Bright BSL
Bright BSL is an app for learning British Sign Language at your own pace.
What Bright BSL is
Bright BSL is an app for learning British Sign Language at your own pace. Its lessons cover signs, practice, grammar, and ongoing learning in a gamified format, with quizzes and dialogues for practice. The app listing describes 20 modules, 120 lessons, and more than 500 signs and sentences. A visual dictionary, called the Sign Bank on the homepage, lets learners look up signs from the lessons; regular quizzes also award points. Bright BSL offers some modules and lessons for free, with premium access to all learning materials. Listed plans include $14.49 a month and annual options at 19.99 USD, 29.99 USD, 39.99 USD, 49.99 USD, and $102.99 a year. One option labelled quarterly is listed with annual billing. Karen and Andrew guide learners and have more than 35 years of combined BSL teaching experience; both were born Deaf and used BSL from a young age. The App Store description says AI helps learners retain skills over time. Bright BSL is available on web, iOS, and Android.
Good
- Includes 20 modules and 120 lessons.
- Visual dictionary supports lookup of lesson signs.
- Quizzes and dialogues provide practice.
- Some modules and lessons are free.
- Available on web, iOS, and Android.
Watch out
- Full learning materials require a premium plan.
- One quarterly-labelled plan is billed annually.
Who it suits
Bright BSL suits beginners and others who want to learn British Sign Language at their own pace. Its maker describes it as suitable for parents, children, teachers, and learners without prior experience.
Verdict
Bright BSL combines structured lessons with practice and sign lookup across web and mobile platforms. Learners can start with free material and consider premium for access to all learning materials.
Plans and prices
From Bright BSL's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly premium | $14.49 a month | Access to all learning materials · Monthly premium $14.49 |
| Quarterly premium (20% off) | $19.99 a year | Access to all learning materials · Quarterly premium (20% off) $19.99 |
| Yearly premium (20% off) | $29.99 a year | Access to all learning materials · Yearly premium (20% off) $29.99 |
| Quarterly premium | $39.99 a year | Access to all learning materials · Quarterly premium $39.99 |
| Yearly premium (50% off) | $49.99 a year | Access to all learning materials · Yearly premium (50% off) $49.99 |
| Yearly premium | $102.99 a year | Access to all learning materials · Yearly premium $102.99 |
The facts
Each one read from Bright BSL's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI
- The App Store description says AI helps learners retain skills over time.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Dictionary
- The app includes a visual dictionary containing signs from its lessons.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Features
- The homepage says regular quizzes award points and learners can look up forgotten signs in its Sign Bank.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The maker describes Bright BSL as suitable for anyone, including parents and children, teachers, and beginners without prior experience.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Learning content
- The app listing describes 20 modules with 120 lessons and more than 500 signs and sentences.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Lesson format
- Lessons are gamified and cover signs, practice, grammar, and ongoing learning.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Practice
- Bright BSL includes practice quizzes and dialogues.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says personal information is protected using commercially acceptable means and names Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Segment as current third-party services.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Product
- Bright BSL is an app for learning British Sign Language at your own pace.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Support
- The app listing provides [email protected] as its support email.checked 5 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Bright BSL is published by SignLab AS, whose Google Play listing gives an address in Øyer, Norway.checked 5 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Øyer, Norwaychecked 28 Sep 2001
- Teaching team
- Karen and Andrew guide learners and have more than 35 years of combined BSL teaching experience; both were born Deaf and used BSL from a young age.checked 5 Oct 2001
Money
- Free learning
- Bright BSL offers free modules and lessons, with further learning available through premium.checked 5 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The maker links to Google Play and the App Store; the website also provides a searchable BSL visual dictionary.checked 5 Oct 2001
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