Comparison

Auslan Tutor vs ClassBreak

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

Head to head
About

Auslan Tutor

Learn Australian Sign Language (Auslan) with this video-based application. It offers over 500 signs, each demonstrated in isolation, phrases, and sentences, with accompanying grammar notes and dialect options. Designed to help families of deaf children learn and practice Auslan.

Highlights
  • Over 500 Auslan signs
  • Video demonstrations (sign, phrase, sentence)
  • Auslan grammar instruction
  • Northern and Southern dialects
  • Sign search functionality
  • Auslan alphabet and numbers
Features
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The NextSense Auslan Tutor is a video-based Australian Sign Language (Auslan) teaching application. The NextSense Auslan Tutor has been designed to assist families of young deaf children learn Auslan. More than 500 Auslan signs are included. The NextSense Auslan Tutor moves beyond the basic premise of teaching individual signs by including five corresponding entries for each sign. These five entries are: • a photo of the handshape used to form the sign • a video clip demonstrating the single sign • a video clip of the sign used in a phrase • a video clip of the phrase used in a sentence • a text note about Auslan grammar that is pertinent to the sign, phrase or sentence These additional features help improve the users understanding and use of Auslan. The portability of the NextSense Auslan Tutor allows for ongoing communication opportunities throughout the day. Key features: • Clear and easy to follow learning hierarchy • Over 500 signs, each demonstrated multiple times in single signs, phrases and sentences • Special Auslan grammar instruction for each sign • Auslan Northern and Southern dialects • Sign search • Auslan alphabet • Auslan numbers • Categories • Related signs The NextSense Auslan Tutor was developed by staff at NextSense, in consultation with expert Auslan users. More apps **************************************** Take a look at our series on 'Songs for Listening and Language.' The series is designed to encourage the development of listening and language skills in young children. Available for iPad: • Old MacDonald • Row, Row, Row Your Boat • Dingle Dangle Scarecrow • Incy Wincy Spider

About

ClassBreak

This app provides teachers with a variety of activities to engage students, from icebreakers and team-building exercises to brain teasers and focus-improving games. It's designed to help teachers manage new classes, fill unexpected gaps in lessons, and foster student confidence and learning.

Highlights
  • Classroom management tools
  • Team building activities
  • Brain teasers and riddles
  • Focus-improving exercises
  • Quick lesson fillers
  • Confidence and self-esteem building
Features
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Try ClassBreak free for 14 days. Every plan starts with a full 2-week trial, no surprises. THE APP TEACHERS ACTUALLY OPEN ClassBreak is the go-to toolkit for brain breaks, lesson starters and whole-class games built by teachers, trusted by 100,000+ of them, from first-week graduates to thirty-year veterans. Walk into any class: your own, a last-minute cover, a wet-weather PE lesson, an assembly. ClassBreak has something ready in seconds. No planning, no printing, no props. WHAT'S INSIDE • 1,000+ games across 20 categories - energisers, brain teasers, team builders, quiet-classroom games, outdoor games and more • 130+ PD courses from experienced educators and coaches • Class Play mode - one tap, full-screen and projector-ready, so the whole class can see and play along instantly • Streaks and Sparks - light gamification that keeps kids, and teachers, coming back for more • Available in English, 中文, Español, Français, Português and 日本語 BUILT FOR EVERY KIND OF TEACHER Classroom teacher filling five minutes before recess. Supply teacher walking into a room you've never seen. PE or specialist teacher who needs zero setup. School leader running an assembly. Whatever your day looks like, ClassBreak has a game or lesson that fits it. MINIMAL EQUIPMENT, MAXIMUM ENGAGEMENT Most activities need nothing more than the room you're already in - classroom, gym, hall or outdoors. Use it to break up a lesson, build confidence and unity in a new class, or fill the last twenty minutes of the day when your planned activity finishes early. Made by teachers, for teachers. Try it free for 14 days and see why 100,000+ educators already have it on their home screen. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Auslan Tutor4 screens
ClassBreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClassBreak at Free against Auslan Tutor's $3.99. ClassBreak also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (94% vs 84%). Auslan Tutor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads and device support 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

ClassBreak is free to download; Auslan Tutor costs $3.99 up front. ClassBreak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Auslan Tutor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auslan Tutor ships an update every 6 months, ClassBreak every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Auslan Tutor versus ClassBreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuslan TutorClassBreak
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size876 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind ChildrenDale SIDEBOTTOM

Customer experience

Auslan Tutor

Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

ClassBreak

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%

In-app purchases

None

Auslan Tutor

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ClassBreak

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Auslan Tutor free?
Auslan Tutor costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClassBreak free?
ClassBreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auslan Tutor or ClassBreak have ads?
Neither Auslan Tutor nor ClassBreak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auslan Tutor or ClassBreak?
Auslan Tutor ships an update every 6 months, and ClassBreak every 4 days. Most recently, Auslan Tutor was updated on October 11, 2026 and ClassBreak on October 9, 2026.

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