2017-07-21
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ASL Dictionary
Released: 2010-02-08
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ASL Sign Language Dictionary
OVER 5,200 SIGNED WORDS
The most complete ASL American Sign Language Video Dictionary.
Translate English into ASL, from A-Z, plus the entire numerical system, common English phrases, symbols and much more. A must have educational iPhone, and iPad app.
FEATURES
โข Over 5,200 signs from A-Z
โข 765 Multiple meaning words signed
โข Multiple word signs such as โdonโt wantโ & โhard of hearingโ
โข 473 Idioms translated
โข Time
โข Money
โข Dates, Months, Years
โข General numbers
โข Finger Spelled Alphabet
โข Symbols
โข Common Phrases like โYouโre too lateโ
New feature: Swipe video screen to load next or previous video
Learn Sign Language, by watching our professional Sign Language interpreter and instructor sign over 5,200 individual and multiple word signs. ASL is the first language for people who are deaf.
OVER 5,200 SIGNED WORDS
This app is less than 1 MB in size so it wont take a lot of room on your device.
3G, or WiFi Internet is required.
Note: If you are a hearing person, there is no sound with this application.
**CACHE/SAVE VIDEO TO MEMORY (OPTIONAL)**
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What's New in Version 2.11
Updated for iOS 8.4
Corrects issues with Swipe screen for next and previous sign, Replay and Slow Motion.
Seller
Name
Software Studios LLC
Information
Developer
Categories
Version
2.11
Size
2.5 MB
Game Center
No
VPP Device Licensing
Yes
Rating
Rated: 4+
Compatibility
iOS 6.0 or later
Devices
iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad Air (Cellular), iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Air 2, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 5s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone SE, iPhone 6, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPhone XS, iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPad Air, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad mini 4
Languages
English
App Store: Customer Ratings
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 of 5 (533 Ratings)
App Store: Customer Reviews
2017-07-08
Awesome app!
As an avid student and lover of ASL this app is very useful!
2017-06-20
Five stars!
Thank you I really like it I used with my husband which is deaf
2017-06-10
Great!
Totally awesome app!
2017-06-09
By Islndr
Ditto all the above (good) comments! Outstanding app! Would recommend to anyone!
2017-05-07
Years of appreciation
I have had this app for some years now I truly like it I recommend it to others really a wonderful app to have for sign language for both young and old
2017-02-28
Great features
What a great app! The loop feature combined with the ability to swipe makes it easy to go through and add to my knowledge of signs. I wish it had a feature where you could translate and type in words and have it put together with several signs so that I didn't have to hunt for them all. It would also be awesome to just have a search feature to type to go to one sign rather than having to scroll alphabetically. But besides my wishes for additional features this is the best ASL app I have tried and it's certainly worth the time of anyone trying to learn ASL.
2017-02-07
A great reminder
I love this app! Whenever a sign or two slips my mind, I can refer back to this app. When I realized some people speak ASL a little differently in some states (just like English), this really came in handy!๐๐พ
2017-02-05
ASL
Great app. Only one I've ever paid for. Worth every penny.
2017-02-04
ASL Dictionary
Really like it. Helps me when other teaching sign language apps and cards are not clear.
2017-02-03
Great app
Works just like it should.
2017-01-26
Excellent
Great for a beginner. Views from the side would occasionally be helpful, but overall there is much to learn from this app. Has basic vocabulary, slow movements if desired, and repetitions if desired. Fun to just scroll through randomly to pick up new signs.
2017-01-18
App
Great app every word that I've needed to figure out how to sign it has shown the correct signing
2017-01-12
Great dictionary
Wish there was a category for survival phrases too!
2017-01-09
Can I give it 6
This changed my life.
My son (now 8 1/2)
Has had bilateral hearing aids for 6 years.
This got us to find ways to communicate and when there was a concept that he could not get this really helped.
Now that he is a fully functionally kid we now use it to look up words that we can use to 'talk' so no one else can hear us
2016-12-30
Awesome App
๐๐ฝ THANK YOU ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
2016-11-30
Great app!
This app is so handy and useful on its own or to supplement classroom instructions for learning sign language!
2016-10-04
Convenient and Clear
Easy to use, handy resource.
