Fingerspelling Trainer vs ASLdeafined
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fingerspelling Trainer
Learn American and Japanese fingerspelling with realistic hand images. This app offers a space-efficient way to master sign language, making it accessible and enjoyable. It aims to increase global sign language proficiency.
- Realistic hand images for learning
- Supports American and Japanese fingerspelling
- Space-efficient design
- Focuses on smooth sign language use
- Aims to increase sign language users
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A Fingerspelling training app, designed by a developer who can use Japanese Sign Language! This app makes learning the American and Japanese Fingerspelling easy! Why not give it a go? Points: This app uses images of real hands to teach the Fingerspelling, not drawings. This is much more realistic than other methods. This app also requires less than half the storage of other apps in the same category. Learn how to smoothly use the Fingerspelling, and make using Sign Language easy and fun! FOUND hopes to increase the number of people in the world able to use Sign Language! 【Subscription Terms and Conditions】 Subject to Apple's Standard License Agreement. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ASLdeafined
Learn American Sign Language (ASL) with expert instruction. This app is designed for learners of all ages, including Deaf students, their parents, and the wider community.
- Learn American Sign Language (ASL)
- Taught by Deaf experts
- Suitable for all ages
- Designed for Deaf students and families
- Community-focused learning
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ASLdeafined the premier app to learn American Sign Language (ASL). The content is for anyone who wishes to learn ASL, regardless of age. It has been designed to instruct Deaf students, parents of Deaf children, and the community-at-large. All lessons are taught by Deaf experts of ASL.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASLdeafined at 50% against Fingerspelling Trainer's 0%. ASLdeafined also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Fingerspelling Trainer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Fingerspelling Trainer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. ASLdeafined asks for nothing beyond the download.
ASLdeafined holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ASLdeafined has 65 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fingerspelling Trainer's written reviews are positive against 50% of ASLdeafined's.
Fingerspelling Trainer ships an update fortnightly, ASLdeafined every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fingerspelling Trainer | ASLdeafined |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 3.4 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 65 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Found Inc. | Paul Fugate |
Customer experience
Fingerspelling Trainer
ASLdeafined
In-app purchases
Fingerspelling Trainer
- Subscription for hiding ads.$0.491 Month
ASLdeafined
No in-app purchases
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