Pocket Sign review

Pocket Sign packs hundreds of interactive ASL video lessons into small bites with quiz questions, so it fits a coffee break better than a study session. Lessons cover the alphabet, common phrases and greetings, basic sentence work and baby sign language, and a dictionary sits alongside them. The app is free to download, and Unlimited ASL Lessons costs $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year on the US App Store, the lowest subscription price on this list. That makes it an easy entry point for a hearing parent who wants to start with a baby or toddler. The tradeoffs are depth and transparency: the listing says little about who signs the lessons, grammar and Deaf culture get less space than in Lingvano or ASL Bloom, and the App Store also lists higher priced plans, so confirm the price shown before you subscribe.

Who it is for

Casual learners and new parents who want quick quiz-style lessons at the lowest subscription price.

Price

Free download; Unlimited ASL Lessons from $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year on the US App Store.

Unlimited ASL Lessons (Month) $5.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Hundreds of interactive video lessons in small sizes
• Alphabet, common phrases and greetings
• Baby sign language lessons
• ASL dictionary
• Sentence training added in a 2024 update

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest monthly subscription on this list at $5.99
• Strength: Very short lessons suit spare minutes
• Strength: Highly rated on the US App Store
• Weakness: Little published detail on who signs the lessons
• Weakness: App Store lists higher priced subscription options too, so check the price you are offered
• Weakness: Less grammar and culture content than Lingvano or ASL Bloom

Key facts

• Lessons: Hundreds of video lessons
• Developer: Trent Ewald
• Platforms: iPhone and iPad
• Yearly plan: $59.99
• Includes: Baby sign language

Where it ranks

Pocket Sign is No. 7 in our Best Sign Language Apps verdict.