Comparison

Actors Access vs Hey Joe

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

Head to head
About

Actors Access

Easily submit yourself and audition for casting calls directly from your device. Access available roles, receive important notifications, and manage your audition materials. Requires a paid membership for full submission features.

Highlights
  • Submit for casting calls
  • Audition for roles
  • View posted roles
  • Receive audition notifications
  • Send self-tape auditions
  • Join live audition sessions
  • Download audition sides
Currently charting
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The Actors Access App is the easiest way for Actors Access members to submit themselves and audition for Casting. An Actors Access Plus membership is required in order to submit to roles on this app. Actors Access App free features include: • View roles posted to Actors Access • Receive notifications for auditions and callbacks • Send Eco Cast self-tape auditions • Join an Eco Cast Live session • Download sides • Manage Role Match settings Payment Information: • Monthly subscriptions purchased via the app will be charged to your credit card through your Apple account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours prior to the renewal date. You can manage your subscriptions through the Subscriptions page in Settings. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: https://actorsaccess.com/termsofservice.html

About

Hey Joe

Connect with industry professionals for shoots and casting sessions. Offers secure, one-click access to join sessions. Designed for enterprise-level support.

Highlights
  • Connect with industry professionals
  • One-click session join
  • Secure and safe platform
  • Enterprise-level support
  • For actors, casting directors, producers, clients
Features
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“A platform to connect Actors, Casting Directors, Producers, Directors and Clients. Easily Join your shoot or casting session with one click. Safe and secure. Enterprise level support.

Screenshots

Actors Access4 screens
Hey Joe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hey Joe at 75% against Actors Access's 21%. Hey Joe also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Actors Access's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and ratings volume (70 vs 20). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Actors Access sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Hey Joe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Joe holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Actors Access's written reviews are positive against 75% of Hey Joe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, Hey Joe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Actors Access versus Hey Joe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActors AccessHey Joe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (70 ratings)3.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBreakdown Services, Ltd.North Shore Media LLC

Customer experience

Actors Access

All ratings61 ratings
Positive32.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative57.4%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral14.5%
Negative64.5%

Hey Joe

All ratings20 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Actors Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent or missing data
  • Login issues
  • Slow or unreliable uploads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add cMail access
  • Improve filtering and sorting options
  • Allow profile editing on app
  • Provide print functionality for sides
  • Better integration with website features

Hey Joe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Actors Access

Subscriptions1
  • Actors Access Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
None

Hey Joe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Actors Access free?
Actors Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Joe free?
Hey Joe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Actors Access or Hey Joe?
Hey Joe is rated higher. Actors Access averages 2.6 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Hey Joe averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Actors Access or Hey Joe have ads?
Actors Access shows ads; Hey Joe does not.
Which is updated more often, Actors Access or Hey Joe?
Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, and Hey Joe every 4 weeks. Most recently, Actors Access was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hey Joe on October 29, 2026.

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