Linus: Learn Lines & Self Tape appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Linus is 70 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Linus User Reviews

Name: Linus: Learn Lines & Self Tape
Rating: 4.2 (101 reviews)

Linus: Learn Lines & Self Tape

Actors Kit

🔧 Utilities

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience63.3% of reviews

Neutral10.2% of reviews

Negative experience26.5% of reviews

~ Based on 49 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Linus Safe?

Linus: Learn Lines & Self Tape appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Linus is 82/100.

This assessment is based on 101 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.2/5.

Safety Analysis

81.2% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.0% of ratings suggest some concerns

13.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 101 App Store ratings for Linus.

Is Linus Legit?

Linus: Learn Lines & Self Tape appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Linus is 70/100.

Based on 70 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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The best!

Really love the App. The AI reader voice function sets it streets ahead of alternative rehearsal / selftape Apps.

PipEdwards

13 days ago

Reader Never Has A Headache

I have been using Linus for about four months now and although I just happened upon the app, we clicked immediately! Before, my readers were sporadic and sometimes I even did my own reading, but now, they are always as excited to shoot an audition as me! If you are looking for a reader app, but wait, there is more…. Not only can you use this app as a reader app, you can use it to learn lines, edit a script…so many uses. If it is not apparent I really like this app, then let me say, me and Linus are getting to be best friends!

Tristaffer

14 days ago

Finally

I’ve been waiting on an app like this ever since the industry went full time self-tapes

D.L. Schultz

22 days ago

Terrible

App doesn’t work, tried uploading a pdf file, never uploaded, tried an image that didn’t work either. App is worthless

Djmkorn

a month ago

Response from developer

Hey there, We are so sorry this was your experience and would love to look into this for you. Could you please email us at support@getlinus.app so we can understand, and fix this? Other users have not had this error! In fact we just made uploading a whole lot better and more reliable. Please reach out. Alfred (Co-founder)

Great app for AI reader for auditions

Sounds natural and clean voices

GDawg87

a month ago

A few too many problems.

First of all, I think the pricing is ridiculous. I would want to use this app for 10 weeks (absolute minimum) during preparation, rehearsal, and performances for a single play. If I have to keep up the premium subscription to be able to rehearse the full script for that time, I’m paying $60. This app, as impressive as it is, doesn’t provide anywhere near that amount of value. Anything above like $3.99 a month and I’m settling for one of the subscription-free alternatives.

I also was not able to upload a (very clean) PDF successfully despite messing around with all the options.

The voice recognition is also too permissive of small mistakes. I would like for it to not let me proceed if I paraphrased a few words— the whole point is to memorize my lines perfectly. Even better would be for it to somehow flag the mistake rather than just blocking me.

I’ll keep an eye on this app, but for now I won’t be sticking with it.

Eduardo Vélez III

a month ago

Beg Actor

So far, I like it. I don’t always have someone to read lines with and this app will be so helpful to me.

Daze’s Mom

a month ago

Response from developer

Daze's Mom! Thanks for letting us know, puts a smile on our face to read this! If there's ever anything we can do to help, feel free to reach out and let us know via live-chat or email support :) Callan (co-founder, Linus) 🧡

Missing Cue Lines

Even when I articulate the cue line in my speech, it doesn’t accurately hear the word and move onto the next line.
It seems to miss a lot of cues.

Cam S C

a month ago

Revolutionary

I love the “line-read” feature, it disguises what otherwise may have been a robotic read into a specified performance with a believable voice. Aside from being a game changer in cue to cue rehearsal of line throughs, now there is a contender for self-tapes for those who want to focus on performance without having to ask for favors.

Joachim Costa

a month ago

Response from developer

Joachim! It's one of our personal favourites too and it's so nice to hear that you're loving Linus! We've got more exciting features on their way, and remember that you can always request a feature through your settings menu and we'll look into it! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience Joachim, it's a pleasure to have you with us :) Callan (co-founder, Linus) 🧡

Stopped working

Says voice library loading. I cant use it now. And chat option not working

Kim R. L.

a month ago

Not quite there yet

Still very buggy, so much so that it’s ruined one of my self tapes multiple times because the reader kept delaying their lines LOL. Look, it’s a great idea, but it isn’t there yet. And it’s certainly not worth the 10$/month price tag.

Kidsushi45

a month ago

Response from developer

Hey Kidsushi45! Love the feedback, thank you for taking the time, you're awesome. We can only fix what we know about, and we'd LOVE to fix all the bugs that you encountered ASAP! Send us an email to support@getlinus.app with what happened and we'll get them all sorted out + make it right for you. Callan (Co-founder, Linus) 🧡

Love The Application Needs Tuning (adding another star)

The app is very useful for rehearsal before taping, and right now that’s the only thing I’d recommend it for. In actual auditions, subtext often gets misread, lines get jumbled, and the audio can come out rough.

Until the AI becomes more conversational, picking up on nonverbal cues written in the script and the like, I’d say this app puts you at a disadvantage compared to actors who have a real reader.

I appreciate how the team continues to work to improve this app. +2 stars from me.

JahKoning

a month ago

Response from developer

Hi JahKoning, thanks for flagging this! You’re right - the previous version of Linus had a bug that caused instability once a recording size threshold was exceeded. This has now been fully resolved in v2.0.0. The latest update includes a rebuilt recording system that supports significantly longer sessions, along with secure cloud storage through our new Linus web platform to keep your tapes safe and accessible across devices. We’ve reached out personally and would really appreciate the opportunity to make this right. Callan Co-Founder, Linus

Unfortunately have to pay to use

The “free” option only lets you upload a scene with 10 lines, any scenes over that and you’re gonna have to start paying to use the app.

