Comparison

Rafy vs SideRunner

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

SideRunner

Features
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SideRunner gives actors a reader whenever they need one. Upload your sides or your script, choose your character, and SideRunner reads the other roles aloud using a selection of voices or create your own. As you perform your lines, SideRunner listens and responds when it’s the other character’s turn. Giving you a reader that reacts to your performance instead of simply playing back prerecorded lines. Rehearse your way Run a scene as many times as you need. Add beats and pauses where the scene needs room to breathe, then concentrate on your performance instead of operating the app. Get ready for your self-tape When it’s time to record, SideRunner reads the other characters while you focus on your performance. Set up your phone, run the scene and record your take, without needing someone else to be available to read. Review and save or review and retake totally within your control. Built by an actor SideRunner was built around a simple idea: a digital reader should behave more like a real one. Listening, waiting and responding to your performance. Whether you’re running a scene or getting a self-tape done, SideRunner gives you a reader based on your needs and on your schedule. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rafy4 screens
SideRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SideRunner at every 4 days against Rafy's every 3 weeks. 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. Rafy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SideRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, SideRunner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rafy versus SideRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRafySideRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (87 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperActify IncBrent Rodgers

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

SideRunner

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
2 purchases

SideRunner

Subscriptions2
  • SideRunner Monthly$9.991 Month
  • SideRunner Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Rafy free?
Rafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideRunner free?
SideRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rafy or SideRunner have ads?
Neither Rafy nor SideRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rafy or SideRunner?
Rafy ships an update every 3 weeks, and SideRunner every 4 days. Most recently, Rafy was updated on October 30, 2026 and SideRunner on October 31, 2026.

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