Comparison

Need A Reader Actor App vs Talking Scripts

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect with audition readers
  • Schedule self-tapes
  • Hire for rehearsals
  • Review actor resumes
  • In-person or remote sessions
  • Find acting coaches
Features
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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.

About

Talking Scripts

This app reads film and TV scripts aloud with customizable voices, perfect for actors to run lines or anyone who wants to listen to scripts on the go. It intelligently ignores script formatting to focus on dialogue, offering a seamless and immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Reads film and TV PDF scripts aloud
  • Virtual partner for running lines
  • Customizable voice pitch and speed
  • Automatic character voice assignment
  • Ignores script formatting (headers, page numbers)
  • Line learning feature for actors
  • Siri integration for script notes
Features
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"Hi, this is Idris Elba. Most scripts are read under pressure. Late nights. Flights. Prep. Walks between meetings. As someone with dyslexia, this was a killer. I wanted a simpler way to stay connected to stories. I looked everywhere for something that could do this. I couldn't find it. So I built Talking Scripts with award-winning director Stefan Schwartz - an app that brings your scripts to life, wherever you are. We hope it helps you the way it's helped us." Idris Elba & Stefan Schwartz Talking Scripts is an iOS app that reads film and TV PDF scripts aloud with natural-sounding voices. Now featuring Professional Subscriptions with access to our new generation of expressive, high-quality voices designed to make scripts feel more alive, immersive and easier to follow. 40% FOUNDERS MEMBER PRICING is currently available for early subscribers locked in for life. There’s even a free 50-page trial so you can try Talking Scripts for yourself. Talking Scripts Studio is built in. A professional solution for productions and studios. Instantly distribute scripts with fully cast voices, custom workflows and production-friendly tools designed for professional environments. Talking Scripts Studio includes watermarking, secure script distribution and full security controls, giving productions a safer and more flexible way to share, review and listen to scripts on the move. • PROFESSIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS Unlock our latest natural-sounding voices with Professional plans. Designed for producers, executives, assistants, actors, writers, crew and anyone who reads scripts. • TALKING SCRIPTS STUDIO Built for productions and studios that need secure, production-friendly script distribution. Fully cast scripts, watermarking and professional security controls help teams review and listen to scripts safely wherever they are. • LINE LEARNING FOR ACTORS Choose any character in your script to play. Adjust the pause length, and you are good to go. Talking Scripts mutes your lines to help you rehearse and prepare. • NATURAL-SOUNDING VOICES Listen to scripts performed with human-sounding voices. Multiple voice options are available depending on your subscription. • VARIABLE SPEED Customise playback speed to match the way you like to work. Slow things down for detail or speed through coverage on the move. • YOUR LEADS ALL HAVE DIFFERENT VOICES Talking Scripts automatically assigns masculine and feminine voices to characters. Or you can fully customise voices script by script for your preferred listening experience. • PAGE NUMBERS, HEADERS, FOOTERS AND WATERMARKS - ALL IGNORED Talking Scripts intelligently skips page numbers, watermarks, continued lines, headers and footers so you hear the story, not the formatting. FEATURES • Professional subscriptions with premium natural-sounding voices • Founder Member pricing available for a limited time • Line Learning for actors • Script notes • Variable voice speed • Listen while driving, walking, travelling or cooking • Bookmark your place automatically • Ignores page numbers, headers, footers, continued/more lines and watermarks • Choose from free and premium voices WEBSITE Visit Talkingscripts.com to learn more about available voices and subscriptions. SUBSCRIPTION Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews monthly or annually unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your iTunes account settings. Founder Member and promotional pricing apply while your subscription remains active. If you cancel and later return, standard pricing may apply. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Privacy Policy: https://www.talkingscripts.com/privacy-policy Terms and conditions: https://www.talkingscripts.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Need A Reader Actor App4 screens
Talking Scripts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Need A Reader Actor App at none against Talking Scripts's 10. Need A Reader Actor App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Talking Scripts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (81% vs 72%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Talking Scripts sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Need A Reader Actor App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Need A Reader Actor App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Need A Reader Actor App's written reviews are positive against 81% of Talking Scripts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Need A Reader Actor App ships an update fortnightly, Talking Scripts weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Need A Reader Actor App versus Talking Scripts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeed A Reader Actor AppTalking Scripts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better4.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better23
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB127 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJason BuyerTalking Scripts Ltd

Customer experience

Need A Reader Actor App

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative25.0%

Talking Scripts

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%

In-app purchases

None

Need A Reader Actor App

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Talking Scripts

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Solo$7.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Month
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  • Max$22.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$45.991 Year
  • Solo (Yearly)$83.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$167.991 Year
  • Max$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • Top-up 100$4.99
  • Top-up 500$14.99

Questions

Is Need A Reader Actor App free?
Need A Reader Actor App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking Scripts free?
Talking Scripts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Need A Reader Actor App or Talking Scripts?
Need A Reader Actor App is rated higher. Need A Reader Actor App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Talking Scripts averages 4.2 from 23 ratings.
Do Need A Reader Actor App or Talking Scripts have ads?
Neither Need A Reader Actor App nor Talking Scripts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Need A Reader Actor App or Talking Scripts?
Need A Reader Actor App ships an update fortnightly, and Talking Scripts weekly. Most recently, Need A Reader Actor App was updated on July 30, 2026 and Talking Scripts on September 23, 2026.

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