ACTIVATE 2022 vs Source & Cast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACTIVATE 2022
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The official app for Activate, the Search and AI Conference, powered by Lucidworks. Join search, AI, and data science experts, along with IT and business leaders and learn how to deliver relevant digital experiences at scale.
Source & Cast
Manage your acting, modeling, or influencer career with this app. Submit for roles, track bookings, and organize your schedule. Create professional profiles and manage your details easily.
- Submit for background roles
- View and accept bookings
- Manage calendar and call times
- Create and manage profile imagery
- Update personal details and contact info
- Receive automatic role notifications
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Take your talent to the next level with Source & Cast mobile. Whether you’re a model, actor, voice over actor, influencer, comedian, or just wanting to experience being on a film & tv set; managing your schedule and career has never been easier, or more exciting! Submit directly for Background roles, accept and view upcoming bookings and manage your calendar. SOURCE WORK • Automatic notifications for Background roles you can apply for directly. • Collaborate with production from submission to confirmation, including the ability to respond to information requirements, availability requests and call times to set. SCHEDULE • View all of your upcoming call times. • Open your call times from your Calendar to view important details. GALLERIES • Create and manage your profile imagery. PROFILE • Manage your Details and Contact Information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ACTIVATE 2022 at none against Source & Cast's 2. Source & Cast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Source & Cast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ACTIVATE 2022 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ACTIVATE 2022 ships an update every 6 months, Source & Cast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACTIVATE 2022 | Source & Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (711 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 711 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SWAPCARD CORPORATION | Syngency, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
ACTIVATE 2022
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Source & Cast
Reported bugs
7 issues- App freezes at picture submission stage
- Black screen preventing access to any features
- Premium or Standard choice screen locks up and won't scroll or close
- App fails to open after installation
- Frequent glitches to notification screens
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- App won't exit premium/standard choice screen even after reinstall
- Multiple duplicate notifications from single submission
Requested features
4 requests- Fix notification system to prevent duplicate notifications
- Implement working edit submission feature
- Add ability to scroll and navigate past premium choice screen
- Improve app stability and prevent crashes
In-app purchases
ACTIVATE 2022
No in-app purchases
Source & Cast
- Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Premium Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
