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.
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.
- Largest sign language dictionary
- Over 300,000 signs
- New content added yearly
- Multiple countries and languages
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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.
RT Library
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary | RT Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Europeiskt Teckenspråkcenter | Srikantha 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
Spread the Sign ASL Dictionary
- Pro Version$4.99
RT Library
No in-app purchases

