Spotlight vs GenStars
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spotlight
Connect with industry professionals for casting opportunities in film, theatre, commercials, and TV. Showcase your skills and experience to be recognized by casting directors seeking talented performers.
- Industry connections
- Professional recognition
- Casting opportunities
- Film, theatre, commercials, TV roles
- Talent showcase
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With nearly a century of experience, we've been the trusted link between exceptional performers and the industry's most influential casting experts. Being a Spotlight member means you're recognised as a consummate professional, possessing the precise skills and experience that casting directors and project creators crave. It's no wonder they turn to us for casting roles in film, theatre, commercials, voiceovers, and TV.
GenStars
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GenStars is a new kind of social platform where you don't just watch, you compete, judge, and decide who wins. COMPETE TO WIN Showcase your skills, have your say in who advances, battle for prizes and glory. BATTLE THROUGH ELIMINATION ROUNDS Advance round by round, right from your phone. Upload your performance, review your peers, survive the cut, and make it to the final. VOTE & DECIDE WHO WINS Judge real talent and earn points on every vote. Back your instinct, agree with the crowd, and shape who takes the crown. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARDS Rack up Instinct & Consensus points and rise through the rankings. Every vote you cast moves you up the boards. HOST YOUR OWN COMPETITION Create and run competitions with your own rules, judges and prizes. Pick the format, set the rounds, and let the community decide who wins. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a competition, or start your own 2. Upload your performance video 3. Vote on your peers as a performer or on talent as a judge 4. Advance through elimination rounds 5. Win prizes, glory, leaderboard status and your place in the content feed GenStars is free to download and join. Some competitions offer paid entry with prize pools, paid entry is currently available only to users aged 18 or over in the United Kingdom. Free competitions are open to everyone. Terms of Use: https://www.genstars.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.genstars.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotlight at none against GenStars's 14. GenStars's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GenStars sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Spotlight asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spotlight ships an update monthly, GenStars every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Spotlight | GenStars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Casting Networks LLC | AAA Interactive |
In-app purchases
Spotlight
No in-app purchases
GenStars
- Creator Pass$9.991 Month
- Starter Monthly$24.991 Month
- Creator Monthly$49.991 Month
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- Creator Pass$99.991 Year
- Pro Monthly$99.991 Month
- Ultimate Monthly$199.991 Month
- Event credit £669.99$699.99
- Event credit £709.99$699.99
- Event credit £739.99$699.99
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- Event credit £719.99$699.99
- Event credit £689.99$699.99
- Event credit £699.99$699.99
- Event credit £729.99$699.99
- Event credit £749.99$799.99
Questions
Is Spotlight free?
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Do Spotlight or GenStars have ads?
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