Comparison

Rafy vs Koala Notes

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

Koala Notes

Features
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Koala 移动端是 Koala 桌面端的随身阅读工具,适合在 iPhone 与 iPad 上查看已经整理好的笔记、文档和技术资料。 你可以在桌面端完成内容编辑与管理,然后通过移动端随时浏览、查找和回顾。移动端专注于清晰、轻量的阅读体验,不提供编辑功能,让资料在移动设备上更容易查看。 主要功能: - 阅读桌面端整理好的笔记和文档 - 按目录浏览内容 - 收藏重要笔记 - 查看图文内容 - 支持 iPhone 与 iPad

Screenshots

Rafy4 screens
Koala Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koala Notes at none against Rafy's 8. Rafy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Rafy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Koala Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, Koala Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rafy versus Koala Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRafyKoala Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActify Inc留军 方

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

Koala Notes

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
None

Koala Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rafy free?
Rafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Koala Notes free?
Koala Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rafy or Koala Notes have ads?
Neither Rafy nor Koala Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rafy or Koala Notes?
Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Koala Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Rafy was updated on October 27, 2026 and Koala Notes on October 25, 2026.

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