About this app
What Handsign does
Handsign is the friendly, offline ASL companion for curious beginners. Learn all 26 fingerspelling letters plus 20 everyday signs through crisp vector illustrations and step-by-step handshape tips — no video streaming, no account, no ads. Browse the full alphabet grid, dive into a sign for a detailed how-to, then test yourself in an adaptive quiz that tracks which signs you’ve mastered and which still need work. Organized categories (greetings, numbers, colors, family) let you learn what matters to you right now, not a rigid curriculum. Your progress is stored privately on your device with SwiftData, visible any time in a clean mastery dashboard. • Full A–Z fingerspelling with illustrated handshapes •26 common everyday signs seeded at install • Adaptive flash-card quiz that surfaces weak spots • Category browser: greetings, numbers, colors, family • Mastery dashboard showing attempts and streaks • 100% offline — works on a plane, in a waiting room, anywhere
Features
Built to be useful, not noisy.
Alphabet grid + sign detail
Home screen shows all 26 letters in a tappable grid with a progress ring per letter. Tapping opens SignDetailView with a vector handshape illustration, written description, and a memory tip.
Category browser
CategoryView groups signs into themed collections (greetings, numbers, colors, family, food). Each category card shows count and mastery percentage.
Adaptive quiz
PracticeQuizView presents a sign illustration and asks the user to choose the matching letter or word from four options. Correct answers increment mastery; wrong answers re-queue the sign. Difficulty auto-adjusts based on per-sign attempt history.
Progress dashboard
ProgressView shows signs mastered vs. remaining, per-category mastery bars, and a recent-activity list — giving learners a clear sense of momentum.
Why it exists
The problem
Most free ASL learners either rely on streaming video (no offline use) or show low-quality clipart without handshape guidance. Beginners have no lightweight, offline reference that both illustrates a sign clearly and quizzes them until they truly know it.
What's different
How Handsign stands out
A fully offline, SwiftData-backed ASL starter that pairs clean vector handshape illustrations with an adaptive mastery quiz — no video dependency, no account, no paywall on core learning — unlike streaming apps (Lingvano, ASL American Sign Language) or static chart PDFs.
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FAQ
Questions about Handsign
How much does Handsign cost?▾
Handsign is free. All features are included from day one — no subscription, no in-app purchases, no paid tiers. Everything you see in this listing works the moment you install it.
Where does Handsign store my data?▾
On your device. Handsign is built privacy-first: no account is required, no analytics SDKs, no third-party trackers. Nothing is uploaded to a server we control — the app works without one.
What platforms does Handsign support?▾
iOS, on iPhone and iPad. You can find the latest availability on this page.
How do I get support for Handsign?▾
Use the Support link on this page, or email support@allthingsn.com. We answer every message and keep responses on the same thread.
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