British Sign vs PocketSign

British Sign provides an online British Sign Language course alongside free reference and practice materials. Its introductory self-study course has ten sections and takes about 20 hours, combining video demonstrations with assessments. Learners can replay videos at half speed and retake end-of-section assessments for free; the pass mark is 85%. Course and assessment access lasts two years from the learner’s first login. Completion provides a CPD-certified certificate with a unique verification code, but the course is not a regulated BSL qualification and does not assess the learner’s own signing. Free resources include a dictionary with sign videos, a fingerspelling player, quizzes, games and printable learning materials. The course works in desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile browsers. Group enrolment gives each learner an individual login, progress record and certificate, while the purchaser manages enrolments through a dashboard. Individuals can pay by card; organisations can pay by invoice, bank transfer or purchase order. The introductory course is listed from £5, with no free trial.

PocketSign helps people learn American Sign Language through video lessons, a searchable dictionary, alphabet practice, flash cards, and review tools. Its site lists more than 10,000 dictionary entries and over 70 lesson sets and drills. Lessons and dictionary entries pair sign videos with descriptions and repeatable practice. The mobile app includes interactive video lessons, sign translation, questions, common phrases, baby sign language, and an ASL dictionary. In a browser, learners can access lessons, dictionary, study, grammar, rewards, alphabet, and A-Z sections. PocketSign is available on the web, Android, and iOS. The free plan includes ASL lessons, a daily lesson, a video dictionary, and alphabet practice. Listed in-app purchases include unlimited lessons for $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year, alongside subscriptions at $14.99 a month and $109.99 a year. PocketSign says its content draws on input from Deaf educators, qualified sign-language interpreters, and contributors with university education. It says the product is for beginners, families, students, teachers, and anyone wanting to look up and review signs.