Comparison

Rehearsal® Pro vs ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rehearsal® Pro

This app helps professional actors learn lines and prepare for auditions and work. It allows users to import scripts, highlight lines, record themselves, and practice scenes repeatedly. It's designed for ease of use and reliability, supporting various script formats and devices.

Highlights
  • Import and manage scripts
  • Highlight lines
  • Record and playback scenes
  • Teleprompter-style scrolling
  • Sync scripts across devices
  • Scan physical scripts to PDF
Features
Currently charting
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Rehearsal® Pro is the #1 best-selling app for professional actors! Want to learn your lines? Want to be off-book, and book more work? Grab Rehearsal® Pro now! Rehearsal® Pro is the app for that. It, and its predecessor, Rehearsal® 2, featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, LA Magazine and BACKSTAGE, became the entertainment industry standard for cast and crew to organize their scripts for auditions and working on set. Battle tested in Hollywood and around the world by professional actors and acting students. And now, there's Rehearsal® Pro. "I love this app! Rehearsal® lets me learn my lines in the car while I drive to work. It already saved my butt when I was thrown a major new dialogue scene 45 minutes before we started shooting it. I plugged the new scene into Rehearsal and I was off book by the time I got out of the make up chair." -Clark Gregg (Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Desperate Housewives, New Adventures of Old Christine) "I am very pleased with the results of using Rehearsal® so far. It is a powerful tool in preparing for auditions, or for days of work, especially when I am pressed for time. It is easy to use and I have no doubt that as it evolves, it will be a part of my work process for a long time." -John Carroll Lynch (Shutter Island, Dexter, The Drew Carey Show, Body of Proof) Rehearsal® Pro is - extremely easy to use, solid and reliable - intuitive: it reminds you of what you do with physical scripts - usable with any current iOS device, and syncs script markup between all of them - costs one low price for unlimited usage For actors from every walk of life and all areas of accomplishment: - works with short audition sides, to feature length scripts - easily handles physical scripts by bursting and scanning to PDF - for every actor at any skill level, student, amateur or professional - for every actor in every arena, from community theater, commercial, industrial, stage, web, VO, television, and film - get help with on-board demo videos that show you how to do nearly everything Manage your scripts easily: - Sync scripts between your devices - Manage scanned-in scripts for theater productions - Rotate, crop, collate and tint your pages - add physical scripts by snapping pictures of pages - create bookmarks and easily jump to a particular page - work with the same PDF and Word files you get on your computer - easily break down your script into your scenes - reading your script is a snap - just flick and scroll Learn your lines quickly: - highlight your lines and your scene partners' lines in vibrant colors - record your lines and play them back, watching the script scroll by like a teleprompter - quickly fast forward or rewind to pick up lines simply - record unlimited versions of scenes, exploring your character and creating new reads - automatically repeat your scene over and over until you know your lines cold - group multi-scene auditions into one repeating scene - pause recording and playback - play peekaboo to memorize - reveal your lines in blackout mode - quickly add beat marks to longer passages Explore your characters - easily create and review comments: text, audio, photo or video - record different takes on lines, different looks for characters - have all your choices at your fingertips for instant review Special features just for voice talent - audition for voiceover work from anywhere - email in your auditions as MP3 files from anywhere to anyone Everyone on the production team can use Rehearsal® Pro - location scouts can create quick and easy reports - makeup, wardrobe, set dressers: keep track of continuity and looks from scene to scene - directors and cinematographers: plan shots and create on-the-fly storyboards Rehearsal® Pro was created by a working actor just like you, David H. Lawrence XVII, best known as the creepy Eric Doyle, the Puppetmaster on NBC's Heroes.

About

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

This app provides actors with a 24/7 rehearsal partner for line learning, memorization, and self-taping. It can read any PDF script, offers interactive rehearsal modes, and includes a built-in teleprompter and recorder for casting-ready self-tapes.

