Comparison

Signing Savvy Member App vs Modal Math

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

Head to head
About

Signing Savvy Member App

Access a comprehensive sign language dictionary with thousands of high-resolution videos of ASL signs and fingerspelled words. Create and share custom vocabulary lists, practice with virtual flashcards and quizzes, and view signs in context with signed sentences. A subset of member features are available for on-the-go learning.

Highlights
  • Thousands of ASL sign videos
  • Fingerspelled words and common signs
  • Signed sentences in context
  • Build and share vocabulary lists
  • Virtual flashcards and quizzes
  • Searchable sign language dictionary
Features
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Signing Savvy Member App is for members of Signing Savvy. Signing Savvy is a complete sign language resource that includes a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high-resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada. Signing Savvy also includes a host of resources and tools to use while learning sign language, including signed sentences to show signs used in context with ASL glosses. The Signing Savvy Member app includes a subset of the member features available in a streamlined fashion on your mobile device. The app features the ability to search for and view thousands of high-quality sign videos and sentences, build your own vocabulary word lists and share them with other members, view other members shared word lists, create virtual flash cards and quizzes out of word lists to practice your signing, and more. If you are a full member on Signing Savvy, you can login and use all the features of this mobile app. If you are not yet a full member, you can use this app to view the Signing Savvy Sign of the Day.

About

Modal Math

This app provides accessible math practice designed by teachers for students with special language needs. It focuses on fostering conceptual understanding and reinforcing mathematical language for diverse learners.

Highlights
  • Designed by teachers
  • Accessible for special language needs
  • Fosters conceptual understanding
  • Reinforces mathematical language
  • Supports diverse learning needs
Features
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Learn from anywhere in the Modal Math app! Created by real teachers for real students. At Modal Math, we believe that math learning should to be accessible for learners with special language needs. We aim to create a tool that is makes math learning accessible and meaningful to all. The goal is to foster conceptual understanding of mathematics while establishing and reinforcing language for students with diverse learning needs and ability levels. Our dream is to provide access to learning forstudents in accordance with their needs. Until we do this, we can never know what a student is capable of. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Signing Savvy Member App4 screens
Modal Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Modal Math at 5.0 against Signing Savvy Member App's 3.4. Signing Savvy Member App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Modal Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Signing Savvy Member App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Modal Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Signing Savvy Member App has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signing Savvy Member App ships an update every 3 weeks, Modal Math every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Signing Savvy Member App versus Modal Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSigning Savvy Member AppModal Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (44 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSigning Savvy, LLCAsledu LLC

Customer experience

Signing Savvy Member App

All ratings44 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative40.0%

Modal Math

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Signing Savvy Member App

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App freezes
  • Search function freezes/buggy
  • Login issues (password not working, account not recognized)
  • App does not open on iPad
  • Failed login and password reset issues
Show 13 more
  • Network not operating at this time error
  • Slow login process
  • Flashcard arrows are too small and close together
  • App freezes after a bit
  • App freezes after 30-40 minutes of use
  • Last update was in 2014 (or very old)
  • App slows down the OS
  • Search takes minutes to load
  • Search function only takes to alphabet
  • App does not open
  • App only takes you to the login screen
  • Error on startup
  • Same sign of the day repeatedly

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add a slow-motion feature for videos
  • More updates to the app
  • Add sentence examples for words
  • Improve UI/layout for easier use
  • Make flashcard buttons larger
Show 14 more
  • Add dark mode
  • Add widgets
  • Remove 'Logout' button from above search bar
  • Allow adding new signs anywhere in a list easily
  • Support landscape mode on iPad
  • Remember place in list when browsing
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add auto-correct
  • Fix missing words
  • Allow adding/deleting from word lists easily
  • Make app accessible to non-members with benefits for members
  • Update signs to be current (e.g., 'coca cola')
  • Allow app to recognize membership without signing in
  • Make app work offline (without wifi)

Modal Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Signing Savvy Member App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Modal Math

Subscriptions1
  • Classroom Membership$24.991 Month
One-time1
  • DHH Teacher Resources$6.99

Questions

Is Signing Savvy Member App free?
Signing Savvy Member App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modal Math free?
Modal Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Signing Savvy Member App or Modal Math?
Modal Math is rated higher. Signing Savvy Member App averages 3.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Modal Math averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Signing Savvy Member App or Modal Math have ads?
Neither Signing Savvy Member App nor Modal Math shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signing Savvy Member App or Modal Math?
Signing Savvy Member App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Modal Math every 5 weeks. Most recently, Signing Savvy Member App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Modal Math on October 30, 2026.

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