Comparison

Talent Manager vs Talentbases

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

Head to head
About

Talent Manager

This app connects creative industry professionals with job opportunities and facilitates networking. It allows users to search and apply for roles, connect with peers, attend industry events, and access training. Companies can also post jobs and recruit talent.

Highlights
  • Job search and application
  • Professional networking
  • Industry event access
  • Upskilling and training programs
  • Job posting for companies
  • Talent recruitment tools
Features
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JJobs from TV, Film and other Creative Industries. Professional networking to support your career development. With over 100,000 freelancers and 5000 companies using our app to find work and recruit talent, your next opportunity awaits. Job Search & Apply Thousands of companies use The Talent Manager to discover and hire talent & new jobs are added every day. Find creative roles on the go, save your favourites, set job alerts, and streamline your application with saved drafts and previous cover letters. Use our RateChecker tool to discover your perfect salary. Network and Connect Find and connect with like-minded professionals. Easily update your profile, join company networks, and share updates, videos or your profile on the TM Hub. Link up with freelancers, start conversations, and grow your visibility across the industry. Attend Events and Upskill Register for our in person and virtual networking events, online webinars with top production companies and commissioners. Upskill with our free and subsidised training and mentoring programmes. Post Jobs and Find Talent Easily post jobs in TV, film and the creative industries to reach thousands of experienced freelancers and start receiving applications straight to your inbox. Tap into our trusted network of industry professionals. View and Manage Applications Track applications, shortlist candidates, leave internal notes and communicate with ease - all from your mobile. Hire faster with powerful tools designed for busy talent teams. Please read our Terms of Use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Please read our Privacy Policy here: https://www.thetalentmanager.com/privacy

About

Talentbases

Features
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Talentbases. The freelancer community platform for TV production talent. A free service for freelancers or job applicants to create and update a profile, express an interest (EOI) in upcoming projects, apply for a job, work or contracts, stay in touch and promote themselves to find work. From Executive Producers to Runners starting out and around 150 job roles in between. Talentbases is used and funded by contributions from the TV Industry, Independent TV Production Companies and Broadcasters to deliver genuine opportunities for all, a level playing field for work opportunities, contracts, progression, training, events, news and freelancer support Industry wide. Their talent and production execs use it daily to crew up for upcoming TV Productions People are indeed more important than profit. Let's all explore and create great things together.

Screenshots

Talent Manager4 screens
Talentbases4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talentbases at none against Talent Manager's 8. Talentbases also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Talent Manager sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Talentbases asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talent Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, Talentbases every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Talent Manager versus Talentbases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalent ManagerTalentbases
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDV Talent LTDTalentbases Ltd

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Talent Manager

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Pro Premium Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$99.901 Year
  • Pro Annual Subscription14 Days trial$99.901 Year
  • Pro Premium Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Pro Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Talentbases

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talent Manager free?
Talent Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talentbases free?
Talentbases is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Talent Manager or Talentbases have ads?
Neither Talent Manager nor Talentbases shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talent Manager or Talentbases?
Talent Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and Talentbases every 2 days. Most recently, Talent Manager was updated on September 21, 2026 and Talentbases on May 16, 2026.

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