Best Sign Language Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: ASL Bloom is ranked #1 of 33 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Pause LSF and PocketSign. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pause LSF. The lowest first paid tier on this page is The ASL App at $0.99/mo.
Sign language apps offer ways to learn signs, look them up, and keep track of study. Compared on lesson format, dictionary lookup, progress tracking, and signed languages, the entries can help you distinguish a guided course from a reference tool or a combination of both. Check offline access if you study without a connection, and note supported platforms alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. ASL Bloom, Pause LSF, and PocketSign are among the apps to consider. The language covered matters, so compare each app's listed signed languages with what you want to learn, then weigh its lesson and lookup features against the way you prefer to study.
33 sign language apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
11 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASL BloomWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Pause LSFMac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | PocketSignWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Sign ASLWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | Sign BSLWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | SignSchoolWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | SpreadTheSignWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | The ASL AppiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $0.99/mo | 6.3 | |
| 9 | HandSpeakWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $5.95/mo | 5.7 |
| 10 | Auslan WizWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | A$11.25/mo | 5.6 |
| 11 | Bright BSLWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.6 |
| 12 | yoDGSAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 13 | MeLISegnoMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.4 | |
| 14 | New Zealand Sign Language DictionaryWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | Play With ASLMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 5.4 | |
| 16 | ASL InteractiveWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | Bright Signs Learning AppAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | LibrárioWindows · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 19 | LibrasLabAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | ASL-LEXWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 21 | Auslan SignbankWeb | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 22 | British SignWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | BSL SignBankWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | DEF-ISLAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Fingerspelling TutorWindows | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Signed languages | Lesson format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASL Bloom | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Yes | 18.99 /mo | American Sign Language (ASL) | mixed |
| 2 | Pause LSF | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | French Sign Language (LSF) | mixed |
| 3 | PocketSign | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | video |
| 4 | Sign ASL | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | video |
| 5 | Sign BSL | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | British Sign Language (BSL) | video |
| 6 | SignSchool | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | mixed |
| 7 | SpreadTheSign | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | ASL, BSL, and 21 more sign languages | video |
| 8 | The ASL App | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | HandSpeak | 5.7 | No | $5.95/mo | Yes | 5.95 /mo | ASL | mixed |
| 10 | Auslan Wiz | 5.6 | No | A$11.25/mo | Yes | — | Auslan (Australian Sign Language) | mixed |
| 11 | Bright BSL | 5.6 | No | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | British Sign Language (BSL) | mixed |
| 12 | yoDGS | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | German Sign Language (DGS) | mixed |
| 13 | MeLISegno | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Italian Sign Language (LIS) | mixed |
| 14 | New Zealand Sign Language Dictionary | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) | video |
| 15 | Play With ASL | 5.4 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | American Sign Language (ASL) | mixed |
| 16 | ASL Interactive | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | mixed |
| 17 | Bright Signs Learning App | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | mixed |
| 18 | Librário | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) | interactive |
| 19 | LibrasLab | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Libras (Brazilian Sign Language) | interactive |
| 20 | ASL-LEX | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | — |
| 21 | Auslan Signbank | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Auslan (Australian Sign Language) | mixed |
| 22 | British Sign | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | British Sign Language (BSL) | mixed |
| 23 | BSL SignBank | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | British Sign Language (BSL) | video |
| 24 | DEF-ISL | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Indian Sign Language (ISL) | mixed |
| 25 | Fingerspelling Tutor | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | American Sign Language (ASL) | interactive |
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Questions about this list
Which sign language app is ranked first on Freedom251?
ASL Bloom is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 6.6. Pause LSF is second and PocketSign third.
How many of these have a free plan?
11 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, The ASL App has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.