Comparison

Script Rehearser vs Rafy

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

Head to head
About

Script Rehearser

Memorize lines for scripts, speeches, or presentations effectively and conveniently. Record your voice, use digital readers for other characters, and customize rehearsal modes to suit your learning style. Practice on the go without needing a partner.

Highlights
  • Record and transcribe own voice
  • Use digital voices for other characters
  • Import scripts from PDF or typed text
  • Customize scripts with notes
  • Multiple rehearsal modes (Listen Along, Wait For Me, etc.)
  • Highlight or hide lines
  • Play other parts for self-taping
Features
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Hit the ground running. Save yourself hours and turn up knowing your lines. Whether it’s a stage script, screenplay, speech or presentation, you can rehearse and memorize on the go in an effective and convenient way. There’s no need to assemble the rest of the cast, or have a rehearsal partner or reader. Actors, TV personalities, business people, public speakers and students - learn your material more effectively with Script Rehearser. You can even practice English language conversation. You can just start recording your own voice straight away. Or you can import your theater or movie script* or simply type in your lines. Script Rehearser will read them back to you whenever you want using its customizable options to prompt you. Optimize how you rehearse as you progress. Features include: • Record your own voice directly into the app, and have it automatically transcribed † • Use digital voices for the other characters † • Import a script from a PDF file ‡ • Import a script you've created on your PC or Mac, or just type it into your device • Customize scripts with your own notes and stage directions • Clearly distinguish your lines from others • Show your lines; hide you lines; show the first letter of each word • Play the whole script, or skip forward to your next cue • Play other parts while you self-tape • Share the recorded script † • Choose light or dark color mode • Designed for phones and tablets Script Rehearser can be configured to support your personal learning style. For example: • Listen Along: Script Rehearser speaks, you listen. You can play, pause, and jump forward to your next line or back to your previous one. • Wait For Me: Script Rehearser pauses for each of your lines until you’re ready to continue • Repeat for Confirmation: Script Rehearser leaves a gap for you to say the line, then automatically speaks the line for confirmation and carries on • Run Through: Script Rehearser leaves a gap for you to say your line, then automatically carries on with the next line † Pro Features To enable us to continue developing the app, the following are Pro features: • Recording your own voice • Choosing which digital voice to use for each character • Exporting a script There’s a 30-day free trial of Pro features, with no sign-up required and no automatic conversion to a paid subscription. After this you can keep using everything you’ve done, even if you don’t subscribe. Keep in contact: • For news and updates follow us on Twitter: @ScriptRehearser • Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ScriptRehearser • Join us on our forum: www.ScriptRehearser.com ‡ Note that for a PDF file to import it must contain the text of the script, not just pictures of the text. Some PDFs contain scanned images of the text rather than the text itself, and the app can't import these files as it needs the actual text to work with. Terms of use can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rafy

This app provides an AI-powered scene partner for actors to rehearse lines, practice auditions, and explore characters. It can extract dialogue from PDFs or photos, offers customizable voice options, and includes tools for memorization and recording.

Highlights
  • AI-powered dialogue reader
  • Extracts dialogue from PDFs/photos
  • Customizable human-sounding voices
  • Assign different voices to characters
  • Practice mode for memorization
  • Smart teleprompter
  • Manual script entry
Features
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RAFY is the interactive mobile app that helps you rehearse, self-tape, and stay sharp - anytime, anywhere. With an AI-powered reader that sounds natural and responds at your pace, Rafy lets you practice your scenes, record auditions, and explore characters without needing a scene partner. Whether you're prepping for a last-minute audition or running lines late at night, Rafy is built to support your process - on your schedule. Created by actors, Rafy is an ethical use of AI - designed to elevate your work while keeping you in full creative control. Features: - Rafy can read PDF files or scan a photo and extract only the dialogues while ignoring watermarks, annotations, descriptions, and stage directions. - Allows you to modify and/or add any dialogues. - Includes a growing library of human-sounding voices with a variety of languages, age ranges, gender qualities, and accents. - Different voices and languages can be assigned to different characters in a scene. - Create alternative and custom reads with your own pace and inflection. - Smart Teleprompter that can be enabled or disabled. - Tools in Practice Mode for memorization of your scenes and selftapes. - Unlimited amount of takes saved locally on your phone, nothing saved on a cloud. - Enter your own script in the Manual Entry Mode using speech to text, or simply typing. - Introducing “Playhouse" - a series of original scripts for actors to record reels and perfect their craft. Terms of Service - https://rafy.app/terms

