Comparison

WeSign Basic vs ASL

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

Head to head
About

WeSign Basic

This app teaches American Sign Language with videos of common school-related questions and answers. It offers normal and slow playback speeds, plus additional resources for further learning.

Highlights
  • ASL lessons for school
  • Video demonstrations
  • Slow and normal playback speeds
  • Deaf adult Q&A
  • Additional learning resources
Features
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Learn American Sign Language relating to school to help bridge a language gap between home and school. Videos of Deaf adults asking some common questions to Deaf children relating to school. This app features questions with various answers with both "normal" and "slow" play speed options. Also within the app are further resources to get connected to learn more American Sign Language!

About

ASL

Learn American and British Sign Language with this comprehensive app. It features a vast collection of signs with clear images, organized into logical sections from basic alphabets to complex sentence formations. Discover the history and facts about sign language, with an option to upgrade to an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Extensive sign library with clear images
  • Organized lessons: alphabets, numbers, greetings, and more
  • Includes British Sign Language (BSL) content
  • Offline access to sign cards
  • Brief history and facts about sign language
  • Option for ad-free Pro version
Features
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ASL app for beginners consists of a huge array of signs accompanied with clear images describing the respective action . The signs have been organized into various sections which start with basics such as alphabets and numbers. The list of sections further goes on to include greetings , question words , days and time of the day , clothing , family members and people , emotions , colors , meals , health , opposites , nature and the weather , sentence formations and more . Sign language for beginners also includes a brief history , certain facts and myths about sign language . It includes quick links to an add free Pro version . We've also included British Sign Language in the app, In British Sign Language section of this app you'll find the gestures for alphabets, numbers, and also many everyday words which are very useful for a beginner learning British Sign Language(BSL). This app can also easily serve as an everyday guide for British Sign Language and you can refer to it anytime you want as the cards are saved offline. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WeSign Basic3 screens
ASL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WeSign Basic at none against ASL's 1. WeSign Basic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months). ASL's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 20%) and rating (3.1 vs 2.9). On price 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

Both are free to download. ASL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WeSign Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASL holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of WeSign Basic's written reviews are positive against 42% of ASL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeSign Basic ships an update monthly, ASL every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
WeSign Basic versus ASL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeSign BasicASL
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)3.1 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1038 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew KromFahad Manzoor

Customer experience

WeSign Basic

All ratings10 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

ASL

All ratings38 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

WeSign Basic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ASL

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is WeSign Basic free?
WeSign Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASL free?
ASL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeSign Basic or ASL?
ASL is rated higher. WeSign Basic averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ASL averages 3.1 from 38 ratings.
Do WeSign Basic or ASL have ads?
ASL shows ads; WeSign Basic does not.
Which is updated more often, WeSign Basic or ASL?
WeSign Basic ships an update monthly, and ASL every 27 months. Most recently, WeSign Basic was updated on October 4, 2026 and ASL on October 5, 2026.

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