AlphaSign Learn Sign Language vs Sign BSL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AlphaSign Learn Sign Language
Learn the alphabet in American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL). This educational app makes mastering sign language fun and easy with a simple scrolling interface and swipe gestures.
- Learn ASL alphabet
- Learn BSL alphabet
- Easy scrolling interface
- Swipe to next letter
- Educational and fun
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Welcome to AlphaSign, the application that teaches you the alphabet (A-Z) in American Sign Language (ASL) & British Sign Language, also known as BSL. AlphaSign is an educational, fun and enjoyable application. Give it a try, and see how fast you can learn, with AlphaSign ASL & BSL. Using an easy to use scrolling bar simply scroll to the letter you would like to learn, or simply swipe the screen to the next letter. Make learning the sign alphabet fun, with AlphaSign.
Sign BSL
Explore a vast video dictionary of British Sign Language. Search and compare thousands of words and phrases, with over 20,000 videos available on your mobile device.
- Searchable BSL video dictionary
- Thousands of words and phrases
- Over 20,000 video demonstrations
- Mobile accessibility
- Compare signs
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Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in British Sign Language. Easily find and view signs on your mobile device. Over 20,000 videos in this video dictionary. For more information please visit www.signbsl.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sign BSL at none against AlphaSign Learn Sign Language's 1. Sign BSL also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (63% vs 33%). AlphaSign Learn Sign Language's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 55 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AlphaSign Learn Sign Language sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sign BSL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sign BSL holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AlphaSign Learn Sign Language's written reviews are positive against 63% of Sign BSL's.
AlphaSign Learn Sign Language ships an update every 5 months, Sign BSL every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlphaSign Learn Sign Language | Sign BSL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 55 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Fragranze Apps Limited | Daniel Mitchell |
Customer experience
AlphaSign Learn Sign Language
Sign BSL
Bugs and requests
AlphaSign Learn Sign Language
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sign BSL
Reported bugs
8 issues- 🐛 App crashes after playing videos
- 🐛 App crashes on iPhone X
- 🐛 App crashes after iOS update
- 🐛 App crashes when trying to watch another video of the same word
- 🐛 App force closes after one video
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- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 'Wrong format' error on iOS
- 🐛 Random words in suggestions/quick links
Requested features
9 requests- Specify regional dialects for signs
- Add missing words
- Include key sentences/phrases
- Add a 'save' or 'favourites' button
- Allow 'suggest add' for new words
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- Display recent searches instead of random words
- Organize words into categories/folders
- Add a 'sign of the day' feature
- Improve non-manual features in videos
In-app purchases
AlphaSign Learn Sign Language
- Alphasign - Remove Ads$1.99
Sign BSL
No in-app purchases
Questions
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