The ASL App is a highly regarded tool designed to help users learn American Sign Language (ASL) with a focus on real-life, conversational phrases. Developed by Deaf creators, the app provides over 1,000 video lessons covering a wide range of topics, including basic vocabulary, everyday phrases, idiomatic expressions, and slang. The diversity of presenters helps showcase variations in ASL, enhancing users’ understanding of ASL’s grammar and cultural nuances.
One of the standout features is the app's video-based teaching method, which allows users to learn signs with visual aids and English captions, offering valuable context for the differences in ASL grammar. The app’s slow-motion feature, turtle mode, makes it easier to follow and practice individual signs, while the "favorites" tool enables users to save videos for review, making it ideal for building a personalized flashcard deck. There is no subscription; a single $10 payment unlocks all lessons, which is a valued aspect for many users.