LineLearner vs coldRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LineLearner
Record scenes from plays, listen to full recordings, and practice your lines with customizable gaps. Share recordings with others for remote rehearsals and load scripts from PDF or Word formats. Adjust character voice pitch to differentiate lines.
- Record play scenes
- Practice lines with gaps
- Prompt for forgotten lines
- Repeat individual scenes or whole play
- Share recordings for remote rehearsal
- Load scripts from PDF/Word
- Alter character voice pitch
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Line Learner helps you to learn lines as quickly and easily as you learn a catchy song. Line Learner enables you to record scenes from plays. It allows you to listen to the full recording while you learn your part. You can then select to leave gaps in the recording for you to speak your part aloud. A prompt button is there to remind you of your line if you forget. You can choose to repeat individual scenes, or the whole play. With line learner you can record your script, and share it with others, who can record their lines, and share them back, giving you the ability to rehearse together even when apart. The app allows you to load up a script in PDF or Word format and display it as you record your lines. After you have recorded your lines you can alter the pitch of the other characters so as to more easily tell their lines apart from your own. Some quotes from some of our users: " I attribute much of my success to using your app" "Great app, really enjoying it!" "I say this app is damn near perfect!" "I really love your app and find it very useful."
coldRead
This app helps actors memorize and rehearse lines independently. It acts as a digital scene partner, offering customizable playback and a teleprompter for efficient practice. Perfect for self-taping auditions or on-the-go rehearsal.
- Interactive line reading
- Memorization teleprompter
- Customizable playback speed and pitch
- Offline functionality
- Self-taping tool
- Line and folder sharing
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Smart, interactive must-have app made for actors by an actor. coldRead runs lines with users by responding to their cues just like a real reader would. Memorize, rehearse, and self-tape all by yourself. No internet connection, no email address, and no annoying signing-up process required. The lines you record aren’t sent or synced to the cloud - they stay on your device. Speech recognition happens on the device as well. coldRead runs on iPhones, iPads, and silicon (M-chip) Macs. coldRead Remote app is available for Apple Watch. Stop bothering your friends to read with you. Don’t spend money on time-limiting recording studios. Save money. Be independent. Save time. • EASY TO USE Record each line of your script and you’re all set. Lines will be transcribed as you record them. • ACTS AS YOUR READER When you say the very last word of your line (the cue), coldRead will “read” the following line back to you, just like a real reader would. • YOU ARE IN CONTROL Rehearse anywhere and anytime you want. Change the pitch, speed up or slow down. Be loud or be quiet. It will follow along. • BUILT-IN TELEPROMPTER Memorize your lines quickly and efficiently. Use the built-in teleprompter until you’re off-book. • SELF-TAPE Put yourself on tape for that last-minute audition or before you get into the room with a casting director. Take as many takes as you need, and take as much time as you want. Exchange lines or folders with your friends in just a few taps, or change the pitch to make your voice sound different. With coldReader available in your pocket 24/7, you’ll be always ready, well prepared, and confident. Proudly designed, built, and maintained in California, US. Languages supported: English (US, GB, CA, IN, AU), Spanish (US, ES, MX), Italian, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Turkish, Chinese (MN, CA), German, French, Korean, Japanese. Check out our video tutorial and FAQ page at www.coldreadapp.com/help. BE YOUR BEST SELF! Get coldRead for free today! You can play up to 8 lines for free. That covers most co-star auditions. For unlimited access, please subscribe. Send your questions, feature requests, or feedback to info@coldreadapp.com. Try coldRead unlimited access free for 1 week. If you enjoy your coldRead unlimited access trial, do nothing and your subscription will automatically continue. You can choose Yearly (1 Year), Trimonthly (3 months), or Monthly plan. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Account will be charged for renewal then-applicable subscription price within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication. Terms of Use at http://www.coldreadapp.com/terms. 2243563624435672
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: coldRead at Free against LineLearner's $3.99. coldRead also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 137). LineLearner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (71% vs 41%). On rating, ads, 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
coldRead is free to download; LineLearner costs $3.99 up front. coldRead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month. LineLearner asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for LineLearner against 4.4 for coldRead. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: coldRead has 3.8K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of LineLearner's written reviews are positive against 41% of coldRead's.
LineLearner ships an update every 2 months, coldRead every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LineLearner | coldRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (137 ratings) | 4.4 (3.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 41.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | #199 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Allday | Miljan Milosevic |
Customer experience
LineLearner
coldRead
User reviews
LineLearner
From 137 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for line learning
- 🚀 Efficient for memorizing lines
- 💡 Customizable playback options
- 👍 Invaluable tool for actors
- 🚀 Speeds up line learning process
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Audio issues like volume problems
- 🐛 Unintuitive interface, hard to navigate
- 🐛 Cannot delete or edit recorded lines
- 🐛 Doesn't work well with wireless headphones
coldRead
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for memorizing lines
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient for self-taping
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 👍 Helpful for busy actors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Voice recognition issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🐛 Audio quality problems
Bugs and requests
LineLearner
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recorded lines disappearing
- Cannot add new scene breaks
- Playback stops when switching apps
- PDF import not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import PDF scripts
- Option to loop specific scenes
- Adjustable playback speed
- Separate controls for own vs. other lines
- Display script text during playback
coldRead
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inconsistent cue word recognition
- Video recording issues
- Subscription problems
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
- Offline mode limitations
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to import scripts
- More customization options
- Better integration with Apple Watch
- Improved cue word detection
- Organizational features like folders
In-app purchases
LineLearner
No in-app purchases
coldRead
- Unlimited 1 Month7 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Unlimited 3 Months7 Days trial$26.993 Months
- Unlimited 1 Year7 Days trial$83.991 Year
- One Year$99.99








