Comparison

Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary vs RT Library

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

Head to head
About

Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary

Access the world's largest sign language dictionary, featuring over 300,000 signs. New content is added annually, expanding the library of languages, words, and signs.

Highlights
  • Largest sign language dictionary
  • Over 300,000 signs
  • New content added yearly
  • Multiple countries and languages
Features
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Find the sign you need and compare how it is expressed around the world. Spread the Sign is the world's largest multilingual sign language dictionary, with more than 600,000 sign videos across 23 sign languages, including ASL and BSL. WHY SPREAD THE SIGN? - Search for words and useful sentence examples - Compare the same word across different sign languages - Slow down videos to follow every movement - Save important signs and watch saved videos offline - Explore hand alphabets and fingerspelling - Discover baby signs for early communication - Switch between 23 sign languages Spread the Sign is a practical reference for sign language learners, families, educators, interpreters, and anyone who needs to look up a sign quickly. Sign languages are not universal. Signs can differ between countries and regions, so comparing languages can help you understand those differences. New words, videos, and sign language coverage are added continuously. Content availability may vary between languages.

About

RT Library

Features
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RT Library helps residents of Riviera Towers West New York browse and search books in the building's shared library room. The catalog was created from recent shelf photos using OCR and metadata lookup, so residents can search by title, author, or genre without walking shelf by shelf. The app also groups books by genre and shows available catalog details where metadata was found. This first release is intentionally simple: search, browse genres, and view book details. Book requests, donation flows, and shared availability updates are planned for a future release after resident-wide storage is added. Riviera Towers West New York is a private residential building. This app is intended as a helpful shareholder-built catalog for the building library.

Screenshots

Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary4 screens
RT Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RT Library at none against Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary's 1. Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RT Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary versus RT Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpread the Sign ASL DictionaryRT Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEuropeiskt TeckenspråkcenterSrikantha B

Bugs and requests

Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App freezes a lot
  • Videos are blank or not playing
  • Search function gives errors
  • App crashes after playing a video more than once
  • Favorite lists disappear
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  • Auslan not available or not working
  • App not working after iOS updates
  • Error message when searching
  • App requires VPN to work in Russia
  • Paid version not unlocking content
  • Videos not found, error message appears
  • App stopped working after payment
  • App crashes on launch
  • Videos stop and lag, then freeze
  • Favorites not opening after download

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add slower video playback or slow-motion function
  • Downloadable dictionary for offline use
  • Add Dutch (Nederlands) sign language
  • Fix videos not playing
  • Restore lost favorite lists
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  • Add more everyday gestures
  • Add bookmark button for saving words
  • Improve UI for easier navigation
  • Add ASL (American Sign Language) content
  • Add specific themes like medicine
  • Make the app more discoverable (dictionary, sign language)
  • Add zoom function to videos
  • Add sentence building functionality to app
  • Match user's primary language with sign language learning

RT Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
None

RT Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary free?
Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RT Library free?
RT Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary or RT Library have ads?
Neither Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary nor RT Library shows ads.