Script Rehearser vs ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
This app provides actors with a 24/7 rehearsal partner for line learning, memorization, and self-taping. It can read any PDF script, offers interactive rehearsal modes, and includes a built-in teleprompter and recorder for casting-ready self-tapes.
- PDF script reading
- Interactive line learning
- Customizable reader voices
- In-app self-tape recorder
- Built-in teleprompter
- Active memorization techniques
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No reader? No problem. Run your lines anytime with ActOnCue. LOVED BY ACTORS: - 24/7 rehearsal partner - helps to read your script, learn lines and record your self-tape. - Perfect for TV & Film, Theatre, and Commercials. - Essential for line learning, rehearsal prep, and auditions. THE READER: - Reads any PDF script. - BYOR: Bring your own recordings - ask your friend to record your lines or let our reader generate audio automatically. - Interactive: The reader listens to you and speaks your cue lines automatically. - Rich Voice Library: Choose from dozens of voices, accents, and tones to match the character. - Customizable: Add pauses, tweak speech patterns, and adjust timing to create a realistic scene environment. SELF TAPE: - In-app Selftape Recorder: Casting-ready selftapes in minutes - never miss another deadline. - Built-in Teleprompter: Deliver every line word for word, without learning lines. - All-in-One Recording: The app acts as your reader, prompter, and camera simultaneously. LEARN LINES: - 100% free line learning tools - Memorize lines in half the time using proven line learning techniques. - Active Memorization: Selectively hide parts of words, or whole lines to test your recall. Hide and show parts of the lines on demand - Interactive Rehearsal: Learn lines by simply playing the scene in the background, or while walking your dog or doing chores. BUILT FOR ACTORS: - Instant Rehearsals: Just drop in your PDF and go. - Cross-Platform: Rehearse on the web, finish on your phone. Works on any screen size. - Zero Excuses: Available 24/7, never late, and never tired. GREAT VALUE PRICING: - Free line learning, listening and table read sessions - Free to bring and use your own recordings - $0.35/hour of interactive self tape sessions, $0.19/min of generated voices Stop planning your next rehearsal. Start rehearsing instead. Download now to try for free with $1 free credit. Keywords: ActOnCue, Learn Lines, Self Tape Reader For more information, visit https://actoncue.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner at 4.3 against Script Rehearser's 3.4. ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (64% vs 51%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Script Rehearser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Script Rehearser's written reviews are positive against 64% of ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner's.
Script Rehearser ships an update every 2 weeks, ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Script Rehearser | ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (132 ratings) | 4.3 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Engram Ltd | Learning Bytes |
Customer experience
Script Rehearser
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
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
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Script Rehearser
- Pro Annual Subscription$7.991 Year
- Pro Upgrade - Unlimited Access$29.99
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner
- 40,000 credits$19.99
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