Comparison

手話ステーション Lite vs Japanese Sign Language

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

Head to head
About

手話ステーション Lite

Learn Japanese sign language with this comprehensive app. It features animated videos and static images for thousands of words, categorized for systematic learning. Practice with example sentences and customizable playback options.

Highlights
  • Animated and static sign language videos
  • Extensive vocabulary (4000+ words)
  • Multiple search methods (alphabetical, category, text)
  • Categorized learning by theme
  • Favorite word registration
  • Example sentences for context
  • Adjustable playback speed and mirror display
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400語をアニメ動画、残りの約4000語は静止画で表示します。 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

About

Japanese Sign Language

Learn Japanese Sign Language with this educational app. Type in hiragana or katakana, and see the corresponding sign language translation. Ideal for beginners interested in JSL.

Highlights
  • Translate hiragana to JSL
  • Translate katakana to JSL
  • Educational tool for JSL learners
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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This is a helpful application for the people who are interested to learn JSL (Japanese sign language). User can type both in hiragana and katakana alphabet and the app will translate those characters into JSL. Icons used from http://www.freepik.com https://icons8.com

Screenshots

手話ステーション Lite4 screens
Japanese Sign Language4 screens

Verdict

The call

手話ステーション Lite and Japanese Sign Language both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Japanese Sign Language's written reviews are positive against 27% of 手話ステーション Lite's. Japanese Sign Language also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. 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 Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japanese Sign Language has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of 手話ステーション Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Japanese Sign Language's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

手話ステーション Lite ships an update every 12 months, Japanese Sign Language weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
手話ステーション Lite versus Japanese Sign Language: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter手話ステーション LiteJapanese Sign Language
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMDI Inc.Masud Ahmed Shuvo

Customer experience

手話ステーション Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

Japanese Sign Language

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

手話ステーション Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Japanese Sign Language

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 手話ステーション Lite free?
手話ステーション Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Japanese Sign Language free?
Japanese Sign Language is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 手話ステーション Lite or Japanese Sign Language?
手話ステーション Lite is rated higher. 手話ステーション Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Japanese Sign Language averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do 手話ステーション Lite or Japanese Sign Language have ads?
Neither 手話ステーション Lite nor Japanese Sign Language shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 手話ステーション Lite or Japanese Sign Language?
手話ステーション Lite ships an update every 12 months, and Japanese Sign Language weekly. Most recently, 手話ステーション Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Japanese Sign Language on November 3, 2026.

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