Comparison

手話ステーション vs Sign Language Study Cards

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

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手話ステーション

Features
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【本格手話を身近に】 専門家が監修した日本語対応手話アプリです。 表示画面はできるだけ大きくアニメ表示し、その表現由来や動作指示などの説明を加えました。手話辞書として活用するだけでなく、表現の意味を理解しながら効果的に手話を習得することも可能です。 【いろいろな検索】 指文字と語句約4500語をアニメ動画で表示します。 3種類(50音順、カテゴリ選択、文字列検索)から使用目的にあった方法を選択できます。カテゴリは3段階(大分類、中分類、小分類)に分類されていますのでテーマ毎に体系的に習得できます。  ※大分類の例 -> 「人」「コミュニケーション」「色・感覚」「身体・健康」「気象・自然」「食べる」など15分類  ※「食べる」の中分類 -> 「動作」「食事」「食べ物」「飲み物」「食材」「施設」 【語句登録機能】 お気に入りの語句を登録(マーク)しておくことができます。 1マークにつき最大50語、6マークまで登録可能です。 【例文サンプル】 文章作成では使用する語句と順番がわからないことがあります。例文を参考に使用語句と順番を表示します。 【優れた操作性】 アニメーションの再生は、自動再生とスライドバーによる手動再生の2種類で実行できます。自動再生の途中で止めたり再生したりが可能です。 【アニメ表示オプション】 左右反転表示と動画速度を設定でき、アニメを見ながらの練習に最適です。 【監修】 谷千春・NPO法人 江戸川手話通訳者協会

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Sign Language Study Cards

Create and manage flashcards for learning sign language. Search for signs by meaning, action keywords, or video ID. Record and import videos to enhance your study cards.

Highlights
  • Create custom flashcards
  • Search by meaning, action, or video ID
  • Record and import videos
  • Tag signs with action keywords
  • Export and import data in XML format
Features
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Register "meaning of sign language", "video", and "keywords that express the characteristics of movement". Registered sign language can be searched by action keyword and video ID in addition to the same semantic search as a normal dictionary. ● Overview of how to use 1. Create a new card Display the menu with the button on the left end of the toolbar and select "Create new card". 2. Enter meaning Use the pencil icon button to display the input view and enter the meaning of sign language. * Be sure to click the "Done" button after entering. Please note that if you close the view without pressing the "Done" button, the words you type will be deleted without being saved. 3. Select the characteristics of the action Use the button in the center of the toolbar to set a keyword that represents characteristics of action. Keywords are selected from hands, hand movements, head, face, chest, belly, arms, etc. to set the body parts and movements to be used. Features that are not included in the options can be set as free input keywords. 4. Register the video Use the buttons on the far right of the toolbar to perform various operations related to videos. Videos can be recorded with this app. Cut out and register only the necessary part of the recorded video. Be sure to "save" the recorded video before closing the card. The video is saved in your iOS library. You can also load videos recorded by another app saved in your library. 5. Search You can search for cards by selecting the search method with the second button from the right on the toolbar. You can search by three methods: "meaning", "features of action", and "video ID". 6. Data export / import The data on the created card can be exported as text in XML format. The second button from the left on the toolbar allows you to export to the clipboard or share it as a text file. The saved file can be converted to card data and imported by selecting this app when opening the file.

Screenshots

手話ステーション4 screens
Sign Language Study Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sign Language Study Cards at Free against 手話ステーション's $4.99. Sign Language Study Cards also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 手話ステーション's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Sign Language Study Cards is free to download; 手話ステーション costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

手話ステーション holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of 手話ステーション's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sign Language Study Cards's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

手話ステーション ships an update every 10 months, Sign Language Study Cards every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
手話ステーション versus Sign Language Study Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter手話ステーションSign Language Study Cards
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMDI Inc.Satoshi Horiguchi

Customer experience

手話ステーション

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Sign Language Study Cards

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

手話ステーション

No in-app purchases

None

Sign Language Study Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 手話ステーション free?
手話ステーション costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sign Language Study Cards free?
Sign Language Study Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 手話ステーション or Sign Language Study Cards?
手話ステーション is rated higher. 手話ステーション averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sign Language Study Cards averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do 手話ステーション or Sign Language Study Cards have ads?
Sign Language Study Cards shows ads; 手話ステーション does not.
Which is updated more often, 手話ステーション or Sign Language Study Cards?
手話ステーション ships an update every 10 months, and Sign Language Study Cards every 2 weeks. Most recently, 手話ステーション was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sign Language Study Cards on November 3, 2026.

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