800 Casting vs Acthound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
800 Casting
Record and upload auditions for industry professionals. This app allows you to submit multiple images, video clips, and access your multimedia profile. It also facilitates communication and management of your professional details.
- Record and upload auditions
- Submit images and video clips
- Access multimedia profile
- Manage professional details
- Send express auditions
- Edit resume and training
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Record and upload auditions. Use your iPhone to provide “real time” auditions for directors, casting directors, agents and other industry professionals. Each audition session allows for uploading three current images, three video clips, PLUS provides the client with immediate access to your 800Casting multi-media profile. * Check messages * Check breakdowns * Check audition invitation * Send express auditions (Self Tapes) * Resume editor * Training editor * Upload photos * Upload videos * Upload voice overs * Upload documents * Update privacy settings * Update contact information * Update nearest location * Update age range and other agency requirements * Update union data * Add/remove agents and managers * Change appearance * Update clothing sizes * Manage skills * Manage talent categories * Manage sports skills * Manage languages and accents * Manage specialized training * Manage music skills * Manage dance skills
Acthound
Find and apply for acting, modeling, and singing opportunities nationwide. This app offers a curated list of casting calls for various productions, from TV and film to music videos and talent agencies. It's designed for both aspiring and experienced performers.
- Find casting calls nationwide
- Apply to auditions
- Browse TV, movie, and music video jobs
- Discover modeling and talent agency opportunities
- Curated listings for all experience levels
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Acthound enables actors, models, dancers, singers to find & apply to casting calls, auditions and other opportunities across the country. Browse and apply to productions on your iPhone! Acthound provides a curated listing with thousands of casting calls, from shows, TV, movies, independent films, talent agencies, voice over, music videos, modeling jobs, and more. Use Acthound, regardless of if you're an industry veteran or just starting out because it'll be the fastest way to find your next audition! Since 2020, Acthound has been dedicated to producing the best network for talents in the world. It is our mission to connect and grow the entertainment industry in new & exciting ways with the people who help make it run every day! We are honored to work for & earn your trust! Acthound is free to download, and all users can view & search available casting notices. Upgrading your profile enables you to have new cutting-edge features & tools to further your career while having discounts off classes, webinars & more!
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Verdict
800 Casting and Acthound both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Acthound's written reviews are positive against 8% of 800 Casting's. 800 Casting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for 800 Casting against 3.0 for Acthound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of 800 Casting's written reviews are positive against 50% of Acthound's.
800 Casting ships an update every 3 weeks, Acthound every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 800 Casting | Acthound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 800 Software Systems | Acthound LLC |
Customer experience
800 Casting
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In-app purchases
800 Casting
No in-app purchases
Acthound
No in-app purchases
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