2016-10-02
love this app
it's $5 which seems like a lot, but as a student learning ASL this app is so helpful!!! easy to use. so worth it
2016-09-26
Easy, quick, and clear
I use ASL as part of teaching foreign language through immersive games and having this video dictionary on hand allows me to improvise in the classroom without taking 20 minutes to look up signs I don't yet know. Fantastic app!
2016-09-13
Asl student
I'm currently studying ASL, this app has been my best resource for looking up signs I don't know.
2016-09-11
Super useful
I use this sign dictionary all the time. It is very well done and helpful when I need to remember a sign or find a sign I don't know for a word.
Thank you,
BMort
2016-09-10
In class use
Using with h/h, mute student. I have used this to increase my sign vocab. Works great for our in class use of signed english.
2016-08-31
Perfect combo with Quizlet, grammar would be helpful
It gives you all the translations of the words, but is not clear. No grammar help, so you're on your own. Quizlet helps quite a bit while memorizing the words though!
2016-08-30
I love this app
It's quick, precise, and altogether a great access tool for learning how to sign
2016-08-28
Five stars
It's true
2016-08-09
Couldn't ask for more.
I practice by signing songs while I hike. Good for when I can't remember a sign.
2016-06-30
Best I've Seen
I am so impressed with this appโand I've tried a few. This is better than the more expensive ones. Worth the money. *Developers: would LOVE a history option so I could review the words I've just looked up. That's really helpful for learning new vocabulary.
2016-06-28
Good app
Keep it up.
2016-06-26
Excellent APP
Excellent app for me to brush up on my ASL. I am always traveling to Europe five to six times a year.
2016-05-27
Amazingly functional app
Love it! Easy to use and it works!
2016-05-26
New to ASL
I learned some sign language in 4th grade oodles and oodles of years ago.
I've wanted to get back into it but I needed someone in front of me to teach me - and I don't have time for traditional classes.
This app ROCKS! I love the signers and the slow motion features. It's simple to use and has more than enough for what I need and more than I knew I wanted!
Thanks for a wonderful program!
2016-05-18
Great app!
For beginners or someone like me who already knows ASL, this is a great app for anyone! Thanks for creating it.
2016-04-30
Great app, so helpful for learning ASL
I love that the app lives on my phone and works where there is no wifi or Internet access! My son is on the autism spectrum and struggles to talk; ASL has unlocked communication for our family! Max can now navigate this app on his own and look up signs for himself!
2016-04-28
A fabulous tool!!!
This is the most useful app for learning signs. Won't substitute for actually learning ASL from a Deaf person as I am. Like any language you need to see how the signs go together in a sentence. But if I forget a sign or want to fill in a hole in my knowledge it's spot on according to my Deaf friend. BTW I capitalize Deaf because I've been taught it is a sign of respect for not just hearing loss but the entire culture that goes with it.
2016-04-22
Useful
I enjoy the interface and how smooth it is. It's simple and effective. I would like, if possible, the addition of synonymous or glossing. To aid the translation and transliteration portion of looking up signs for accuracy. I know it must be overwhelming to keep everything possible that n perspective when developing apps, but that would be an awesome addition. Will recommend the app and hope+wait+patient for updates.
2016-04-10
Very happy
This app is amazing. I can refer to it quick if I forget a word. I am beyond pleased. Thank you.
2016-04-05
Great resource!
Love it! Has come in handy and easy to use .
2016-03-24
Almost Perfect
Really comprehensive dictionary but for a paid app I'd love to be able to make a list of "favorites" or things I'd like to review later without having to look it up every time.
2016-03-23
Great resource!
I'm taking recreational ASL classes at a local community center and this has become an invaluable tool. It's more insightful than a book of illustrations and easier than browsing website after website. It was recommended by my instructor and I'm glad she did. Thank you for putting this together!
2016-03-22
Wonderful Reference
This app provides a large range of signs. But could use a little more information for multiple words for same sign. All in all a good basic dictionary.
2016-03-10
Decent app but...
As a professional interpreter, I try to keep several reference apps on my devices. Every other ASL or finger spelling app I utilize works on both my iPhone and iPad except for this one. Instead the developers want me to purchase the same app with the exact same vocabulary twice. Overall, this isn't my go-to app anyway since I typically default to NTID and only use this one for a comparative but now that they've changed it and I can only access it on my phone, I will be using it even less.
