Comparison

Casting Networks vs Rafy

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

Head to head
About

Casting Networks

This app allows actors, models, and performers to manage their professional profiles, submit to auditions, and respond to casting requests directly from their mobile device. It connects talent with thousands of casting directors and representatives.

Highlights
  • Access performer profiles
  • Submit headshots and reels
  • View and submit to Casting Billboard
  • Respond to media and audition requests
  • Manage callback requests
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Our new iOS application for Casting Networks enables actors, models and other performers to access their profile, headshots and reels, view and submit to the Casting Billboard, and view/respond to media requests, question requests, audition requests, and callback requests from casting. Casting Networks’ state-of-the-art casting software connects talent with over 20,000 casting directors and talent reps who are looking for performers like you. More than 1.3 million performers have used Casting Networks to schedule 14 million auditions since 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Service: https://www.castingnetworks.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.castingnetworks.com/privacy/

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

Casting Networks4 screens
Rafy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Casting Networks at 4.6 against Rafy's 4.0. Casting Networks also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 87) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). Rafy's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Casting Networks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month 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

Casting Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Casting Networks has 1.6K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Casting Networks's written reviews are positive against 64% of Rafy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Casting Networks ships an update fortnightly, Rafy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Casting Networks versus Rafy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCasting NetworksRafy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.0 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews63.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better87
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCasting Networks LLCActify Inc

Customer experience

Casting Networks

All ratings1,584 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral17.0%
Negative60.4%

Rafy

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

User reviews

Casting Networks

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient mobile app
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for finding opportunities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Overpriced subscription
  • 🚫 Missing critical features
  • 🤔 Confusing user experience

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

Casting Networks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Unable to view attachments or media in the app
  • Inconsistent or missing notifications
  • Profile and account management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to submit auditions directly from the app
  • Display audition due dates in the app
  • Improve search and sorting functionality
  • Allow translation of information in the app

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

1 purchases

Casting Networks

Subscriptions1
  • Casting Networks Membership14 Days trial$29.991 Month
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 Casting Networks free?
Casting Networks 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, Casting Networks or Rafy?
Casting Networks is rated higher. Casting Networks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Rafy averages 4.0 from 87 ratings.
Do Casting Networks or Rafy have ads?
Neither Casting Networks nor Rafy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Casting Networks or Rafy?
Casting Networks ships an update fortnightly, and Rafy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Casting Networks was updated on September 24, 2026 and Rafy on September 21, 2026.

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