app purchases, so keep up to date with changes in our shop section. Key features of the new and improved application are: - new signs, including up-to-date key signs, specific behaviour signs, descriptive signs, mathematics, and more - the ability to save your favourite signs and keep track of signs you are learning or want to learn - an improved search mechanism that allows you to search signs by handshape, body location, and state location - a video feature, which includes the ability to loop, slow down, and show variants of each sign - a daily 'sign of the day’ notification - the ability to browse signs by category - an enhanced alphabet and numbers display – and much more. The Auslan Tutor 2 app was developed by language and technology experts at NextSense, in consultation with our community. The app features well-respected deaf teacher and 2020 Deaf Australian of the Year, Shirley Lui.

About

Lightly

Features
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Lightly for Life provides online metabolic health and weight loss products including our signature β€˜3 week Metabolic Reboot Package’, designed to get you losing weight fast but in a healthy and sustainable way. Our clinically optimised and supported weight loss programs are developed by specialist clinical dieticians, in partnership with bariatric and heart surgeons to support a healthy weight range for ongoing wellbeing. Access our Lightly app to support your weight loss journey from wherever you are alongside our meal replacement shakes and meal plans designed to get you losing weight fast. Simple, effective and fast, Lightly takes the hard work out of losing weight and gets you results.

Screenshots

Auslan Tutor 24 screens
Lightly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightly at none against Auslan Tutor 2's 8. Auslan Tutor 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Auslan Tutor 2 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Lightly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auslan Tutor 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, Lightly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Auslan Tutor 2 versus Lightly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuslan Tutor 2Lightly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews47.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind ChildrenCGK Health PTY LTD

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Auslan Tutor 2

One-time8
  • AT2: Behaviour & Social Skills$0.99
  • AT2: Key Signs 2$1.99
  • AT2: Key Signs 3$1.99
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  • AT2: Baby Signs$1.99
  • AT2: Key Signs 4$1.99
  • AT2: Health, Body, and Fitness$1.99
  • AT2 : Describing Words$1.99
  • AT2: Auslan Tutor 1 (AT1)$2.99
None

Lightly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auslan Tutor 2 free?
Auslan Tutor 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightly free?
Lightly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auslan Tutor 2 or Lightly have ads?
Neither Auslan Tutor 2 nor Lightly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auslan Tutor 2 or Lightly?
Auslan Tutor 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Lightly every 2 months. Most recently, Auslan Tutor 2 was updated on September 17, 2026 and Lightly on June 20, 2026.

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