2016-03-10
Okay
Not the best, some of the sign videos are just pieced together and it results in words that you have to watch multiple times and you still don't quite understand what their movement or hand signs are supposed to be.
2016-03-09
Great app
I'm pleased with the app, but some on the signs aren't showing anything but a blank screen. On ex would be potato chip. That's a little frustrating.
2016-02-25
Don't buy
I bought this app to learn and review what I already knew. But I soon found out that most of the signs were wrong. My friend also bought the app, and hers doesn't seem to have the same problems. This was a waste of my money.
2016-02-21
Good app
Enjoy the app and most words I look for are here. I would love to have the videos made so it was a little easier to see what was being signed. Of course some concepts on how to structure sentences would be wonderful
2016-02-17
The best asl appt
Best asl appt for beginners to learn sign language....if we can write more than one sentence it will be the best of the best.
2016-02-13
Exactly what I was looking for!
This app is amazing! The tiniest bit glitchy but well worth it. Great tool for students.
2016-02-11
So amazing
It's so amazing how helpful this app is, you just punch in what word you need help signing and it instantly shows you a video of how to sign it. It's all in the palm of your hand. If you want to or have to like we do it's an amazing tool/app to have! Just as a hint to mamas with babies who are teaching they have baby signing apps too and my son loves to watch the babies it's not the signing dictionary for babies it's called baby sign and baby sign and sing! I hope everyone gets as much help out of the signing dictionary as my family has!
2016-02-11
5 STAR
Awesome app that has helped me to be a blessing to many :)
2015-12-03
Great app
I've been using this app for about a year, and it's definitely my favorite out of the different ones I've tried. It's easy to use and has a good variety of words, though I wish they'd add more. I'd be more than happy to pay for a deluxe version, since I've been so happy with this one.
2015-11-22
Glitchy
I love this app but some words are glitchy. For example, when I look up "church", it gives me CIA (which is the next word) or the word "cheap" signs chauffeur (which is the word right before that). Then I just have to look up the word. Also, it's annoying that it only works with Internet. When I don't have service, I can't look up words. I'm still very thankful for this app, just hope they fix the glitches! I love Dima
2015-10-26
Fantastic and Killer Tech Support Team
I've used this app daily for about a month and could not be happier with the ease of navigation and the simple commands available for each video. I've purchased another of the teams apps, "ASLT" which acts as a great resource for personal learning. Although, the "T" stands for translator, it should not be misused as a replacement for a real translator. The app uses the same images from this dictionary and splices them together for viewing based upon what you type. The Tech Support team is extremely prompt and had my problem with missing videos solved in an instant. Thank you.
2015-10-25
great app for ASL students
i'm taking an ASL class and this app is a great resource to find signs that aren't in my dictionary. it's great because it includes video demonstrations for each sign, so even if i'm having trouble reading the sign out of my book, this app can help clarify. i highly recommend this app for any ASL student, or anyone interested in learning ASL!
2015-10-05
Love this app
My 6 yo daughter is hard of hearing and, while it is not a substitute for classes, this app has helped us and my daughter's teachers (she also has Down syndrome and is in special education, but is the only child who is HOH in her school) learn new signs when the need arises. The dictionary is expansive and, so far, it is rare that the necessary word cannot be found. Worth the money!
2015-08-29
Best App Ever
I've been learning American Sign Language for 9 years now, and like any language, you will never remember every single word or phrase. And that's why I'm so thankful for this delightful app. It provides a resource for knowing the everyday words of ASL. I look forward to future updates of this app.
2015-08-25
Perfect!!
I lost my hearing 9 years ago and it was hard to find ways to communicate with everyone. Finally my kids and I started learning sign language and it takes practice. This app has been a life saver when I need to communicate the deaf or hearing friends that want to learn sign language.
I thing it's great!!!
2015-08-07
Incredible resource
I've been using this app for a while to help me learn sign so I can communicate with my deaf girlfriend (who has also been a great teacher). I required additional support so in lieu of that I found this app and it is a very good resource for furthering my ASL knowledge. Even when I ask my girlfriend what a word is and she doesn't know it, she pulls out my phone and uses this app to look it up. I highly recommend this app to anyone really. Beginners, intermediate like me, or even experts because even hearing people use dictionaries.
2015-05-28
Clear and confident.
