Comparison

PlayScript vs Golu

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

Head to head
About

PlayScript

This app helps actors create, organize, and rehearse scripts. It offers line transcription, playback using various voices, and flexible rehearsal tools like line blurring and section focusing. Premium features include script import and export.

Highlights
  • Line transcription
  • Voice playback with custom pitch
  • Adjustable line visibility
  • Section-specific rehearsal
  • Script import from PDF (Premium)
  • Script export and sharing (Premium)
Features
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Create, Organize and Rehearse your Scripts! Transcribe lines easily • Select the cast members in a scene • Record the lines for each character and see the text transcribed for you Have your lines read back to you • Use iOS built-in voices and languages for cast members • Use your Personal Voice to read back your lines in your own voice • Adjust pitch for even more dynamic control Rehearse your way • Use the script view to scroll through lines • Blur your lines and quickly show or hide them • Focus on what to learn: rehearse a whole act or scene • Create Bookmarks, Act and Scene markers to learn specific sections • Search for any text in lines, notes or markers within a script PlayScript Premium further enhances the app and requires a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Premium features (additional subscription required) • Import scripts from PDF into PlayScript • Export and share scripts with others End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/59626aac-d6fb-4af6-85ee-1d5419d74e35

About

Golu

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Golu puts an AI assistant and a full set of media tools in one app. ASK AI ANYTHING • Chat — answers, ideas, advice, in any language • Translate — instant translation between dozens of languages • Summarize — turn long text into a few clear bullet points • Grammar — fix spelling, punctuation and style • Imagine — describe a picture and watch it appear VIDEO TOOLS Compress, trim, resize, rotate, crop, reverse, change speed, mute, adjust volume, merge clips, grab a thumbnail, build a contact sheet, extract the soundtrack, or turn a clip into a GIF. AUDIO TOOLS Convert between MP3, M4A, WAV and FLAC, compress, trim, fade in and out, normalise loudness, change speed or volume, reverse, trim silence, switch mono and stereo, merge tracks, or draw a waveform image. PHOTO TOOLS Resize, compress, convert, crop by hand or to a preset shape, rotate and flip, tune brightness, contrast and saturation, blur, apply effects, or turn a set of photos into an animated GIF. EVERYTHING ON YOUR PHONE The video, audio and photo tools run entirely on your device. Your files are never uploaded, there is no queue to wait in, and nothing is added to what comes out — no watermark, no branding. It works with no signal at all. Live preview on the photo tools: move a slider and see the result immediately, before you save anything. Golu is free to use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://golu.porizm.com/privacy

Screenshots

PlayScript4 screens
Golu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlayScript at every 4 months against Golu's every 18 months. Golu's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayScript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Golu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayScript ships an update every 4 months, Golu every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PlayScript versus Golu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayScriptGolu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJonathan HebertFiras Moussa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlayScript

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Golu

Subscriptions1
  • Full features subscription$0.991 Month

Questions

Is PlayScript free?
PlayScript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golu free?
Golu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayScript or Golu have ads?
Neither PlayScript nor Golu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayScript or Golu?
PlayScript ships an update every 4 months, and Golu every 18 months. Most recently, PlayScript was updated on September 30, 2026 and Golu on October 28, 2026.

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