Actor Genie App vs CastPro.Live Actor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Actor Genie App
Access daily industry insights and casting calls from Hollywood professionals. This app provides insider advice, agent and manager contacts, and tools to create professional headshots and audition videos.
- Up-to-the-minute casting scoop
- Agent, manager, and casting director contacts
- Insider advice from actors and directors
- Photobooth and video function for headshots and slates
- Daily original content from industry professionals
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Find your dream role, get advice from Hollywood stars and top industry professionals This is the only App created and curated by a Hollywood Casting Director. Actor Genie gives you the inside track to get your career jump started Original content everyday from well known Actors and Directors like : Mark Ruffalo, Lizzy Caplan,Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Amanda Seyfried,Kerry Washington, America Ferrara, Elle Fanning, Michael Pena, Lee Daniels, Actor Genie comes from the award winning casting director, Heidi Levitt. She cast the Oscar winning film, "The Artist" and films for directors like Oliver Stone, Wim Wenders and many more acclaimed directors. She created Actor Genie for the aspiring actor,the professional actor, and for anyone interested in film and TV production. "Actor Genie Works, I used the Actor Genie App and found my way to the casting director Heidi Levitt, who then cast me in "The Artist," and now the ensemble cast is nominated for a SAG award. How cool is that. Thank you Genie." Adria Tennor, Actress Inside the Genie * What’s Casting: Up-to-the-minute scoop on what's casting in Film and Television in Los Angeles and New York City * Contacts: Access to Agents, Managers and Casting Director information. Stay in the know with what Casting Directors are currently casting. * Today’s Take: The Genie’s insider advice and tips from well-known actors, directors, writers, producers and casting directors * A photobooth and video function for your own Genie headshot and a chance to video your own personal Genie "slate" all with a click of one button on your iPhone or iPad. Tell us “Why do you want to act?” *Best videos made with your genie App will be feature on YouTube Channel TheActorGenie ** Featured in 2010 and 2011 on the front page of the iTunes App Store** ** One of Backstage’s ‘Top Ten Apps for Actors’** ** Featured on New York Film Academy’s, ‘Acting Apps’** ** One of Appcrawlr’s top 100 apps for Actors** Fine Genie on facebook, Twitter and Instagram Contact Info www.actorgenie.com theactorgenie@gmail.com
CastPro.Live Actor
This app allows actors to audition remotely by creating a profile with photos, videos, and work links. Directors can then send audition calls, and actors can submit their audition videos from anywhere, saving time and travel costs.
- Create actor profiles
- Upload introduction videos
- Share work and social media links
- Receive audition calls
- Submit audition videos remotely
- Save on travel and audition expenses
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Auditions – Anywhere, Anytime Auditions, as any artist would admit, can be a daunting task - A gamble that just might make you a superstar overnight or weaken your spirit forever. Furthermore, the recent situation has changed the world forever. A room full of aspiring actors for audition seems almost impossible in the near future. It’s time to adapt with the changing times. Be at the right place at the right time. So, does this mean you should wait till that ‘Big break’, frequent the cafes at Lokhandwala and Prithvi Café just to be noticed by some filmmaker? Well, there’s a better way. And guess what, it’s authentic and doesn’t even require you to commute for an audition. Think of it as your dependable bridge between you and production houses. How does CastPro.Live work? If you are an actor, just create a profile on CastPro.Live along with your recent photographs, introduction video and previous work links. You can also share your social media links that just might help you connect better. If the Director or his assistant likes a profile, bingo! The actors get notification i.e. the Casting / Audition Call, and can upload the audition video hence ridding them of the pains to travel & stand in long queues just to audition for a role. Who knows it just might be your ticket to Bollywood! Key Highlights - Saves you the travelling and other audition expenditures - Flexibility to audition from anywhere, anytime - Spares you from the pressure of audition
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CastPro.Live Actor at Free against Actor Genie App's $0.99. CastPro.Live Actor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Actor Genie App's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
CastPro.Live Actor is free to download; Actor Genie App costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CastPro.Live Actor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actor Genie App has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Actor Genie App ships an update every 5 months, CastPro.Live Actor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Actor Genie App | CastPro.Live Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Actor Genie Inc. | Reena Shah |
Customer experience
Actor Genie App
CastPro.Live Actor
In-app purchases
Actor Genie App
No in-app purchases
CastPro.Live Actor
No in-app purchases
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