Comparison

Actors Access vs Source & Cast

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

Source & Cast

Manage your acting, modeling, or influencer career with this app. Submit for roles, track bookings, and organize your schedule. Create professional profiles and manage your details easily.

Highlights
  • Submit for background roles
  • View and accept bookings
  • Manage calendar and call times
  • Create and manage profile imagery
  • Update personal details and contact info
  • Receive automatic role notifications
Features
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Take your talent to the next level with Source & Cast mobile. Whether you’re a model, actor, voice over actor, influencer, comedian, or just wanting to experience being on a film & tv set; managing your schedule and career has never been easier, or more exciting! Submit directly for Background roles, accept and view upcoming bookings and manage your calendar. SOURCE WORK • Automatic notifications for Background roles you can apply for directly. • Collaborate with production from submission to confirmation, including the ability to respond to information requirements, availability requests and call times to set. SCHEDULE • View all of your upcoming call times. • Open your call times from your Calendar to view important details. GALLERIES • Create and manage your profile imagery. PROFILE • Manage your Details and Contact Information.

Screenshots

Actors Access4 screens
Source & Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Source & Cast at 4.7 against Actors Access's 2.6. Source & Cast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Actors Access's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Actors Access sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Source & Cast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Source & Cast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Source & Cast has 711 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Actors Access's written reviews are positive against 40% of Source & Cast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, Source & Cast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Actors Access versus Source & Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActors AccessSource & Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (61 ratings)4.7 (711 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61711 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBreakdown Services, Ltd.Syngency, Inc.

Customer experience

Actors Access

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

Source & Cast

All ratings626 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

User reviews

Actors Access

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app
  • 🚀 Convenient for submitting
  • 💡 Helpful notifications

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
  • 🚫 Cannot access profile or cMail
  • 💤 Outdated/redundant notifications
  • 📤 Issues with uploading and submitting

Source & Cast

From 711 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate interface
  • 🤝 Successful casting opportunities and networking
  • ✅ Effective for submitting to roles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes during picture uploads
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and black screen issues
  • 🐛 Premium/Standard choice screen stuck and unresponsive
  • 💰 Paid subscription model for casting information
  • ⏰ Time-sensitive casting opportunities missed due to app failures

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

Source & Cast

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes at picture submission stage
  • Black screen preventing access to any features
  • Premium or Standard choice screen locks up and won't scroll or close
  • App fails to open after installation
  • Frequent glitches to notification screens
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  • App won't exit premium/standard choice screen even after reinstall
  • Multiple duplicate notifications from single submission

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix notification system to prevent duplicate notifications
  • Implement working edit submission feature
  • Add ability to scroll and navigate past premium choice screen
  • Improve app stability and prevent crashes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Actors Access

Subscriptions1
  • Actors Access Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
2 purchases

Source & Cast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Actors Access free?
Actors Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Source & Cast free?
Source & Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actors Access or Source & Cast?
Source & Cast is rated higher. Actors Access averages 2.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Source & Cast averages 4.7 from 711 ratings.
Do Actors Access or Source & Cast have ads?
Actors Access shows ads; Source & Cast does not.
Which is updated more often, Actors Access or Source & Cast?
Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, and Source & Cast every 5 weeks. Most recently, Actors Access was updated on September 24, 2026 and Source & Cast on September 21, 2026.

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