Comparison

Wordful Norwegian vs Learn ASL

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

Head to head
About

Wordful Norwegian

This app helps learners of all ages master a new language using photos, quizzes, and native speaker audio. It offers a dynamic way to expand vocabulary and understanding beyond traditional methods, making learning engaging and efficient.

Highlights
  • Photo-based vocabulary learning
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Native speaker audio
  • Local content integration
  • Progress tracking
  • Vocabulary expansion
Features
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Learn the Norwegian people actually speak. Wordful Norwegian teaches real words and phrases for everyday life in Norway — not a generic list translated the same way for every language. HOW IT WORKS Lessons are grouped by everyday topics: greetings, food, transport, shopping, and more. Each lesson includes new words, a listening quiz, and a reading quiz, with new activities added regularly. A separate Context track puts vocabulary into real situations, like shopping or asking for directions, so you learn to use words together, not just recognize them. The starting words in every topic are free. Unlock the rest with a single one-time purchase — pay once, keep it forever. BUILT ON TRUST Word lessons, reading, listening, and Context practice all work offline, with no account and no data collected: - No wifi or data connection needed - No account or sign-up required - No personal data collected - No ads - Kid-friendly content and design Choose your study-from language and your app language independently. As new words, phrases, and practice content are added, they're included at no extra cost. Wordful is a family of single-language apps. This listing is Wordful Norwegian — explore other languages in the Wordful collection.

About

Learn ASL

Master American Sign Language with short video lessons and a comprehensive dictionary. Practice with quizzes and track your progress to build a daily signing habit. Ideal for beginners wanting to communicate with the Deaf community.

Highlights
  • Bite-size video lessons
  • Everyday sentence examples
  • Quick quizzes for practice
  • Sign dictionary with topic browsing
  • Fingerspelling and alphabet training
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Learn ASL helps you start American Sign Language (ASL) with short video lessons, everyday sentences and quick practice. It is made for beginners: parents, partners and friends of Deaf people, students in an ASL class, and anyone who wants to sign. SHORT LESSONS, EVERYDAY SENTENCES • Bite-size video lessons you can finish in a few minutes • Learn a few signs at a time, then see them used in real sentences • Replay any sign as often as you need PRACTICE THAT STICKS • Quick quizzes check that you understand each sign • Review brings back the signs you are about to forget • Track your progress and build a daily habit SIGN DICTIONARY • Look up the sign for a word you need • Browse signs by topic, such as greetings, family, food, feelings and numbers FINGERSPELLING AND THE ASL ALPHABET • Learn the handshapes of the manual alphabet • Train yourself to read fingerspelled names and words Learn ASL teaches American Sign Language, the sign language of the United States and English-speaking Canada. It does not teach British Sign Language (BSL) or Auslan. SUBSCRIPTION [Plan names, lengths and prices.] Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://topcodersbv.nl/aslprivacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Wordful Norwegian4 screens
Learn ASL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wordful Norwegian at none against Learn ASL's shown. Learn ASL's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wordful Norwegian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn ASL sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wordful Norwegian against 5.0 for Learn ASL. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn ASL has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wordful Norwegian versus Learn ASL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWordful NorwegianLearn ASL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuriosity Ventures LLCAndrii Oliinyk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wordful Norwegian

One-time1
  • All Words and Full Quizzes$1.99
6 purchases

Learn ASL

Subscriptions6
  • ASL Sign Language Monthly Course$12.991 Month
  • ASL Sign Language Monthly Course7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • American Sign Language ASL$44.991 Year
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  • ASL Sign Language Yearly Course$79.991 Year
  • ASL Sign Language Yearly Course7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Sign Language American ASL$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Wordful Norwegian free?
Wordful Norwegian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn ASL free?
Learn ASL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wordful Norwegian or Learn ASL?
Wordful Norwegian and Learn ASL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Wordful Norwegian or Learn ASL have ads?
Learn ASL shows ads; Wordful Norwegian does not.

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