Easy to use and one of the oldest and best.
I’ve used MyLines for more than a decade and it’s been my go-to system for learning lines quickly and easily. It took some time to figure out how to import (what format, etc.) but then after I had a master file to use as a model, I find it easy. In the early days, I had a lot of emails to the support team and response was quick, detailed and always kept responding until I fixed my issue. I haven’t used the other features, but as an actor, the memorization part is perfect. I can bookmark problematic sections and go to them quickly with hand bookmark labels that make sense to me. Super great to use while waiting or have moments of spare time. Makes learning quick!
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No pricing disclosures
The free iOS app is limited to 50 lines of script. That isn’t disclosed anywhere. Keep it in mind before you spend all day reformatting your script to conform with their strict requirements on your pc.
App has not been updated in years; no sound for IOS 15
I liked this app for years. But I recently found for iPhone and iPad running IOS 15 no sound plays. You can still load the script and it has the other functionality but won’t play TTS.
Great way to learn lines
It is often a challenge to learn lines especially in a long script with many actors. MyLines offers ways to filter out the scenes and characters. You can learn the script by scene, role or line. There is voice capacity. Highlighting is a great option. As a director it has been a great tool to offer to my actors who struggle to learn lines. See my write up of Stage pro as well because that is another great app and I give BIG kudos to the tech support.
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Game Changer
This app is a true game changer when it comes to ease of use and bang for your buck. If I can use it, anyone can use it. After purchasing, you simply select your script and voila! You can highlight your lines, edit your lines, hide your lines all with a quick tap. Your highlighted script goes anywhere you go on your phone. It is so convenient and much easier than recording an entire play as I’ve had to do with other line learning apps. MyLines is the best! You won’t be sorry!!
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Outstanding
I was looking for something to help Masons learn Ritual and have spent a week developing the ritual and uploading this.
The support received has been far better than I could have ever expected for a £1.99 app.
This app does what it says it does and in my opinion for what I was looking for, it’s very good.
Sure, things good be developed further but for £1.99 it’s outstanding.
Thanks Randy for the outstanding support.
The support received has been far better than I could have ever expected for a £1.99 app.
This app does what it says it does and in my opinion for what I was looking for, it’s very good.
Sure, things good be developed further but for £1.99 it’s outstanding.
Thanks Randy for the outstanding support.
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Clunky UI; needs some tweaks for better usage
Just used this to rehearse my lines for an audition by myself. I only had two pages of dialog, but they were from a screenshot, so I had to input them manually over the existing script. I used the voice to text of my iPad however, so it didn’t take long.
After figuring out the controls, and found the best way was to hide my lines and use TTS to play the cues. The pause/resume button is too small, and often I would tap it, but the TTS playback continued - very frustrating. It would be nice to have an “auto pause” after each TTS cue, and then simply have the button to tap to resume once you have recited your own line(s).
Haven’t tried logging in to upload a script. Can’t imagine having to use this UI for a whole script, but it worked for me for this audition.
After figuring out the controls, and found the best way was to hide my lines and use TTS to play the cues. The pause/resume button is too small, and often I would tap it, but the TTS playback continued - very frustrating. It would be nice to have an “auto pause” after each TTS cue, and then simply have the button to tap to resume once you have recited your own line(s).
Haven’t tried logging in to upload a script. Can’t imagine having to use this UI for a whole script, but it worked for me for this audition.
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Can’t Sign In
I’ve tried so many times to log in, I can’t. The app will not let me. I’ve deleted it, tried a new email, confirmed it, but nothing. Every time I try to log into the app, it brings up the pop-up and will not let me sign into my account. I can access it through Google, just not the app.
Response from developer
Sorry for the delay. Just noticed this post. If you still are having trouble please email info@mylines.com if you need more information on how to correct the log in issue.
Don’t waste your time with this app
Seriously, it’s the worst. I just wasted two hours of my life.
Response from developer
Sorry that you had a bad experience with the app. We are constantly making improvements and it appears that you wanted to use a PDF version of your script which is not supported by the MyLines app
Quirky app that is my go-to for years now
In terms of functionality for learning lines, this app is perfect. Gives you lots of options helps you at each stage of memorization. There is a huge learning curve to the interface, yes. And it force closes, yes (although the force closing is very predictable and I’ve never lost any work to it, so I’ve gotten used to it as just that one part where it force closes). But this app has become an indispensable tool of mine. Also I once contacted the developers about somehow only being able to download the free version from the App Store on a new device even though I own the paid version - they were responsive, helpful, easy-going and lovely.
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Amazing support - excellent app
I’ve used this app for at least six years and love it. There’s nothing out there quite like it and it’s constantly getting improvements. If I ever run into a challenge Randy responds within hours or minutes. If you want to make the challenge of memorization much more efficient, get this app. It’s so nice to be able review lines, run cue to cue, etc. while waiting in line, commuting, sitting at home, just before hitting the stage. Thanks for a great app!
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Alright
I love the app but recently it keeps crashing. Please fix :(
Response from developer
Thank you for the crash report. We release bug fixes every quarter.
Great tool with great potential
Yes, the interface can be tricky to navigate and, yes, preparing/importing scripts is a bit convoluted, but this app has helped me so much over the last couple years. I usually now just dictate scripts (even lengthy ones) directly into the app... I think of that process as yet another way of studying/learning lines. Then I assign voices and start working. I haven’t tried any other line-learning apps, so can’t compare. One odd thing recently: a few certain words like “it” end up being pronounced “eye tee.” Can’t understand why, but hope that’ll be corrected at some point. Of course, though, even hearing mistakes like that in your cue line actually makes it more memorable, which is the whole point.
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Doesn't work and no support
I would not recommend this app. Number one reason: it doesn't work!
Crashes
I should have listened to most of these reviews where they said the app crashes because it does! Never even had a chance to use it! I have requested my money back.
Response from developer
Sorry that the app crashes for you. We offer refunds. About once a quarter we release a new version with bug fixes. Our newest version is free for the first 50 lines.
Horrible app
This app keep continually crashing. I cannot input any of my lines. This is not worth $1.99! I'm getting my money back from Apple.
Response from developer
Sorry that the app crashes for you. We offer refunds. About once a quarter we release a new version with bug fixes. Our newest version is free for the first 50 lines.
Disappointed
Apparently you have to create your own version of the script on your own computer in the exactly correct format before you can use it with this ap. I expected a library from which I could import a ready made script. Not so. Useless for me.
Response from developer
In our discription it states that the app only works with correctly text formatted scripts not PDFs. We are adding new titles to our library every month.
Really bad... don't buy
Bought it to rehearse lines but was not good at all. Waste of money. I WANT A REFUND. Had to write out the whole script and it was too confusing to get it to actually read out. Horrible. Not worth 2p let along £2
DO NOT BUY!!
Useless, keeps crashing!! Cannot use!
Waste of time
In order to have any script to memorize, you have to make an account on some website and pay for scripts. I understand this is your just grabbing scripts for fun but I'm memorizing a script I already have a hard copy of from school and I just need to write the lines into the app. Stupid app. Don't buy it.
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