The best iPad apps for learning sign language-2021

This is an ASL app for beginners.

ASL Basics app is designed for those who want to start learning American Sign Language.

ASL Basics app helps you to learn American Sign Language's alphabet and numbers.

Based on the American Sign Language (ASL), this app allows for two-way communication as it provides sign language translations in real time with input in both text and speech. There is also a sign language keyboard where signs can be input and the app will speak out as well as sign the text. This two-way translator can help you communicate with a totally new set of people with ease. There is a dictionary built into the app, and all the information can be accessed offline.

• Two way translator
• Text to speech and sign
• Dictionary
• Free app with offline access
• Easy to use

This app was created by Academy Award-winning Deaf Actress Marlee Matlin. In this app, users will begin to learn the basics of ASL including signing the alphabet as well as some basic vocabulary that would be useful in everyday life. The app features videos including a fingerspell section where you can type in any word and watch Marlee spell it out for you. The first pack, like the app, comes free of cost, and additional vocabulary packs can be purchased for $1.99  Marlee Signs app review

• Type a word and watch Marlee spell it for you
• First lesson pack for free
• Learn at your own pace
• Pick up where you left off
• Slow Motion settings to watch videos easily

Get the whole family excited about learning American Sign Language (ASL) by watching other kids sign! The ASL experts in our app are between the ages of 1 and 12, and they teach you common signs from the ASL dictionary and baby sign language. All hand signs, furthermore, are accompanied by a large image and an audio button designed to stimulate speech and hearing.

• Peer role models: How do children learn best? By imitating other kids! 
• Intuitive interface: No need to read. Clear tappable images. 
• Easy signs: Carefully selected signs that are easy for children to master. 
• Fingerspelling: Learn your ABC's by swiping through the letters.

This is a no-audio app that will give its users the ability to sign ASL fingerspell, which is the specialty of this app. It comes for a nominal price of 99 cents and covers the full content of the app including a beautiful ad-free interface to work on. There are various MCQs as well as a challenge mode to help users get the most out of the app. Replay, slow motion, and loop videos as per your requirements.

• More than 1000 HD videos, no audio
• Works without internet connectivity
• Teaches only Fingerspelling, not words or phrases
• Various quizzes to test learning
• Play options such as replay, slow motion, loop video, or play all

This app contains the signs for alphabets, numbers 1-100, as well as commonly used words and phrases. There are 100 basic signs with video including family, place, time, and other signs. There are picture matching games for words as well as numbers to strengthen your knowledge base. The app also comes with the history of American Sign Language, and some interesting facts and figures about ASL.

• Alphabets and numbers 1-100
• Commonly used phrases and words
• 100 basic signs
• Words and numbers matching games
• History, facts, and figures about ASL

This is a free and sophisticated sign language app, which was built wit hthe goal of letting its users learn American Sign Language (ASL) for free. It contains thousands of signs that are demonstrated by different signers in different dialects for comprehensive learning and understanding. Signs are categorized and each category comes with multiple choice quizzes to help reinfoce learning. There's also a SignBuilder feature which generates random signs for users to learn and expand their vocabulary.

• Teaches ASL
• Thousands of signs included
• Reinforce learning with quizzes
• Slow motion feature on videos
• SignBuilder helps expand vocabulary

This free app features some of the most popular children's bestseller stories. Like other children's story apps, this one allows the user to read, watch, or listen to the stories, but the unique feature is that the stories are also signed in both American Sign Language (ASL) as well as British Sign Language. Each month, a new book will be added to the amazing and growing collection. The app also includes tips for the parents, teachers, or caretakers of the child, to help get the most out of the app. Additional stoires can be purchased for a nominal cost.

• Free app
• Signed stories
• New books each month
• Tips for parents, teachers, and careers
• Read, listen, or watch stories

This paid app is well worth the $2.99, as it comes in a fantastic package of 340 signs designed to help communicate with babies. With more than an hour of video demos, this app will get you to understand and communicate with the mysterious creatures that are babies. You can use the continuous play option which will let you watch a series of videos that sign words in the same category. To further reinforce your learning, the app features an interactive video quiz that will allow you to test your knowledge and remember signs with ease.  Baby Sign Language Dictionary ASL Edition app review

• More than 340 signs
• Over an hour of video demos with the option of continuous play
• Based on ASL
• Beautiful Retina display graphics
• Interactive video quiz

This is a game that tests your sign language abilities, particularly the ability to sign the 26 letters of the alphabet. The program presents a sign language alphabet for you to guess, providing the sign in illustrations. The challenge of the game is to get as many right as possible, because if you get more than 3 wrong in a row, then the game is over.  3Strike American Sign Language Fingerspelling app review

• Test your sign language abilities
• Gamifies to make learning and recall fun
• Simple interface with illustrations
• Lightweight app
• Free to download