Comparison

BSL Homework vs Classroom Acoustics

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

Head to head
About

BSL Homework

Features
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BSLHomework is a comprehensive online library of video clips and support materials to help you understand the assessments, develop your vocabulary and linguistics skills, and practice your receptive BSL skills from wherever you are. Developed by BSL teachers and experts from across the UK, BSL Homework is the perfect training resource for anyone studying British Sign Language with Signature. Key features: - Hours of BSL conversations and clips to support your learning - Traffic light’ levels of difficulty to build confidence and knowledge as you progress - Glossary with examples of linguistic and grammar terms - Quizzes for testing your knowledge and progress as you study - Practice assessments to help you prepare - BSL dictionary of over 4000 signs to support your learning

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Classroom Acoustics

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Build a clearer picture of a classroom's listening environment. Classroom Acoustics by Hear2Learn helps parents, teachers and practitioners explore background noise, signal-to-noise, reverberation and practical room observations. Start at the room portrait and choose any of the four checks. Guided view gives practical instructions, while Room Hub keeps saved-room search and demo-room controls together. See four clear results, their status and a useful next step. A teacher-to-child illustration helps explain listening, while a room report keeps the supporting evidence available for discussion with the school. Switch to Detailed view whenever you need specialist controls. Choose selected BATOD (British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People) and BB93 criteria, the research-led Universal Acoustic Design framework or the advisory ASHA/ANSI benchmark. Detailed view also offers contextual comparisons with published classroom-acoustics references from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden, with each reference's room conditions and source shown. The listening indicator uses the LAeq–L90 range as a proxy; it is not a conventional speech-to-background signal-to-noise measurement. Its method and limitations are explained in the app. Use the built-in microphone or a compatible external microphone. Check the level against an acoustic calibrator or calibrated sound-level meter, import supported microphone compensation files, or enter a separate sound-level meter result. For reverberation, record three claps or use swept sine with a suitable connected loudspeaker. Detailed view includes octave-band T20, C50 and Schroeder decay evidence. Strategy and repeat assessments require Unlimited. Guided and Detailed views are included with every plan and share the same saved rooms. Try demo rooms and keep one real room free. Guided Annual keeps up to five saved assessments. Unlimited Annual or Unlimited Lifetime adds unlimited saved assessments, repeat assessments and Strategy. You can choose Unlimited directly. Annual plans are alternatives; Apple manages changes between them. Buying Lifetime does not cancel an existing annual subscription. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Apple subscription settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. Evidence stays on your device unless you deliberately export it. Add notes directly in Room observations. Optional photographs can accompany room records. Share a PDF or full and de-identified evidence exports. No account is required, raw classroom audio is not retained, and native purchases are separate from Hear2Learn web purchases. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BSL Homework4 screens
Classroom Acoustics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BSL Homework at none against Classroom Acoustics's 3. BSL Homework also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Classroom Acoustics's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Classroom Acoustics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. BSL Homework asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BSL Homework ships an update every 4 months, Classroom Acoustics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BSL Homework versus Classroom Acoustics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBSL HomeworkClassroom Acoustics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignaturedavid canning

In-app purchases

None

BSL Homework

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Classroom Acoustics

Subscriptions2
  • Guided Annual$4.991 Year
  • Unlimited Rooms Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Rooms$49.99

Questions

Is BSL Homework free?
BSL Homework is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classroom Acoustics free?
Classroom Acoustics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BSL Homework or Classroom Acoustics have ads?
Neither BSL Homework nor Classroom Acoustics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BSL Homework or Classroom Acoustics?
BSL Homework ships an update every 4 months, and Classroom Acoustics every 2 weeks. Most recently, BSL Homework was updated on October 28, 2026 and Classroom Acoustics on October 29, 2026.

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