British Sign vs SignSchool
British Sign
british-sign.co.uk
SignSchool
signschool.comSide by side
| Figure | British Sign | SignSchool |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Sign Language Apps | 8.0 (#9) | 7.5 (#21) |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says British Sign does not sell personal data or share it with third parties for marketing, and shares limited data with service providers needed to run the site and course. | The privacy policy says SignSchool does not record webcam video used to practice alongside an instructor, and no one but the user can see it. |
| Support | Support is available through the online help centre, chat and email; the company says it replies to chat messages during UK office hours, Monday to Friday. | Users with further questions are directed to contact [email protected]. |
Plans
British Sign
- Introducing British Sign Language (online course)£5, paid once
- Business and public-sector team enrolment (10+ learners)£10, paid once
- Sign to Me BSL Dictionary CD-ROM£20, paid once
In their own words
British Sign
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.
SignSchool
SignSchool is a free platform for learning American Sign Language (ASL), available on the web, iOS, and Android. Its modular curriculum combines video lessons, quick lectures, interactive exercises, and reviews. The dictionary supports searches by English equivalent, topic, or handshape; learners can save favorites and revisit signs by topic or handshape. A Signing Game also uses the dictionary. The education offering is designed to help schools make ASL instruction interactive in classrooms, with custom lesson creation through SignStudio and more than 5,000 stock videos. SignSchool describes an LMS integration process involving an install, access code, and lesson building, but does not name specific LMS products. Webcam practice alongside an instructor is supported in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. The privacy policy says practice video is not recorded and is visible only to the user. SignSchool also says it uses measures to protect personal and account information. The free plan is listed at free, with no paid pricing published on the pages reviewed.