Comparison

Auslan Tutor 2 vs Boothby

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

Boothby

Features
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Boothby is a calm, focused app for capturing learning records without noise, tracking, or distraction. Designed for homeschooling families, Boothby helps you record what matters and nothing more. It stays out of the way, respects your privacy, and supports learning rather than interrupting it. -- KEY FEATURES -- β€’ Simple learning record capture β€’ Clean, focused interface β€’ Works fully offline β€’ No account required β€’ Data stored on your device -- DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY -- Boothby is built around a simple belief: the best technology is invisible. There are no feeds, no gamification, and no dark patterns. Just a delightful, reliable experience that supports learning with minimal effort. -- PRIVACY BY DEFAULT -- β€’ No ads β€’ No tracking β€’ No analytics β€’ No data selling Your data stays on your device and under your control. -- FREE, FOREVER (FOR WHAT YOU SEE TODAY) -- Everything available in Boothby today is free and will always remain free. We will never charge for, remove, or restrict existing features. In the future, we plan to offer optional cloud-connected features and additional premium functionality. These will be strictly additive and entirely optional. The only exception would be if changes were required to comply with legal obligations or address genuine security concerns. We would never remove features by choice. -- WHO BOOTHBY IS FOR -- β€’ Homeschooling families β€’ Parents tracking informal learning β€’ Educators needing simple, private records β€’ Anyone who values calm, intentional software

Screenshots

Auslan Tutor 24 screens
Boothby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boothby at none against Auslan Tutor 2's 8. 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. Boothby asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Auslan Tutor 2 versus Boothby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuslan Tutor 2Boothby
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews47.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind ChildrenChazzwazza Games

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
Show 5 more
  • 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

Boothby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auslan Tutor 2 free?
Auslan Tutor 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boothby free?
Boothby is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Auslan Tutor 2 or Boothby have ads?
Neither Auslan Tutor 2 nor Boothby shows ads.

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