Comparison

ASL Speed Spell vs ReadingClock

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

Head to head
About

ASL Speed Spell

Improve American Sign Language fingerspelling with this app. Practice over 500 words with individual videos, adjustable speeds, and categorized word lists. Track your progress and learn letters with multiple perspectives.

Highlights
  • Practice over 500 words with individual videos
  • Adjustable fingerspelling speed
  • Categorized word practice (names, animals, countries)
  • Alphabet reference with multiple perspectives
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Daily practice reminders
Features
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ASL Speed Spell allows American Sign Language learners to improve their fingerspelling speed. Whether you're newer to the ASL alphabet or have been studying for years, this free app can help learners at all levels understand fingerspelling faster and with better accuracy. How is this ASL app different from the rest? Each fingerspelled word is individually recorded as its own video, so you can watch smoothly fingerspelled words at the speed of your choice. Plus, you can choose among several categories, like 'names', 'animals', and 'countries', to help add context to the word! App Features: - Practice fingerspelling over 500 words, each with their own video. - Can't figure out the answer? Replay the video, or 'give up' to see what the word was. - Adjust the speed of your practice - from Beginner all the way up to Expert. - Choose which category of words you want to practice, so you have context behind the word. - Forget how to sign a letter? The ‘alphabet’ page shows you each letter from multiple perspectives, including common variations. - The Statistics page helps you keep track of your streaks, word counts, and more. - Adjust your settings for daily practice reminders, statistics, and more. - Not a fan of ads? A small one-time in-app purchase removes ads from the app forever. This app offers a paid premium option, available as either a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. For the subscription option, subscriptions renew within 24 hours of the subscription period ending, and a subscription purchase will be charged through your iTunes account. Manage at any time using Account Settings in iTunes. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use can be found at https://www.aslspeedspell.com/privacy.php

About

ReadingClock

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your daily and weekly reading time and progress. Visualize your journey and set personal reading goals to witness your transformation as a reader.

Highlights
  • Daily reading tracking
  • Progress visualization
  • Set reading goals
  • Manage reading logs
  • Cultivate reading habits
Features
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ReadingClock is a simple app to track your daily and weekly reading time and progress. By cultivating a consistent reading habit, you will witness your transformation. Features: - Daily Reading Tracking - Progress Visualization - Set Reading Goals - Add, Delete, or Edit Reading Logs Why I built ReadingClock? This app was built by Grace, a mother of two. My children have a daily reading habit and track their reading progress. Although their school requires only 20 minutes of daily reading, my kids typically read for 40 minutes to an hour each day. Observing their significant progress in reading and writing over time inspired me to create this app. It's designed to systematize and assist other readers in following a similar routine. My children gave me a lot of feedback on this app. It would not be here without them! "I love ReadingClock! I use it for my reading time at home and for my homework. " - my son "ReadingClock is so helpful! Also my mom always takes my feedback to make the app better! " - my daughter

Screenshots

ASL Speed Spell4 screens
ReadingClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReadingClock at none against ASL Speed Spell's shown. ReadingClock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. ASL Speed Spell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ReadingClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ASL Speed Spell against 4.9 for ReadingClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 309 and 130 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of ASL Speed Spell's written reviews are positive against 100% of ReadingClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASL Speed Spell ships an update every 2 weeks, ReadingClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ASL Speed Spell versus ReadingClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASL Speed SpellReadingClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (309 ratings)4.9 (130 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings309 — better130
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmanda O'NealLe Huang

Customer experience

ASL Speed Spell

All ratings309 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%

ReadingClock

All ratings118 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ASL Speed Spell

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Ad-Free Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
1 purchases

ReadingClock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is ASL Speed Spell free?
ASL Speed Spell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadingClock free?
ReadingClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ASL Speed Spell or ReadingClock?
ReadingClock is rated higher. ASL Speed Spell averages 4.8 out of 5 from 309 ratings, while ReadingClock averages 4.9 from 130 ratings.
Do ASL Speed Spell or ReadingClock have ads?
ASL Speed Spell shows ads; ReadingClock does not.
Which is updated more often, ASL Speed Spell or ReadingClock?
ASL Speed Spell ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReadingClock fortnightly. Most recently, ASL Speed Spell was updated on September 18, 2026 and ReadingClock on September 7, 2026.

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