Highlights
  • PDF script reading
  • Interactive line learning
  • Customizable reader voices
  • In-app self-tape recorder
  • Built-in teleprompter
  • Active memorization techniques
Features
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No reader? No problem. Run your lines anytime with ActOnCue. LOVED BY ACTORS: - 24/7 rehearsal partner - helps to read your script, learn lines and record your self-tape. - Perfect for TV & Film, Theatre, and Commercials. - Essential for line learning, rehearsal prep, and auditions. THE READER: - Reads any PDF script. - BYOR: Bring your own recordings - ask your friend to record your lines or let our reader generate audio automatically. - Interactive: The reader listens to you and speaks your cue lines automatically. - Rich Voice Library: Choose from dozens of voices, accents, and tones to match the character. - Customizable: Add pauses, tweak speech patterns, and adjust timing to create a realistic scene environment. SELF TAPE: - In-app Selftape Recorder: Casting-ready selftapes in minutes - never miss another deadline. - Built-in Teleprompter: Deliver every line word for word, without learning lines. - All-in-One Recording: The app acts as your reader, prompter, and camera simultaneously. LEARN LINES: - 100% free line learning tools - Memorize lines in half the time using proven line learning techniques. - Active Memorization: Selectively hide parts of words, or whole lines to test your recall. Hide and show parts of the lines on demand - Interactive Rehearsal: Learn lines by simply playing the scene in the background, or while walking your dog or doing chores. BUILT FOR ACTORS: - Instant Rehearsals: Just drop in your PDF and go. - Cross-Platform: Rehearse on the web, finish on your phone. Works on any screen size. - Zero Excuses: Available 24/7, never late, and never tired. GREAT VALUE PRICING: - Free line learning, listening and table read sessions - Free to bring and use your own recordings - $0.35/hour of interactive self tape sessions, $0.19/min of generated voices Stop planning your next rehearsal. Start rehearsing instead. Download now to try for free with $1 free credit. Keywords: ActOnCue, Learn Lines, Self Tape Reader For more information, visit https://actoncue.com

Screenshots

Rehearsal® Pro4 screens
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner at Free against Rehearsal® Pro's $19.99. ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Rehearsal® Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#90 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner is free to download; Rehearsal® Pro costs $19.99 up front. ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rehearsal® Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 91 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Rehearsal® Pro's written reviews are positive against 64% of ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rehearsal® Pro ships an update every 2 months, ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Rehearsal® Pro versus ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRehearsal® ProActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (66 ratings)4.4 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6691 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB44 MB
Age rating4++17
DeveloperSotto Voce Filmworks, Inc.Learning Bytes

Customer experience

Rehearsal® Pro

All ratings66 ratings
Positive60.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative36.7%

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

All ratings90 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Rehearsal® Pro

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during use
  • Login page fails to load or authenticate
  • Scripts disappear after updates
  • Synchronization fails between devices
  • Recording freezes mid-session
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  • Highlighting disappears after app restart
  • Error messages when importing scripts
  • App becomes unresponsive when scrolling
  • Page rotation issues with camera-captured scripts
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues with car systems
  • Update notifications loop infinitely
  • Server connection errors preventing login
  • Recorded scenes won't play in landscape mode
  • PDF upload fails intermittently
  • App incompatible with older iOS versions
  • Bookmark navigation causes recording issues

Requested features

15 requests
  • Offline mode for scripts and recordings
  • Apple Pencil support with reduced lag
  • Built-in PDF scanning without Adobe dependency
  • External microphone support
  • Different cursor sizes for eraser tool
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  • Auto-crop and auto-load for multi-page scripts
  • AI-powered scene partner voice
  • Social features for finding scene partners
  • More script category options (commercials, etc.)
  • Ability to share scripts between users
  • Improved synchronization between devices
  • Character auto-highlighting feature
  • Dark mode option
  • Dropbox integration
  • Better video recording capabilities

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rehearsal® Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

One-time1
  • 40,000 credits$19.99

Questions

Is Rehearsal® Pro free?
Rehearsal® Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner free?
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rehearsal® Pro or ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner?
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner is rated higher. Rehearsal® Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner averages 4.4 from 91 ratings.
Do Rehearsal® Pro or ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner have ads?
Neither Rehearsal® Pro nor ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rehearsal® Pro or ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner?
Rehearsal® Pro ships an update every 2 months, and ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner weekly. Most recently, Rehearsal® Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner on October 28, 2026.

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