This is the best video dictionary in the App Store. ASL is a living language and there are always differences regionally of how things are signed, but after showing this to many deaf friends from all over the USA, they all universally seemed pretty impressed with it. This has given me confidence to use new signs I have learned from the App in real life situations.
The list of words in the dictionary is a nice base vocabulary. I like the loop function to repeat signs, and I feel they are demonstrated clearly.
If they expanded it to include some common phrases and basic conversation, I think that would be amazing.
2015-04-14
Let us access cache.
This app is great. It really helps while I'm trying to learn ASL.
One request. Please put in an option to access cache of watched videos. There is a toggle switch for "cache: on/off" but if we can't access and watch cached videos, then what good is it? I've looked and looked, but can't find cached videos list. Please install this.
2015-03-08
Handy Interpreter tool
I'm a certified educational interpreter for k-12, as well as a parent to a deaf child. I use this app for signs that aren't normally used in daily vocabulary. I've also used it to prepare for lessons during my planning period. I suggest to my Beginner sign class and Sign Language club to purchase this app. I like that the signs are ASL, love the idioms, and the categories. Doesn't have it all (4stars), but what it does have is a nice collection of signs.
2015-03-06
Thank you
Since I'm still learning ASL I refer to this frequently. The videos are at a good speed for learners.
My only request would be to not mute other music while the app is running. Since there is no sound for this app, it doesn't really make sense that it mutes everything else.
Thank for this fabulous tool!
2015-03-03
I like this app, but ...
I like this app. Shows different uses for for the same word, shows many idioms, and common phrases, and putting a looping feature was great improvement. However, ever since the last update, that loop feature stopped working! Would appreciate it of anyone would tell me how to fix it! Thanks.
Thanks so much for fixing the loop feature! I really enjoy this app. I like how they have many different uses for a word. How about the word settle? Settle down and be quiet, settle in this area meaning lived there, the salt will settle to the bottom. This word is spelled the same, sounds the same, but has different meanings or concepts so there is a different sign for each concept. Example sentences would be cool for this app. Thanks so much for all the work you do. :)
2015-02-21
Awesome for learning ASL
I got this to use while taking online ASL classes. It's been an invaluable life saver! I can always find the words I need and the modeling is very easy to follow, you can even slow it down if you need to. I would highly recommend this for anyone who needs a great ASL dictionary!
2014-11-27
Great guide for those just beginning ASL.
I don't use ASL on a regular basis, but this app comes in handy when I do need it. I work in a coffee shop and one of our regulars is deaf and mute, and can only speak in sign. He would normally just write down his order, but I found this app and it allowed me to communicate, albeit in a limited fashion. He was very impressed and also very touched that I took the time to learn some sign just to talk with. Great app, and very useful!
2014-09-26
Great ASL app!
This application is truly wonderful. Looking up signs are a breeze! I really like how user friendly it is and how accurate the signs are! I use this app frequently, and would recommend it to anyone learning ASL, like me, or even an experienced signer that just needs a refresher every once in a while!
2014-09-10
Excellent support for learning ASL
I have pursued learning ASL for two years using A Basic Course in ASL text book from Santa Fe School for the deaf & this app. I use this app often to see actual sign in motion when diagrams from the text book are not clear to me. I also refer to this app often to expand on my ASL vocabulary when my text book does not cover certain words I would like to be able to communicate. This is an excellent app & I highly recommend it to anyone pursuing learning ASL.
2014-04-09
Great app for reference
This app is great, my cousin is deaf and I know some sign language, but I got interested into knowing more than just common conversational words. This dictionary is great as a reference, but it does not help constructing sentences, to do that you have to pay another 5$. This seems a bit much, but I will always suggest this as a reference and I have been very happy with this app so far :)
2014-03-27
Handy and Easy To Use
ASL 2 student here. Very easy to look up a word and with over 5000 signs, most of the words I have looked for have been there. Being an app, it's much handier than going to a web page with all the requisite pinching and zooming.
The only down side is that sometimes the sign is different than the one we learned in class. This isn't a unique problem to this app of course. ASL often has different signs depending on what region of the US you are.
Good response when a recent upgrade made the app crash. Tech support got right back to me.
2014-03-23
Good response to break-fix request
After a recent upgrade, app crashed in my iPhone IOS 6. I emailed support not expecting much. They replied right away, gathered more information, and promised a fix. New upgrade was out in about a week and it fixed the crash issue as promised. I also got a follow-up email from tech support to let me know that the upgrade was available (I had already downloaded it, but appreciated the email nonetheless). Better response to a bug report than I've seen from a lot of apps. All seems to be working as expected now.
