IMDbPro vs First Take
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
First Take
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Your acting career starts now. First Take is the mobile companion for actors, from the first steps to the first booking and beyond. A career roadmap, daily practice tools, a self-tape studio and the business side of acting, all in one app. Whether you are just starting out or getting serious about the work, First Take is a personal studio in your pocket. YOUR CAREER ROADMAP Start with a curated checklist of career milestones, then add your own Personal Goals to build a plan that tracks your journey from day one. PRACTICE: YOUR ACTING GYM • Cold Read Generator: sharpen your instincts with original scenes dealt at random, then record your read. • Monologue & Scene Library: find your next audition piece among classic and contemporary scripts, filterable by genre and cast size. Keep favourites within reach. • Self-Tape Studio: record self-tapes with your script on screen, keep several takes, compare them side by side and upload the best one. THE BUSINESS OF ACTING • Audition Tracker: log every submission, callback and booking, with project, role and casting director, in colour-coded statuses. • Calendar: every audition on a month view with status markers, so nothing sneaks up on you. • Casting Calls: a curated list of casting sites for your country, plus a log of the applications you send from any site, with status and follow-ups in one place. • Experience Log: a private journal for what you learned in a workshop, who you met on set and what to do differently next time. • Financial Tracker: record income and expenses, from day rates to headshots and union dues, and see where the money goes. YOUR MATERIALS • Portfolio Builder: keep your credits, training and featured work in one place, then export a professional résumé PDF with your headshot, contact details, physical stats, skills and representation. Three templates, with a preview before you share. • Reel Builder: upload your best takes and performance clips to the cloud and organise the clips for your showreel. KNOW THE INDUSTRY • Industry Guide: country-by-country guides to how the business works: unions, representation, casting, training and where to look for work. • Resource Directory: curated acting classes, headshot photographers, agents, film hubs and theatres in industry cities around the world. FOR THE PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH ACTORS Headshot photographers, coaches, agencies, casting directors, studios and theatres can create a Business Profile and list their services in the Resource Directory, where actors are already looking. YOUR APP, YOUR WAY Light and dark themes, notification controls, change your email, export your data or delete your account, all from Settings. Your data lives in your account and you can take it with you. Stop waiting for your big break. Download First Take and start creating it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: First Take at 15.0 against IMDbPro's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | IMDbPro | First Take |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMDb | Devfly Digital d.o.o. |
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
First Take
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IMDbPro
No in-app purchases
First Take
No in-app purchases







