Comparison

ASL Dictionary Sign Language vs Intertribal Lantern

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

Head to head
About

ASL Dictionary Sign Language

Learn and master American Sign Language with an extensive interactive dictionary featuring over 5000 ASL videos. Practice your skills with quizzes, create custom study lists, and utilize features like slow-motion playback and fingerspelling exercises. This comprehensive tool requires no internet connection.

Highlights
  • 5000+ ASL video translations
  • Fingerspell recognition and exercises
  • Interactive quizzes
  • Favorites list
  • Slow-motion video playback
  • Offline access
Features
Currently charting
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From A-Z The most complete interactive ASL Sign Language Dictionary app for iPhone and iPad. Quiz, Favorites, plus many more advanced features. **One time fee. Nothing else to buy and no ad's. **No internet required. LANGUAGE FEATURES • 5000+ Words Translated to ASL Video • 460 Multiple ways to sign the same word • 670 Multiple meaning words • Time • Money • Dates • General numbers 1-100 and 100's and more • Ordinal numbers • Alphabet • Fingerspell Recognition (Complete words) • Fingerspelling Exercises (Fun) APP FEATURES • Quiz any category • Quiz Multiple Choice • History of watched videos (and clear history, or turn off history option, swipe words to delete individual words) • Create a favorites list & Quiz it • Slow motion adjustable from 1-100% • Play All (plays videos back to back) • Swipe screen for next and previous video • Loop video, and loop all as default including in quiz • Replay Video • Search • Categories NOTE: **If you are a hearing person there is no audio in this app as you would not normally vocalize when signing ASL. ** DOWNLOAD May take a few minutes to start. Please download the app over a good WIFI internet connection, and make sure you have enough available memory on your device. **GUARANTEED TO WORK! If you are experiencing a problem with the app please email us at appsavers@gmail.com Thanks for your support!

About

Intertribal Lantern

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Helping combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Native Oklahoma Tribes and their communities through education, victim identification and community empowerment.

Screenshots

ASL Dictionary Sign Language4 screens
Intertribal Lantern3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Intertribal Lantern at Free against ASL Dictionary Sign Language's $7.99. Intertribal Lantern also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). ASL Dictionary Sign Language's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Intertribal Lantern is free to download; ASL Dictionary Sign Language costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASL Dictionary Sign Language ships an update every 4 months, Intertribal Lantern every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ASL Dictionary Sign Language versus Intertribal Lantern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASL Dictionary Sign LanguageIntertribal Lantern
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size529 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware Studios LLCThe Lantern Project inc

Bugs and requests

ASL Dictionary Sign Language

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues reported by some users
  • Inconsistencies in how certain signs are demonstrated

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more words and phrases to the dictionary
  • Provide options to obscure mouthing during quizzes
  • Implement audio/voice playback for signs
  • Allow users to create custom word lists and quizzes
  • Improve organization of words into categories

Intertribal Lantern

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ASL Dictionary Sign Language

No in-app purchases

None

Intertribal Lantern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASL Dictionary Sign Language free?
ASL Dictionary Sign Language costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intertribal Lantern free?
Intertribal Lantern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASL Dictionary Sign Language or Intertribal Lantern have ads?
Neither ASL Dictionary Sign Language nor Intertribal Lantern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASL Dictionary Sign Language or Intertribal Lantern?
ASL Dictionary Sign Language ships an update every 4 months, and Intertribal Lantern every 3 months. Most recently, ASL Dictionary Sign Language was updated on November 6, 2026 and Intertribal Lantern on November 3, 2026.

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