Screenshots

Script Rehearser4 screens
Rafy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rafy at 4.0 against Script Rehearser's 3.4. Rafy also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Script Rehearser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Rafy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rafy holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Script Rehearser's written reviews are positive against 64% of Rafy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Script Rehearser ships an update every 2 weeks, Rafy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Script Rehearser versus Rafy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript RehearserRafy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (132 ratings)4.0 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews63.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings132 — better87
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngram LtdActify Inc

Customer experience

Script Rehearser

All ratings132 ratings
Positive55.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative34.1%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral15.2%
Negative33.3%

Rafy

All ratings87 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

Script Rehearser

From 132 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Effective line memorization tool
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable settings and features
  • 📱 Easy PDF script import functionality
  • 🎤 Character voice assignment options
  • ⏱️ Adjustable pause and speed controls

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Robotic and outdated text-to-speech voices
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • ❌ Poor user interface and navigation
  • 📚 Inadequate tutorials and help documentation
  • 💰 Premium features locked behind paywall

Rafy

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient for self-tapes and line rehearsals
  • 👍 Variety of voice options and customization
  • 🎨 Helpful for memorizing lines and practicing
  • 🙌 Game-changing for actors without readers
  • 💯 Essential app for actors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and inconsistencies with line detection
  • 💰 Expensive subscription and token system
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding AI voices
  • 🔇 Volume issues and low audio quality
  • 🔍 Lack of support and troubleshooting options

Bugs and requests

Script Rehearser

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when editing scripts
  • Password-protected PDF import failure
  • Playback stops at pause markers
  • Audio not playing reliably (80-20 success rate)
  • Voices read text-to-speech settings instead of lines
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  • Unable to delete recorded lines
  • Scanned PDF rejection despite valid files
  • iPhone download spinning indefinitely
  • Edit button causes app crash
  • Incorrect character line assignment
  • App stops when navigating away or locking screen

Requested features

10 requests
  • Modern AI-powered voices with natural speech
  • Bluetooth headphone support
  • Photo-to-text script input capability
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Bluetooth remote control for playback
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  • Adjustable playback speed control
  • Pronunciation correction feature
  • Better voice pitch and gender customization
  • Tap-anywhere screen functionality for next line
  • Improved interface and modernized design

Rafy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing during recordings
  • Inconsistent token usage and disappearing credits
  • Inability to delete or manage recorded takes
  • Unreliable script upload and import functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit scripts and lines
  • More natural and expressive AI voices
  • Improved line detection and timing
  • Horizontal camera view option
  • Unlimited usage without tokens

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Script Rehearser

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade - Unlimited Access$29.99
7 purchases

Rafy

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Plan$9.991 Month
  • Plus Plan$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$24.991 Month
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  • Basic Plan$99.991 Year
  • Plus Plan$149.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$249.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 tokens2 variants$4.99

Questions

Is Script Rehearser free?
Script Rehearser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rafy free?
Rafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Script Rehearser or Rafy?
Rafy is rated higher. Script Rehearser averages 3.4 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Rafy averages 4.0 from 87 ratings.
Do Script Rehearser or Rafy have ads?
Neither Script Rehearser nor Rafy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Script Rehearser or Rafy?
Script Rehearser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rafy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Script Rehearser was updated on September 13, 2026 and Rafy on September 21, 2026.

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