IMDbPro vs Source & Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMDbPro
This app provides entertainment industry professionals with a comprehensive database of contacts and project information. Manage your professional profile, discover opportunities, and stay updated on industry news and trends. It's a trusted network for decision-makers in film and television.
- Comprehensive contact database
- Project tracking tools
- Professional profile management
- Industry insights and rankings
- Real-time notifications
- Talent demographics
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IMDbPro - Leading network and tools for entertainment professionals Essential for entertainment industry professionals, IMDbPro provides unparalleled access to the most comprehensive database of entertainment contacts and projects. Actors, filmmakers, agents, managers, and casting directors can manage their professional profiles, find representation, and stand out to potential employers. With detailed profiles of actors, directors, writers, producers, and crew members at your fingertips, you can effortlessly track film and TV projects from development through production and stay updated on industry moves. IMDbPro offers exclusive industry insights, including STARmeter rankings, talent demographics, and project tracking tools used by leading agencies and studios. Real-time notifications ensure you never miss an opportunity, keeping you informed about new productions, casting announcements, and industry news relevant to your career. Join the professional network trusted by entertainment decision-makers worldwide. IMDbPro is great alternative to rentrak, comscore, backstage, and studio system (studiosystem). By using this app, you agree to IMDbPro's Conditions of Use (https://www.imdb.com/conditions?ref_=ft_cou), Privacy Notice (https://www.imdb.com/privacy), and the IMDbPro Subscriber Agreement (https://pro.imdb.com/subagreement). IMDb owns and operates IMDbPro, Box Office Mojo (boxofficemojo.com), and Withoutabox. IMDb is a subsidiary of Amazon (amazon.com). We continuously enhance the IMDbPro app and value your input in shaping future versions. Share your feedback at: https://imdb.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bey1r9HOuHzs3cN
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMDbPro at none against Source & Cast's 2. IMDbPro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 711). Source & Cast's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Source & Cast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. IMDbPro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for IMDbPro against 4.7 for Source & Cast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.7K and 711 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of IMDbPro's written reviews are positive against 40% of Source & Cast's.
IMDbPro ships an update every 9 days, Source & Cast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMDbPro | Source & Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) | 4.7 (711 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 711 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMDb | Syngency, Inc. |
Customer experience
IMDbPro
Source & Cast
User reviews
IMDbPro
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great app for industry professionals
- 💡 Valuable industry information and news
- 👍 Useful for tracking projects and careers
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes or won't open
- 🔍 Difficult to edit personal profile
- 🤔 Lacking key features compared to website
- 💰 Expensive subscription, hard to cancel
Source & Cast
From 711 App Store ratingsWhat 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
IMDbPro
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes on launch
- Login issues, unable to sign in
- Compatibility problems with new iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add iPad support
- Improve profile editing capabilities
- Implement push notifications for updates
- Streamline subscription management
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
IMDbPro
No in-app purchases
Source & Cast
- Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Premium Annual Subscription$59.991 Year