2014-03-22
over exceeds all expectations
We are still new the sign language (and other spectrums) world. So, however much I paid for this app it was worth every penny.
It is perfect to have on my iPhone. I can pull it out at any impromptu/ practical/ real life moments and educate myself and family on a new word that we can use right then.
The "loop" feature is the best. It will repeat the sign over and over until you stop it. This is a great way for my child (and myself) to learn.
I've only had one problem and I emailed them and within minutes a real person (Josh) communicated with me and answered my questions. Then, when the bug was fixed he emailed me back letting me know of the fix and the new app update.
The "ASL Dictionary" app over exceeds all expectations that I ever had or have for an app.
Thank you.
2014-01-02
Word database is correct and exhaustive!
Just wanted to correct the one reviewer who said the numbers are "wrong." They aren't. Numbers 1-10 are signed with the palm facing away from the body. 11-14 are signed with the palm toward the body.
I usually use comm-tech msu's online dictionary but the flash still won't play on iProducts so this app is an excellent pocket, easily accessible, version.
As a "hearie" I am slightly annoyed my music is stopped when I open the app but other than that I am satisfied with the purchase! Overall this is worth every penny. Two thumbs way, way up!
2013-11-03
Some of the signs used aren't correct for ASL.
I just started taking ASL this semester, and was looking for something to supplement my learning outside of the classroom. I found this app and decided to try it out. As I was looking through it, I realized that some of the signs are incorrect for American Sign Language. For instance, in the numbers category, # 1-5 are signed with the hand facing outwards in the video. But in reality the hand signing is supposed to be facing towards the body.
Maybe in other forms of Sign Language the numbers are formed this way, but in that case the app shouldn't have been called 'ASL dictionary'. I think in theory the idea behind the app is brilliant, but the creators should have double-checked the signs used. And maybe have signs in different categories for the regions they are used?
2013-11-03
Well Done!
Looks like the developers addressed the concerns stated by previous users. The navigation is user friendly. When you look up a word, you can replay, loop the video to watch repeatedly, and an option to play the sign slowly is available. The back button returns you to where you were in the dictionary. Totally meets my needs as a beginner!!!!
2013-05-03
Big help!
It doesn't have everything but this app has been a big help when my 7 year old and I are away from our hard copy dictionary. It gives me a chance to have some way to communicate a word when I just can't remember or don't yet know it.
2013-02-24
Awesome App!
I think this app is very helpful! Being an ASL student, I forget words sometimes so it is helpful to pull up the app and find the answer quickly. Some of the words don't translate the exact same way my teacher would like us to sign them, however it is a great tool!
2012-10-08
Well done
I really like this app. Almost daily I use it for translation or just plain curiosity. When im working on a song translation almost all of the signs are accurrate. My nephew is deaf and uses the same signs and if there is a different sign he was taught he tells me that the sign i am using is not wrong just different. I highly recomend this app but you should always use multiple references for accuracy.
2012-08-17
This is a truly wonderful app!
Having this app is allowing me to refresh my memory on many of the signs I have already learned back when I was in high school and learn many more, providing me with the great opportunity to help my fellow co-workers to have another person to communicate with.
Thank you,
Chad
2012-06-04
ASL dictionary
Love this app. As a deaf person it's always great to have a review. Showed this to several friends and they were in awe!
Had some problems contacted their tech support and Josh was amazing stayed with me till it was resolved which ended up being my own Internet connection
Thanks for this app๐
2012-03-17
Great app!
Easy to use interface, clear video. New features for looping and slowing the video are welcome addition to an already solid app. I've been using this for about a year and a half now and have found it to be the best reference - not just on the iPhone
2012-01-31
I've been waiting for this! Yay!
I had retired myself to huge memory-sucking sign language apps for the iPhone and iPad, and then this comes along and completely changes everything. I love it. I haven't used it very much yet, but I love what I have seen so far. And I LOVE that it takes up very little memory but offers so many words. I guess my only wish would be the ability to put in a sentence and have the signs all line up and show themselves to me. But, that may be asking too much, so I'll take what I can get and be happy.
