ASL Dictionary vs ASL Speed Spell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASL Dictionary
This app provides a comprehensive video dictionary for American Sign Language, featuring over 5,200 signed words, phrases, and idioms. It allows users to translate English into ASL, covering the alphabet, numbers, and common expressions. The educational tool is designed for learning sign language through visual instruction.
- Over 5,200 signed words
- English to ASL translation
- Alphabet and numerical system
- Common English phrases and idioms
- Finger spelled alphabet
- Offline access to all videos
- Dark Mode
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ASL Sign Language Dictionary. Over 5,200 Signed words in ASL. The most complete ASL American Sign Language Video Dictionary. Translate English into ASL, from A-Z, plus the entire numerical system, common English phrases, symbols and much more. A must have educational iPhone, and iPad app. **One time fee, no ad's and nothing else to pay for. FEATURES • Over 5,200 signs from A-Z • 765 Multiple meaning words signed • Multiple word signs such as “don’t want” & “hard of hearing” • 473 Idioms translated • Time • Money • Dates, Months, Years • General numbers • Finger Spelled Alphabet • Symbols • Common Phrases like “You’re too late” • Dark Mode (Found under device Settings, Display and Brightness) New feature: Swipe video screen to load next or previous video Learn Sign Language, by watching our professional Sign Language interpreter and instructor sign over 5,200 individual and multiple word signs. ASL is the first language for people who are deaf. OVER 5,200 SIGNED WORDS **No Internet required. (All 5200 videos are included in the ASL Dictionary) **Note: If you are a hearing person, there is no sound with this application. **Comments, questions or support, please contact us at appsavers@gmail.com ***Guaranteed to work perfectly. If you have an issue please email us for help at appsavers@gmail.com Thank You*** THANK YOU
ASL Speed Spell
Improve American Sign Language fingerspelling with this app. Practice over 500 words with individual videos, adjustable speeds, and categorized word lists. Track your progress and learn letters with multiple perspectives.
- Practice over 500 words with individual videos
- Adjustable fingerspelling speed
- Categorized word practice (names, animals, countries)
- Alphabet reference with multiple perspectives
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Daily practice reminders
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ASL Speed Spell allows American Sign Language learners to improve their fingerspelling speed. Whether you're newer to the ASL alphabet or have been studying for years, this free app can help learners at all levels understand fingerspelling faster and with better accuracy. How is this ASL app different from the rest? Each fingerspelled word is individually recorded as its own video, so you can watch smoothly fingerspelled words at the speed of your choice. Plus, you can choose among several categories, like 'names', 'animals', and 'countries', to help add context to the word! App Features: - Practice fingerspelling over 500 words, each with their own video. - Can't figure out the answer? Replay the video, or 'give up' to see what the word was. - Adjust the speed of your practice - from Beginner all the way up to Expert. - Choose which category of words you want to practice, so you have context behind the word. - Forget how to sign a letter? The ‘alphabet’ page shows you each letter from multiple perspectives, including common variations. - The Statistics page helps you keep track of your streaks, word counts, and more. - Adjust your settings for daily practice reminders, statistics, and more. - Not a fan of ads? A small one-time in-app purchase removes ads from the app forever. This app offers a paid premium option, available as either a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. For the subscription option, subscriptions renew within 24 hours of the subscription period ending, and a subscription purchase will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage at any time using Account Settings in iTunes. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use can be found at https://www.aslspeedspell.com/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ASL Speed Spell at Free against ASL Dictionary's $4.99. ASL Speed Spell also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). ASL Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
ASL Speed Spell is free to download; ASL Dictionary costs $4.99 up front. ASL Speed Spell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ASL Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ASL Dictionary against 4.8 for ASL Speed Spell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 341 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of ASL Dictionary's written reviews are positive against 88% of ASL Speed Spell's.
ASL Dictionary ships an update every 6 months, ASL Speed Spell every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ASL Dictionary | ASL Speed Spell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (341 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 341 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #188 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software Studios LLC | Amanda O'Neal |
Customer experience
ASL Dictionary
ASL Speed Spell
Bugs and requests
ASL Dictionary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some videos stop playing or don't load properly
- Loop feature not working consistently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add more common phrases and conversational signs
- Provide written explanations and instructions for signs
- Improve video quality and clarity
- Add bookmarking/favorites feature to save frequently used signs
- Implement a search function to quickly find specific signs
ASL Speed Spell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ASL Dictionary
No in-app purchases
ASL Speed Spell
- Premium Ad-Free Monthly$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$5.99
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