Pocket Sign
Vocabulary and flashcards: short ASL vocabulary lessons on video, a free lesson each day and a large sign dictionary.
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 · How we check
Is Pocket Sign worth it?
Yes, if you want to build ASL vocabulary in short daily lessons and look up signs fast.
What it costs. A year costs $59.99 ($5 a month); month to month is $5.99.
What's free. A free lesson each day, the video dictionary and the alphabet; the other lessons stay locked until you subscribe.
Skip it if you want a full course in ASL grammar and conversation: Pocket Sign's makers call it a study companion for vocabulary, and advise learning from Deaf teachers as well.
What learners rate it. 4.8 out of 5 from 39,350 ratings in Apple's US App Store and 4.8 from 33,943 on Google Play (Sign Language ASL Pocket Sign), checked 15 Oct 2026.
What unhappy reviewers mention. Of the 107 one- and two-star reviews among the 500 most recent in Apple's US App Store, 27 mention the price, billing or the subscription; 5 bugs, crashes or the app not loading; and 3 ads. Read 15 Oct 2026; a review can mention several.
$59.99 a year $5 a month, billed yearly · Unlimited ASL Lessons, 1 year
In our comparison: strongest on price, weakest on signing practice.
- Annual plan
- $59.99 a year ($5/mo)
- Monthly plan
- $5.99
- Lifetime plan
- —
- Free tier
- Free to keep using
A free lesson each day, the video dictionary and the alphabet; the other lessons stay locked until you subscribe. - Languages
- 1
- Speech recognition
- No · A signed language: nothing listens to your voice, and no camera check of your signing is described.
- Live tutoring
- —
- Offline mode
- —
- Placement test
- —
- CEFR levels
- —
- Refund or trial
- —
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
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How a Pocket Sign lesson works
- What you do
- Watch a short video of each sign, answer a quick question on it, and look any word up in the video dictionary; flashcards bring back the signs from lessons you finished.
- What comes back
- Automatic: exercises are marked right or wrong. No person checks your work.
- Not included
- A live teacher or stated CEFR levels.
How a lesson works in a sign language course
Plans and prices
Every consumer plan on Pocket Sign's own pricing page or app-store listing, in US dollars unless marked. Per month is the plan price divided by its term. Where the seller shows a crossed-out price beside the one it charges, the figure is the one it charges, and the plan's note gives the crossed-out price.
| Plan | Billing | Price | Per month | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited ASL Lessons, 1 yearUnlimitedApple's US App Store price, charged once a year. On 15 Oct 2026 the same list also showed a year at $109.99 under another name. | Annual | $59.99 | $5/mo | one language |
| Unlimited ASL Lessons, 1 monthUnlimitedApple's US App Store price; Pocket Sign shows no price of its own. On 15 Oct 2026 the same list also showed a month at $14.99 under another name. | Monthly | $5.99 | $5.99/mo | one language |
What will Pocket Sign cost you?
Total billed over 12 months
$11.89 less on annual billingOne yearly payment of $59.99.
What each plan covers. Monthly: one language. Yearly: one language.
What Pocket Sign says about itself
| Feature | What Pocket Sign says |
|---|---|
| CEFR levels | — |
| What it is | Vocabulary and flashcards. Short video lessons of American Sign Language vocabulary (76 on its website, from food and family to questions and emotions), each sign on video with a quick question on it, plus a video dictionary of 10,000+ entries, alphabet and fingerspelling practice, flashcards and rewards. Its makers call it a study companion, built with Deaf educators and certified interpreters, and advise learning from Deaf teachers as well. |
| Languages offered | 1: American Sign Language |
| Free tier | A free lesson each day, the video dictionary and the alphabet; the other lessons stay locked until you subscribe. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web |
| Offline mode | — |
| Speech recognition | No · A signed language: nothing listens to your voice, and no camera check of your signing is described. |
| Live tutoring | — |
| Placement test | — |
| Refund or trial | — |
| Company | 1053131 BC Ltd, Canada |
How Pocket Sign compares
Pocket Sign is strongest on price, weakest on signing practice. Each criterion is scored out of 5 from what each app says about itself and from independent reviews, to compare apps that do the same job; it is not a review of the app. How we score.
| Feature | Score (of 5) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching depth | 2 | Short ASL vocabulary lessons on video, a free lesson each day and a large sign dictionary |
| Speaking practice | 1 | No signing practice with a person |
| Language coverage | 1 | 1 language |
| Free tier | 3 | A free account with limits |
| Price per month | 5 | $59.99 a year $5 a month, billed yearly · Unlimited ASL Lessons, 1 year |
| Trial and refund | 2 | — |
| Offline use | – | — |
| Staying power and bugs | – | Not available |
Languages you can learn on Pocket Sign
1 language as listed by Pocket Sign.
How far its courses go
- ASL: level not stated; 76 lessons and a dictionary of 10,000+ signs.
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References
- Apple's US App Store: Pocket Sign (checked 15 Oct 2026)
- Pocket Sign: about (checked 15 Oct 2026)
- Pocket Sign's lessons page (checked 15 Oct 2026)
- Pocket Sign: terms of use