Actors Access vs OpenWater Events
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Submit for casting calls
- Audition for roles
- View posted roles
- Receive audition notifications
- Send self-tape auditions
- Join live audition sessions
- Download audition sides
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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
OpenWater Events
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OpenWater events guide for year round events and our annual meeting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenWater Events at none against Actors Access's 1. OpenWater Events also leads on ads (none vs shown). Actors Access's advantage is chart position (#60 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Actors Access sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. OpenWater Events asks for nothing beyond the download.
Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, OpenWater Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Actors Access | OpenWater Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (71 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Breakdown Services, Ltd. | OpenWater Software, Inc |
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
OpenWater Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Actors Access
- Actors Access Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
OpenWater Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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