British Sign vs PocketSign

British Sign7.7Visit PocketSign7.0Visit

Higher score British Sign #6 in Sign Language Apps 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit British Sign

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PocketSign #13 in Sign Language Apps 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PocketSign

• British Sign fits best

  Low-cost, self-paced BSL learners

• PocketSign fits best

  Affordable structured ASL practice

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Side by side

Feature	British Sign 7.7/10 Visit ↗	PocketSign 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.0
Ranking	#6 in Sign Language Apps	#13 in Sign Language Apps
Best for	Low-cost, self-paced BSL learners	Affordable structured ASL practice
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£5 one-time	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features British Sign 2/3 · PocketSign 2/3
Offline access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dictionary lookup	✓	✓
Progress tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Signed languages	British Sign Language (BSL)	American Sign Language (ASL)
Lesson format	Mixed	Video
Supported platforms	web	web, iOS, Android
Our review
Pros	One-time pricing starts at £5 with Pay What You Can options Ten-section course includes videos, assessments and retakes Dictionary, fingerspelling tools and printable resources support practice	Step-by-step video lessons support structured ASL learning. Dictionary lookup, flashcards, and exercises reinforce practice. Available on web, iOS, and Android with progress tracking.
Cons	Course access lasts two years from first login Available through web browsers rather than a dedicated app Focuses on British Sign Language rather than multiple signed languages	The content focuses on American Sign Language. The learning format is centered on video lessons. Expanded lessons require paid in-app subscriptions.
Our verdict	British Sign is an online introductory British Sign Language learning service for beginners, individual learners, schools, community groups and organisations enrolling multiple learners. Its ten-section self-study course combines video… Read the review →	PocketSign is an American Sign Language learning product for beginners, families, students, teachers, and other learners. Its core experience combines step-by-step video lessons with a searchable ASL video dictionary, alphabet and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• British Sign — where it wins

  • One-time pricing starts at £5 with Pay What You Can options
  • Ten-section course includes videos, assessments and retakes
  • Dictionary, fingerspelling tools and printable resources support practice

  Where it doesn't

  • Course access lasts two years from first login
  • Available through web browsers rather than a dedicated app
  • Focuses on British Sign Language rather than multiple signed languages

• PocketSign — where it wins

  • Step-by-step video lessons support structured ASL learning.
  • Dictionary lookup, flashcards, and exercises reinforce practice.
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android with progress tracking.

  Where it doesn't

  • The content focuses on American Sign Language.
  • The learning format is centered on video lessons.
  • Expanded lessons require paid in-app subscriptions.

• British Sign7.7/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost, self-paced BSL course with useful practice and progress tools.

  Visit British SignFull verdict →
• PocketSign7.0/10 · Free plan

  A structured ASL learning app with lessons, practice tools, and progress tracking.

  Visit PocketSignFull verdict →