tableread vs Doing Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tableread
This app allows users to read and listen to scripts for film, stage, and television on their mobile devices. It offers text-to-speech with over 90 voices, soundtrack integration, and powerful rehearsal tools, all processed locally for complete privacy.
- Local text-to-speech processing
- Import PDF and Final Draft FDX scripts
- 90+ character voices
- Add background soundtracks
- Create and export script notes
- Rehearsal features
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tableread® Production App. 100% Private. 100% Local. Text-to-speech happens entirely on your device. No cloud processing. No uploads. No exceptions. Your scripts stay on your iPhone, iPad, iCloud, or Google Drive — and nowhere else. The tableread® Production App is a low cost subscription based, easy-to-use film, stage play and television productivity app, that allows you to read and listen to scripts, including screenplays and teleplays on mobile devices - anytime, anywhere. Simply import a professionally formatted script in PDF or Final Draft FDX format and listen. tableread® Pro monthly subscription for $2.99(USD). tableread® Pro offers a reduced functionality free version. Listen to scripts as read by over 90 unique character voices in multiple languages across all ages. Add an inspiring underscore or music cues from a library of genre specific scores, or import your own. Create and export script notes, make quick edits and utilize powerful rehearsal features. From script to stage & screen the tableread® Production App is a must have for the entire production process. Features: • Imports professionally formatted scripts directly from PDF. • Analyses screenplay and stage play(US and UK) formats. • Imports Final Draft files in FDX format. • Imports from email, hyperlink or iCloud & Google Drive • Formats scripts for viewing in mobile devices. • Read and listen to scripts. • Skip to next or previous scene/ page or line. • Access online help via the Help Menu or contact the developers directly. • Open tableread® Ready Script Projects. (Script Projects exported from the tableread® Production App). Share your thoughts with the tableread® Production App by leaving a review here in the Apple App Store or by contacting us via Facebook (/tablereadPro) or Twitter (@tablereadPro). or the CONTACT button in the tableread® Production App. tableread® Production App Pro (tableread® Pro) subscription plan advantages: • Assign unique character voices (90+ voices). • Customize all voices via rate and shape. • Save Custom Voices to use with other scripts. • Select voices by gender and age. • Create script notes. • Make simple script edits. • Read and listen to script notes. • Export and share script notes and edits. • Incorporate genre specific scores (20+ tracks). • Import your own score to add as an underscore or music cue to play with your script. • Scores can dynamically dim under dialogue and peak over action. • Rehearsal features including character selections, scene/s selection and looping, pause for me to deliver then read, mute rehearsal dialogue and play rehearsal scenes only. • Playback rate toggle, to read at a standard or faster pace. Subscriptions include a standard 7 day free trial period. Subscriptions will be charged unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. * Free products and services are subject to the tableread® Production App terms of use that accompany them. Terms of use: http://www.tablereadpro.com/terms Privacy policy: http://www.tablereadpro.com/privacy-policy
Doing Lines
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Doing Lines: Immersive AI rehearsal for actors Practice. Collaborate. Perform. Doing Lines is the powerful mobile app designed to revolutionise how actors run lines and rehearse. Whether you’re preparing for an audition, memorising for a role, or deepening your performance, this app provides an immediate and comprehensive rehearsal studio in your pocket. How It Works: Simply upload your script and select your character role. The app instantly generates realistic AI voices for the other characters, giving you a full, dynamic scene partner available 24/7. Never wait for a scene partner again - rehearse anytime, anywhere. Key Features Include: - Upload scripts and select your role - AI voice generation with multiple character voices - Custom audio recording for your lines and share with your cast - Offline access to scripts and generated audio - Edit scripts in real time and update the whole cast automatically - Automatic script processing with character and line extraction - Abridged AI audio for faster rehearsal loops - Line search and character filtering to find your lines faster - Progressive line hiding to help you learn as you go - Support for simultaneous multi-speaker lines - Share plays with castmates using links and QR codes - Real-time sync across your shared play - Hands-free rehearsal with adjustable pauses - Dictation mode to create or update your scripts Stop stressing over memorising and start focusing on the performance. Doing Lines makes rehearsing efficient, engaging, and powerful.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doing Lines at none against tableread's 1. tableread's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. tableread sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Doing Lines asks for nothing beyond the download.
tableread ships an update weekly, Doing Lines monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tableread | Doing Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONWAY ENTERPRISE WORLDWIDE PTY LTD | Analytics Anomalous Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
tableread
- tableread Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Doing Lines
No in-app purchases









