Auslearn vs Bright BSL

Auslearn is a mobile app for learning Australian Sign Language, or Auslan, through video lessons and practice. Each sign is demonstrated on video by a Deaf signer. Its path contains 61 lessons across 12 units and more than 250 signs on video. Visual quizzes provide immediate feedback, while review brings back signs from recent lessons. Learners can also use daily practice, streaks, achievements, daily and weekly challenges, and mirror practice. Dictionary lookup and progress tracking are included, and the app is available on iOS and Android phones and tablets. The first three units are free; Auslearn Premium is listed at $3.99 a month as an in-app purchase, with duration and billing terms not stated. The app is aimed at beginners and people practising between classes, but its maker says it does not replace learning from Deaf teachers or signing with the community. Group billing, teacher progress overviews, classroom tools, and industry-specific signs are being explored and are not built yet. Users can try guest mode without an email.

Bright BSL is an app for learning British Sign Language at your own pace. Its gamified lessons cover signs, practice, grammar and continuing review, with quizzes and dialogues for practice. The app lists 20 modules, 120 lessons and more than 500 signs and sentences. A visual dictionary, called the Sign Bank, lets learners look up signs from the lessons, while regular quizzes award points. Some modules and lessons are free; premium plans provide access to all learning materials. Prices listed are $14.49 a month, plus annual options of 19.99 USD, 29.99 USD, 39.99 USD, 49.99 USD and $102.99 a year. One 19.99 USD option is labelled quarterly despite annual billing. Karen and Andrew guide learners and have more than 35 years of combined BSL teaching experience. Bright BSL is available on web, iOS and Android.