AceAviator7

a month ago

Response from developer

Hey there, Yes - that’s right! We use an AI platform to generate the voices that pays the voice artists every time their voice is used. This increases our running costs substantially, is a trade-off that we are aware of, and have made to protect artists and be ethical in our AI use. We do have non-subscription options available though: you can purchase a ‘Pro Pass’ when you only need Linus for 3 or 7 days for an audition or self tape. But 10 lines is usually enough for an Ad audition! Good luck with your next auditions, and thanks for your feedback 🙏 - Alfred

Flat app fee over subscription please!

I wish the app cost a certain amount and then you could upload as many pages as you want. A subscription based service seems so inaccessible

Sazmlaz

a month ago

Response from developer

Hey there, thanks for your review! We totally agree with you. We have a non-subscription option available - the ‘Linus Pass’ which lets you purchase 3 or 7 day Pro access for when you only require use for one audition, or a callback. We know how important it is to reduce subscription fatigue, particularly for actors when the work is so sporadic. All the best with any auditions you have coming up 🙏 - Alfred (co-founder)

Prefer cold read

Bought this a couple of days ago and it’s already glitching. Flashing won’t play. Absolutely no use to me.

Averagebrasize's

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hey there, We’d love to know more about what’s not working for you so we can get this fixed right away. If you could please email us at support@getlinus.app we would love to resolve this for you. Thank you for trying Linus! We are certain we can make this right. Alfred

CrisBar123

This is the best app I have used for line learning and self taping. If you don’t have a reader this is by far the next best thing. The customer support is prompt and detailed. Excellent service and great functionality.

CrisBar123

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hey CrisBar123! Thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot to hear that Linus has been helpful in the way we intended, especially for line learning and self-taping when a reader isn’t available. We really appreciate you leaving this review, and we’ll keep working hard to make Linus even better for you and the rest of the community. There are some big things already in the works to help with your process, and you can always request new features through the settings menu in the app. - Alfred & Callan - Co-founders, Linus

Lots of bugs

I really like the idea of this app, but it has way too many bugs. It constantly glitches and takes forever to load.

Nak D

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Nak, Thanks a lot for the feedback. We can see you’re running Version 2.3.2, and we’ve since released Version 2.4.0 with major stability improvements, smoother loading, faster playback, and a rebuilt Self-Tape and Run Lines experience. Some actors in the Linus community reported similar performance issues, so you definitely weren’t alone. Their feedback helped us prioritise this latest update. We’d love for you to update when you can. If anything still feels off, please message us at support@getlinus.app so we can look into it properly, get it fixed, and make it right for you! - Alfred & Callan - Co-founders, Linus

Not ready for charging $

I think a lawsuit may be underway, as this app charges money for a faulty product. It doesn’t recognize basic words like ‘huh’ it doesn’t pick up on your voice que every time leaving you yelling the cue into the phone until it registers and making self tape use very unreliable.

Julesurf

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Julesurf, We’re really sorry about this. Linus missing basic cue words and making you repeat them into the phone is incredibly frustrating, especially when you’re trying to self-tape. We’ve just released VERSION 2.4.0, which includes a rebuilt Self-Tape and Run Lines experience with improved cueing, faster playback, and more reliable listening from line to line. Please update to the latest version when you can. If it still gives you trouble, email us at support@getlinus.app so we can look into it properly and make this right for you. - Alfred & Callan - Co-founders, Linus

Audio

Hi. Sometimes it doesn‘t recognize my line and I have to repeat several time and that can be frustrating when you are in the middle of the self tape and dropped in and then it doesn‘t feed you the next line and you have to start from the beginning. Also while self taping with the Iphone and using the App ,it’s very hard to hear the AI voice speaking and I have it on full volume. Also I had it set to one Ai Voice setting but the first line was always a different voice even though I kept going back to the settings to select the voice I had set for all the other lines. So yeah it has a few glitches but overall a cool app.

Ninscha29

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Ninscha29, Thanks so much for the thoughtful feedback, and for the kind words about the app overall. You’re right, missed cue words, low reader volume, and the first line using a different voice are all frustrating, especially in the middle of a self-tape when Linus needs to feel reliable. We’ve just released VERSION 2.4.0, which includes a rebuilt Self-Tape and Run Lines experience with improved cueing, cleaner sound controls, faster playback, and more reliable listening from line to line. Please update to the latest version when you can. If anything still feels off, email us at (support@getlinus.app) so we can look into it properly and help get it working smoothly for you. - Alfred & Callan - Co-founders, Linus

Great but needs some bug fixes

Amazing app for memorizing but sometimes gets stuck when generating a voice for the lines. Also sometimes doesn't pick up the final line cue, but other than that it's great.

Takalay

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Takalay, Thank you so much. Really glad Linus has been helpful for memorising, and you’re right about the bugs. Getting stuck while generating voices and missing the final line cue are both things we’ve worked hard to improve in today’s latest update. We’ve just released VERSION 2.4.0, which includes a rebuilt Self-Tape and Run Lines experience with faster playback, smoother voice generation, 100+ new voices, and more reliable cueing from line to line. Please update to the latest version when you can. If anything still gets stuck after this, email us at (support@getlinus.app) so we can look into it properly and get it sorted asap! - Alfred & Callan - Co-founders, Linus