Comparison

Rafy vs Dr Self Tape

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

Head to head
About

Rafy

This app provides an AI-powered scene partner for actors to rehearse lines, practice auditions, and explore characters. It can extract dialogue from PDFs or photos, offers customizable voice options, and includes tools for memorization and recording.

Highlights
  • AI-powered dialogue reader
  • Extracts dialogue from PDFs/photos
  • Customizable human-sounding voices
  • Assign different voices to characters
  • Practice mode for memorization
  • Smart teleprompter
  • Manual script entry
Features
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RAFY is the interactive mobile app that helps you rehearse, self-tape, and stay sharp - anytime, anywhere. With an AI-powered reader that sounds natural and responds at your pace, Rafy lets you practice your scenes, record auditions, and explore characters without needing a scene partner. Whether you're prepping for a last-minute audition or running lines late at night, Rafy is built to support your process - on your schedule. Created by actors, Rafy is an ethical use of AI - designed to elevate your work while keeping you in full creative control. Features: - Rafy can read PDF files or scan a photo and extract only the dialogues while ignoring watermarks, annotations, descriptions, and stage directions. - Allows you to modify and/or add any dialogues. - Includes a growing library of human-sounding voices with a variety of languages, age ranges, gender qualities, and accents. - Different voices and languages can be assigned to different characters in a scene. - Create alternative and custom reads with your own pace and inflection. - Smart Teleprompter that can be enabled or disabled. - Tools in Practice Mode for memorization of your scenes and selftapes. - Unlimited amount of takes saved locally on your phone, nothing saved on a cloud. - Enter your own script in the Manual Entry Mode using speech to text, or simply typing. - Introducing “Playhouse" - a series of original scripts for actors to record reels and perfect their craft. Terms of Service - https://rafy.app/terms

About

Dr Self Tape

This app helps actors prepare for auditions by providing an AI scene partner, a marketplace for live readers, and tools for recording, reviewing, and tracking performances. It offers features like AI feedback on pacing and energy, and a journal to log practice sessions.

Highlights
  • AI Scene Partner for running lines
  • Live Readers Marketplace
  • Self-Tape Recording and playback
  • CD Simulation for performance feedback
  • Audition Tracker
  • Scene Journal for practice notes
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free recording
Features
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Whether you're prepping for a big audition tonight or building a daily craft habit, Dr Self Tape gives you everything you need to deliver tape-ready work, fast. WHAT'S INSIDE • AI Scene Partner. Drop in any sides, pick a character, and run the scene with an AI that reads with you, takes notes, and adjusts tone on the fly. • Live Readers Marketplace. Match with vetted human readers for live scene work. Swipe to find your fit by accent, age range, time zone, and price, then rate them after so you know who shows up on time, who brings energy, and who's worth booking again. • Self-Tape Recording. One-tap record, cloud sync, instant playback. Multi-take review, side-by-side compare, and trim without leaving the app. • CD Simulation. A first-pass review that flags pacing, eye line, framing, and energy drops the way a casting director might. Critical, never generic. • Audition Tracker. One screen for every audition, submission, and callback, with stats on your response rate, booking rate, and the kinds of roles you're getting traction in. • Scene Journal. Quietly capture what you tried, what landed, and what to bring next time. Build your craft on signal, not memory. • Focus Mode. Optional distraction-free recording. Blur the world, hide the chrome, and it's just you and the scene. WHO IT'S FOR Actors at every level, from drama-school grads building reels to working actors juggling five-plus tapes a week. If you've ever cried in a corner trying to get one good take before bed, this app is for you. NO READERS ON HAND? NO PROBLEM. The AI Scene Partner means you never have to skip a tape because your friend cancelled. When you do want a real human, the Marketplace is one tap away. SUBSCRIPTIONS Dr Self Tape is free to download. Some features (AI Scene Partner, unlimited cloud storage, premium reader credits) are part of an optional subscription. You can manage or cancel any time in Settings, Subscriptions on your device. QUESTIONS Email info@drselftapes.com and a real human (usually the founder) reads every message.

Screenshots

Rafy4 screens
Dr Self Tape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dr Self Tape at every 4 days against Rafy's every 3 weeks. Dr Self Tape also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 63%). Rafy's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rafy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Dr Self Tape sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dr Self Tape holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rafy has 87 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Rafy's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dr Self Tape's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, Dr Self Tape every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rafy versus Dr Self Tape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRafyDr Self Tape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (87 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActify IncJoel Harold

Customer experience

Rafy

All ratings87 ratings
Positive71.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative28.3%

Dr Self Tape

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Rafy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing during recordings
  • Inconsistent token usage and disappearing credits
  • Inability to delete or manage recorded takes
  • Unreliable script upload and import functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit scripts and lines
  • More natural and expressive AI voices
  • Improved line detection and timing
  • Horizontal camera view option
  • Unlimited usage without tokens

Dr Self Tape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Rafy

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Plan$9.991 Month
  • Plus Plan$14.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$24.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Basic Plan$99.991 Year
  • Plus Plan$149.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$249.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 tokens2 variants$4.99
6 purchases

Dr Self Tape

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Basic Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Plus Annual7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Rafy free?
Rafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr Self Tape free?
Dr Self Tape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rafy or Dr Self Tape?
Dr Self Tape is rated higher. Rafy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Dr Self Tape averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Rafy or Dr Self Tape have ads?
Neither Rafy nor Dr Self Tape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rafy or Dr Self Tape?
Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dr Self Tape every 4 days. Most recently, Rafy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Dr Self Tape on November 9, 2026.

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