Comparison

Script Buddy vs ActorStats Sync

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

Head to head
About

Script Buddy

This app helps actors memorize lines and rehearse scenes efficiently. It reads scripts aloud, allows for custom character voices, and pauses for line delivery, making practice seamless. Supports various file formats and offers remote control options.

Highlights
  • Import and rehearse scripts instantly
  • Assign distinct voices to characters
  • Black-out or mute lines for active recall
  • Natural pausing for line delivery
  • Remote control with Apple Watch/AirPods
  • Supports multiple script file formats
  • Built-in script editor
Features
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Script Buddy: Actor Rehearsal Memorize. Audition. Off-Book. Go off-book with ease. Read, listen, and rehearse your scripts anywhere — at home or on the go. Turn line learning into a routine that actually fits your life. Rehearse while working out, walking, biking, commuting, or cooking. Script Buddy reads your script aloud and helps you stay in the scene. Assign distinct voices to each character, then black-out or mute your lines so you can actively recall them instead of reading. Script Buddy is your reliable scene partner: it pauses and waits until you deliver your line, then continues naturally — so rehearsal keeps flowing. Script Buddy: Go off-book faster. Get started in seconds: Open your script, highlight your role, and start rehearsing immediately. No audio recording of your lines required. Features: • Import a script and start rehearsing right away. • No audio recording of your lines required. • One-tap highlighting of your character’s lines. • Black-out or mute your lines for active recall and focused rehearsal. • Script Buddy pauses naturally until you say your line. • Cue phrases prompt your next line seamlessly. • Give each character a distinct voice. Adjust speed and pitch. • Mute or skip scene headings, scene directions, and character names. • Open Final Draft (.fdx), Highland, Fountain, Markdown, plain text, and PDF* files. • Scan script pages with your iPhone or iPad camera (iOS 18+). • Customize script fonts and sizes. • Use Dark Mode for rehearsal in low-light conditions. • Optimized two-column layout for iPad. • Write and edit scripts with the built-in Fountain Script Text Editor. Supported Script Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Turkish. Tip: For the best read-aloud experience, we recommend Apple’s high-fidelity voices. Download enhanced or premium voices in iPhone Settings > Accessibility > Read & Speak > Voices. *Note: Imports US-style formatted scripts only. Alternatively, copy your lines into Script Buddy’s Script Text Editor. Privacy: No signup required. Your scripts stay private and are readable only by you. Speech recognition runs locally on-device (iOS 26+). Audio recordings are never stored. Download Script Buddy for free today — and rehearse smarter.

About

ActorStats Sync

Features
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ActorStats turns your Actors Access audition history into the numbers that actually matter. ActorStats Sync is a Safari extension that quietly saves the auditions you view on Actors Access into your private ActorStats dashboard. It runs inside your own logged-in Actors Access session — your password is never stored or seen — and keeps a second, organized copy of every submission so you can track and analyze your career. WHAT YOU GET - Automatic capture — open an audition on Actors Access and it's saved. No copy-paste, nothing to configure. - Your auditions, organized — search, filter, and review every submission in one place. - Analytics that matter — callback rates, the casting offices that keep calling, audition volume over time, union vs. non-union, and more. - Private by design — the extension only runs on Actors Access and your ActorStats dashboard. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install and enable ActorStats in Safari. 2. Sign in to your ActorStats dashboard. 3. Browse your auditions on Actors Access as usual — ActorStats keeps your dashboard in sync. ActorStats is an independent tool by Piazza Product & Technology LLC. It is not affiliated with Actors Access or Breakdown Services, Ltd.

Screenshots

Script Buddy4 screens
ActorStats Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ActorStats Sync at 4 against Script Buddy's 2. ActorStats Sync also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Script Buddy versus ActorStats Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScript BuddyActorStats Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlaus MatzkaPiazza Product & Technology LLC

In-app purchases

None

Script Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

ActorStats Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Script Buddy free?
Script Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActorStats Sync free?
ActorStats Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Script Buddy or ActorStats Sync have ads?
Neither Script Buddy nor ActorStats Sync shows ads.

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