Comparison

Actors Access vs Motiion

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

Motiion

A professional platform for dancers to showcase their experience, find opportunities, and manage their careers. Connect with industry professionals and get booked for gigs.

Highlights
  • Showcase dance experience
  • Discover job opportunities
  • Connect with industry professionals
  • Manage dance career
  • Get booked for gigs
Features
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Motiion is the dance industry operating system for the people who discover, cast and manage professional dancers. Find dancers by the work they've done, publish a casting, review submissions and keep your rosters ready for the next job. FOR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS Built for choreographers, casting directors, agents, creative directors and music industry teams. - Discover talent: browse with filters, or describe who you need in plain words with Talent Navigator. Save the dancers you want to come back to. - See the full picture: every talent profile brings together headshots, reel, slate, credits and résumé. - Run your castings: create a project, publish a call with a breakdown PDF and pay terms, and send invites and availability requests. - Review with your team: swipe through submissions, see where each casting stands, and share a shortlist so clients can vote and leave feedback. - Keep your people close: organize rosters, confirm dancers directly, and export materials for clients or represented partners - Request Industry access: apply in the app, and your account opens once your application is approved. FOR DANCERS - Build a profile with your headshots, reel, slate, credits and résumé. - Find opportunities and submit to castings. - Answer invites and availability requests, and stay connected on the projects. - Message the teams you work with in Chat. Talent and Industry can share one login, so you can move between your career and your castings in the same app. Sign in with Apple or Google. Terms of Use: https://www.motiion.app/terms

Screenshots

Actors Access4 screens
Motiion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Motiion at 100% against Actors Access's 21%. Motiion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Actors Access's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 3) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Motiion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motiion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actors Access has 72 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Motiion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, Motiion every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Actors Access versus Motiion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActors AccessMotiion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (72 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB127 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBreakdown Services, Ltd.Motiion Management, LLC

Customer experience

Actors Access

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

Motiion

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Motiion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Actors Access

Subscriptions1
  • Actors Access Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
4 purchases

Motiion

Subscriptions4
  • Motiion Pro$4.991 Month
  • Talent Pro$29.991 Month
  • Industry Pro$59.991 Month
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  • Dual Industry Pro$79.991 Month

Questions

Is Actors Access free?
Actors Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Motiion free?
Motiion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Actors Access or Motiion?
Motiion is rated higher. Actors Access averages 2.6 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Motiion averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Actors Access or Motiion have ads?
Both Actors Access and Motiion show ads.
Which is updated more often, Actors Access or Motiion?
Actors Access ships an update every 6 months, and Motiion every 5 weeks. Most recently, Actors Access was updated on November 13, 2026 and Motiion on November 5, 2026.

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