Comparison

Akta vs Run

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

Head to head
About

Akta

Features
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A one-stop-shop for actors looking to grow their careers. - Castings - Industry Directories - Workshops - Career Development

About

Run

This app helps actors memorize lines with customizable playback and visualization options. It offers unique features like 'call for line' and detailed performance analysis, with CarPlay integration for on-the-go practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable line display options
  • Flexible playback modes
  • 'Call for line' feature
  • Performance analysis
  • CarPlay script playback
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Run-Through helps actors learn their lines. It includes many options to allow you to learn your lines in a manner that suits you. Whether you are a visual learner, auditory learner, or a combination, Run-Through can help. In general, once you record the lines, there are options to visualize the lines and play back the lines. For example, display your full line, the first letter of each word, or hide your lines completely. On playback, the app can play your lines, mute your lines, wait for you to say your lines, etc. * This is the first app of its kind that can allow you to 'call for line' during a run-through. While the app is waiting for you to say your line, just say "Line" (or a word of your choosing), and Run-Through will play your line and then wait for you to repeat it, before moving on. Perfect for hands-free use (e.g. while driving). * This is also the first app that can provide analysis of a run-through. This shows the time it took to deliver your lines and whether you were word-perfect. While some productions may be more forgiving, if you're being encouraged to "honor the writer's words," Run-Through can tell you how close you are to being word-perfect. So, now you'll be ready for that Mamet or Sorkin production. * Another first for line-learning apps: Run-Through is the first to offer dedicated support for selecting and controlling script playback on CarPlay. So now, you can run through your lines while driving to class, to your audition, or to set; or just running errands. Note that In CarPlay, line listening is disabled so as not to interfere with navigation apps and Siri in the car. Run-Through is an iOS-native app, so it looks and feels like it belongs on your device. FEATURES: - Transcribe line recordings. - Options to display your lines: - highlight your lines - full line - 1-letter per word - completely hidden - Select playback by lines, scenes, or full script. - select one or more lines, one or more scenes, or the entire script - Select an iOS voice for each character or play recordings - Options for playback: - play your lines - mute your lines - wait for cue before moving on to the next line - call for line - repeat playback - Run-Through Analysis provides: - number of lines run - time taken to run your lines - your word accuracy (100% = word perfect) - number of line calls - CarPlay support for playback - Dark mode support. Record and run through up to eight lines for free - great for most commercial and co-star roles. For unlimited lines, please subscribe. Initial subscription comes with a one-week free trial. Terms Of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Akta3 screens
Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Akta at none against Run's 2. Akta also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Run sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Akta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Akta ships an update fortnightly, Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Akta versus Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAktaRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkta Productions LTDAppLauded, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Akta

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Run

Subscriptions2
  • Pro-Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro-Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Akta free?
Akta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Run free?
Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Akta or Run have ads?
Neither Akta nor Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Akta or Run?
Akta ships an update fortnightly, and Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Akta was updated on October 20, 2026 and Run on October 5, 2026.

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