Comparison

Lingvano vs Simple Practice

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

Head to head
About

Lingvano

Learn American Sign Language with bite-sized video lessons from Deaf teachers. Practice vocabulary, grammar, and conversations with interactive tools and earn rewards. Become conversational in just 10 minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized video lessons
  • 600+ lessons on vocabulary and grammar
  • Interactive practice tools
  • Real-life dialogue lessons
  • Progress tracking and quizzes
  • Rewards and streaks
Features
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Join 5 million people and start building bridges by learning ASL with the most popular sign language learning app. Lingvano is the perfect starting point for beginners, with video lessons made by Deaf teachers that can be done anywhere, anytime. You'll start signing in your very first lesson, and can become conversational with just 10 minutes/day of practice! #Bite-sized lessons make learning easy – Build your vocabulary and learn grammar in 600+ lessons – Match signs to the correct picture or video with visual lessons – Check in on your signing progress with end of chapter quizzes – Tap the turtle icon to slow down the speed of any video or dialogue #Practice tools make learning stick  – Practice vocabulary, fingerspelling (ABCs), and number signs to remember more – Look up any signs you forgot or don’t yet know in our handy dictionary – Review signs and retain what you've learned with our flashcards #Special rewards make learning fun – Earn special awards as you learn – Collect curiosities as you complete unique lessons – Test your skills and unlock up to 5 stars in milestone lessons – Unlock learning streaks with daily learning – Earn streak freezes to protect your learning streak by getting lessons 100% correct #Real dialogues help you become conversational fast – Sharpen your conversation skills with real-life dialogue lessons between Deaf people – See different real-world signing styles and learn from a variety of Deaf teachers Ready to start learning? Download Lingvano now, and join our mission to break down language barriers and build bridges with Deaf family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors.  ------------------------------ If you enjoy learning with Lingvano, you can purchase a premium subscription to unlock all learning content and features. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences. Subscription options: - 1 month - 3 months - 12 months ------------------------------ Privacy policy: https://www.lingvano.com/asl/privacy-policy/ Terms of use: https://www.lingvano.com/asl/terms-conditions/

About

Simple Practice

Sharpen your SSAT verbal skills with a comprehensive collection of practice questions. Developed with English professors and tutors, this app provides targeted exercises to boost vocabulary and test readiness for SSAT success.

Highlights
  • Extensive practice questions
  • SSAT verbal section focus
  • Vocabulary building
  • Analogy and synonym tests
  • Expert-developed content
Features
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Our app is a dedicated tool designed to help you excel in the SSAT verbal section. Developed in collaboration with certified English professors and expert tutors, our app offers an extensive collection of practice questions to sharpen your vocabulary skills. Each question is carefully crafted to mirror the SSAT verbal section, ensuring you get the most targeted and effective practice possible. Enhance your test-readiness and confidence with our app, and set yourself on the path to SSAT success. You can take the quick test for free and for the tests like Analogy and Synonyms the paid subscription will be required.

Screenshots

Lingvano4 screens
Simple Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Practice at none against Lingvano's 21. Simple Practice also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). Lingvano's advantage is ratings volume (118K vs 2) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lingvano sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Simple Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Lingvano against 5.0 for Simple Practice. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lingvano has 118K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Lingvano's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lingvano ships an update fortnightly, Simple Practice every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lingvano versus Simple Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingvanoSimple Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (118K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLingvano GmbHSimple Practice LLC (RI)

Customer experience

Lingvano

All ratings117,816 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,205 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral12.7%
Negative21.7%

Simple Practice

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lingvano

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lessons not saving progress
  • Videos not loading
  • Incorrect answers marked wrong

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free lessons and features
  • Ability to track progress and revisit past lessons
  • Option to choose instructor/signer
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Feedback/reporting mechanism for errors

Simple Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lingvano

Subscriptions10
  • ASL Premium monthly$17.991 Month
  • ASL Premium monthly7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Month
  • Lingvano Premium monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Lingvano BSL Premium monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • ASL Premium quarterly$47.993 Months
  • ASL Premium quarterly7 Days trial2 variants$47.993 Months
  • Lingvano Premium quarterly7 Days trial$53.993 Months
  • Lingvano Premium yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • ASL Premium yearly$119.991 Year
  • ASL Premium yearly7 Days trial2 variants$119.991 Year
None

Simple Practice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lingvano free?
Lingvano is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Practice free?
Simple Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lingvano or Simple Practice?
Simple Practice is rated higher. Lingvano averages 4.9 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Simple Practice averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lingvano or Simple Practice have ads?
Neither Lingvano nor Simple Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lingvano or Simple Practice?
Lingvano ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Practice every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lingvano was updated on September 28, 2026 and Simple Practice on September 22, 2026.

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