Comparison

ASLive vs Signa AI

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

Head to head
About

ASLive

Features
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ASLive is a real-time American Sign Language (ASL) translator built for Mac. Using your Mac's camera and on-device AI, ASLive detects your hand gestures and instantly translates them into text — no internet required, no account needed. Whether you're learning ASL, communicating with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, or exploring gesture-based interaction, ASLive makes signing more accessible than ever. FEATURES - Real-time ASL gesture recognition powered by MediaPipe and machine learning - Sentence builder — signs are combined into full phrases automatically - Translate mode for live translation - Record mode to capture and review your signing sessions - Works entirely on-device — your camera feed never leaves your Mac - Lightweight and fast, optimized for Apple Silicon ASLive is designed for students, educators, interpreters, and anyone who wants to bridge the communication gap between the hearing and Deaf communities.

About

Signa AI

This application translates text, audio, and speech into sign language using a clear avatar. It supports multiple languages and is designed to enhance communication accessibility for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Highlights
  • Text to sign language translation
  • Voice to sign language translation
  • Audio file to sign language translation
  • Clear signing avatar
  • Translation history
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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Signa AI turns text, recordings and live speech into sign language, right on your iPhone or iPad. Type a sentence, record your voice, upload a recording or a video, or simply talk, and a clear signing avatar signs it back to you. Built to make communication more accessible for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, Signa AI was made in Rwanda, Kinyarwanda first. What you can do • Type or paste text and watch it signed • Live mode: talk, and the avatar signs while you are still speaking • Record your voice, or upload audio or video, and get it signed • Make subtitles from any recording or video, then share them as SRT or VTT, with or without signs • Export the signing as a video to share or save • Choose the avatar's skin, hair and clothes, or let its outfit change by time of day • Find your past translations in History and replay them for free Languages Speak or type in Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili or Japanese. Sign in Rwandan Sign Language, American Sign Language, British Sign Language, French Sign Language, Japanese Sign Language or International Sign. Kinyarwanda and Swahili speech is recognised in about half a second, and signs start appearing the moment the first word is ready. Who it's for • Schools and teachers: sign and subtitle lessons for Deaf students • Creators: add signing and subtitles to your videos • Broadcasters and organisations: make announcements and programmes accessible • Anyone who wants to connect with Deaf friends, family or customers Try it free with no account, then sign in to keep translating. Signa AI is made by Signa AI Ltd in Kigali, Rwanda. Questions or ideas? Write to support@usesigna.org.

Screenshots

ASLive1 screens
Signa AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

ASLive and Signa AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ASLive versus Signa AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASLiveSigna AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhay Krishna Patil4K Media

In-app purchases

None

ASLive

No in-app purchases

None

Signa AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASLive free?
ASLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Signa AI free?
Signa AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASLive or Signa AI have ads?
Neither ASLive nor Signa AI shows ads.

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