Need A Reader Actor App vs FourthPlayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Need A Reader Actor App
Connects actors with readers for auditions, self-tapes, and rehearsals. Actors receive necessary assistance while readers earn income. Easily review profiles, schedule sessions, and hire professionals for in-person meetings or remote self-taping.
- Connect with audition readers
- Schedule self-tapes
- Hire for rehearsals
- Review actor resumes
- In-person or remote sessions
- Find acting coaches
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Need A Reader is the first app to connect actors with readers for auditions, self tapes, classes, rehearsals, and practice. Actors get the help they need, and readers get paid. Review an actor's resume, skill set, and personal rating with just a few quick taps on your phone. Swipe right, add your job details and hire. Schedule to meet your reader in person or self tape right on your phone. You can also change your location and broaden your reach! Want to work with a professional acting coach? Need A Reader now connects you with acting coaches for that all-important self-tape audition, or find other readers who tape and edit at a discount. Invite up to twenty readers or coaches to your job, and the first to confirm is hired. Download now for free and choose a reader that works best for you. The Need A Reader Actor App. We'll do our part, so you can land yours.
FourthPlayer
This AI-powered application analyzes images of a Blokus board to suggest optimal moves. It can process live photos or images from your library, and offers sample boards for practice.
- AI move analysis for Blokus
- Image recognition of board layout
- Supports live photos
- Supports photo library images
- Includes sample game boards
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This is an artificial intelligence app for use with the board game Blokus(r). By analyzing a picture you take of a Blokus(r) board, the app determines the layout of the board and tells you what move it would like to make. This app can also be used with pictures in your photo library, and there are some sample images available on the FourthPlayer website which can be downloaded and used with the app. Blokus(r) is a registered trademark of Mattel Games(r). Mattel Games(r) is not affiliated with this app or its developers in any manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Need A Reader Actor App at 72% against FourthPlayer's 14%. Need A Reader Actor App also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 3.0). FourthPlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On 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
Need A Reader Actor App is free to download; FourthPlayer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Need A Reader Actor App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Need A Reader Actor App has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Need A Reader Actor App's written reviews are positive against 14% of FourthPlayer's.
Need A Reader Actor App ships an update fortnightly, FourthPlayer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Need A Reader Actor App | FourthPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Buyer | Christopher R. Brown |
Customer experience
Need A Reader Actor App
FourthPlayer
In-app purchases
Need A Reader Actor App
No in-app purchases
FourthPlayer
No in-app purchases
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