2012-01-15
Much improved
Definitely the best ASL app out there so far. The update is a huge improvement. Only drawback - a few signs are out of date or perhaps colloquial. I like an earlier suggestion to make it go bak to the point where you are in the dictionary, instead of back to the beginning. Intuitive search would be great, too. Overall, a great app. I love that you listen to feedback.
2012-01-06
One very big complaint
The one BIG thing keeping this from being a great app, is that after viewing a sign & you page back, you are placed at the beginning of the alphabetical scroll, regardless of where you were viewing previously, making you scroll Back thru to where you were before, this is a HUGE inconvenience. And VERY frustrating, wasting time having to scroll all the way thru to find your place!...
2011-11-27
Greatest ASL app out there๎ท๎
I want to be a deaf school teacher or interpreter and this app helps you learn so much so quickly and easily! My only thing is at the beginning the videos where supper short and I missed some of the sign but after using the app a little bit it helped a lot! I think this app is worth the money!๎๎
2010-12-08
Good. Very helpful
Using as a check & review in my spare time... Also my kids like doing a word a day... I like the way the app works in general.
One thing gets on my nerves; which is that the search bar stays at the top of this list. After scrolling down looking for something i'm often looking up the next word that will follow in the sentance, but then I have to scroll all back to the top. I wish the search bar was stationary so it would be quicker to get from one word to the next.
2010-06-04
Fantastic!!
What a great app. I am in the law enforcement field and have been looking for an app that can help when I have to communicate with the deaf. It has so much information and such a great investment. The only suggestion I could make, is allow replay of the video. I look forward to putting this to use. I highly recommend this app!!!
2010-05-15
Great App
this is an excellent tool for on the go if you need to check on a sign. The other reviewer obviously forgot that signs are regional and what is typical for a sign in one region is not the same in all. Religious signs differ among religions so insisting a sign for Bible is Jesus Book is correct for many religions but there are others that use Holy Book instead, so dont think this app is wrong because signs differ from whatever region you are from. When in doubt, ask a Deaf person for what they use in a particular region. I have seen very different signs for many things due to this. I find the average ASL dictionary, including the one from Gaulledet will have signs that differ from what the Deaf use in my area. Would like to see an app that uses pictures for kids to learn sign that dont read yet, hint hint.....
I have a Deaf son so I this app is very useful for me when i forget a sign.
2010-05-10
Fair app
It seems that this app was released too early. Lots of signs are incorrect. The videos flash by too quickly. Putting in at least video controls would be incredibly helpful so videos can be replayed.
It is apparent the people who made this app aren't deaf themselves. They should have researched ASL more closely before filming signs that people would notice would pick up on very quickly.
On a more positive note, this app is okay for beginners, it's also nice to see an app that has religious signs, however some were incorrect. Fortunately the app is only .99c not worth any more than that at this point.
This app needs major improvements on the video. Keep trying guys.
BTW, the sign for Bible is Jesus and Book. If reference is needed, I suggest checking out Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language.
2010-04-05
Great for adults and kids learning sign!
This application is so easy to use in compliment with Signing Time videos for kids. It helps me continue to teach her even after she has completed all the videos. As a word comes up I can reference and teach her. Love it!!!! Amazing ease with visual recordings.
2010-04-05
excellent app but closes too quiclky
This is an excellent app. It has alot of words and the signs seem to be current. The only problem is that it closes too quickly after you are shown the correct sign. You have to stare at the screen, because if you blink, you'll miss the sign. If they could add speed control and not close so quickly after the sign is displayed, this would be beyond 5 stars!
2010-03-22
Not bad, but one major annoyance
Very comprehensive dictionary, nice search feature, and the price is right. But there is one major annoyance: the signs are all videos (as opposed to some other ASL apps that use animations) so it takes a second or two for each sign to load. To save space the videos are cropped very short. And they only play once before returning immediately to the dictionary. So if you want to watch the video again (which you almost always do because of how fast they go) you have to wait for it to load again. Hopefully they'll fix this in the next release.
2010-02-11
Very extensive
This app is great for those like myself who are trying to learn sign language, and on top of that it's only $0.99, my only complaint is that the videos are a bit dark. I hope in the next update they add a "favorite sign" menu on there, I mean, it's pretty hard to keep track of 4,800 signs.
Other than that this is the best ASL app I have. I recomend it to anyone intrested in ASL