# WeSign Basic vs Signs and Cues

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Signs and Cues at 100% against WeSign Basic's 20%. Signs and Cues also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and device support (4 vs 2). WeSign Basic's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Signs and Cues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeSign Basic has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of WeSign Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Signs and Cues's.

WeSign Basic ships an update monthly, Signs and Cues every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeSign Basic | Signs and Cues |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wesign-basic/id890643284/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/signs-and-cues/id1569068358/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 43 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthew Krom](https://appshunter.io/developer/669821376) | [Donna A Gateley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429268433) |

## What reviewers say

### WeSign Basic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wesign-basic/id890643284)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Signs and Cues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/signs-and-cues/id1569068358)

This app provides a comprehensive dictionary for ASL Sign Language, Cued Speech, and Fingerspelling, featuring over 6,000 signing video clips and 1,500 cueing video clips. It also includes example sentences for ASL signing and explanations for certain words.

**Highlights:** ASL Sign Language dictionary, Cued Speech dictionary, Fingerspelling dictionary, Example sentences for ASL, Word explanations, Over 6,000 signing video clips, Over 1,500 cueing video clips

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeSign Basic free?

WeSign Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Signs and Cues free?

Signs and Cues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WeSign Basic or Signs and Cues?

Signs and Cues is rated higher. WeSign Basic averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Signs and Cues averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do WeSign Basic or Signs and Cues have ads?

Neither WeSign Basic nor Signs and Cues shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WeSign Basic or Signs and Cues?

WeSign Basic ships an update monthly, and Signs and Cues every 4 months. Most recently, WeSign Basic was updated on October 4, 2026 and Signs and Cues on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*