Comparison

CastReady vs Counterpart

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

Head to head
About

CastReady

This app helps actors and students learn scripts faster. It offers AI voice rehearsal, smart line tracking, and script import from various formats. Track your progress and rehearse offline with confidence.

Highlights
  • AI Voice Rehearsal
  • Smart Line Tracking
  • Script Import (PDF, Text)
  • Progress Analytics
  • Offline Mode
  • Privacy Focused
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CastReady is your all-in-one rehearsal companion. Built for actors, students, and creative professionals who want to learn scripts faster and perform with confidence. Import your script, highlight your lines, and rehearse with lifelike AI voices or your own recordings. Whether you’re preparing for an audition, a scene study class, or a stage production, CastReady makes the process intuitive and stress-free. - AI Voice Rehearsal: Practice with natural-sounding voice partners powered by advanced text-to-speech. - Smart Line Tracking: Automatically highlight, hide, or reveal your lines as you rehearse. - Script Import: Instantly bring in scripts from PDF or text, with automatic scene and character detection. - Progress Analytics: Track accuracy, pacing, and improvement over time. - Offline Mode: Rehearse anywhere, even without an internet connection. - Privacy First: Your scripts, recordings, and data are stored securely and never shared or sold. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://castready.app/termsofservice

About

Counterpart

This app helps actors rehearse and memorize lines using smart voice technology. It actively listens as you speak, advancing scenes to create a realistic flow for auditions, performances, and self-tapes. Import scripts directly and customize your rehearsal experience.

Highlights
  • Smart voice recognition for line prompting
  • Realistic scene advancement
  • Import PDF scripts with OCR
  • Customizable cue words and reader audio
  • Automatic flashcard generation
  • Share reader lines with friends
Features
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Counterpart is the acting app designed to change how actors rehearse, memorize lines, and prepare for auditions, performances, and self tapes. Running a scene in Counterpart feels like running lines with a real reader. Instead of stopping to scroll, reread, or prompt yourself, Counterpart actively listens to you and advances the scene at the exact moment you finish speaking. This allows you to rehearse continuously, stay present in the moment, and memorize your script faster and more naturally. Whether you are preparing for an audition, practicing a cold read, or refining a performance, Counterpart helps you run lines efficiently and rehearse with intention - anytime, anywhere. RUN LINES, POWERED BY SMART VOICE TECHNOLOGY Counterpart uses specialized voice recognition technology built specifically for actors. The app listens for the Cue Word of your line (by default, the final word of your dialogue). Once that cue word is spoken, Counterpart advances the scene and plays the next line. This creates a realistic rehearsal flow that mirrors running lines with a partner, allowing you to focus on performance instead of mechanics. For your line reader, you can choose: * Your own recorded voice * A friend’s voice * High-quality AI text-to-speech for conversational rehearsing This flexibility makes Counterpart a powerful rehearsal pro tool whether you are memorizing lines, practicing pacing, or working through a cold read on short notice.

All your data stays with you on Counterpart. We do not provide data to any third party buyers. If you would like to request the deletion of your data, email hello@counterpart.actor YOUR SCRIPTS WORK WITH COUNTERPART Import any PDF script directly into the app. Counterpart supports standard scripts, scanned pages, and sides from auditions, even if they come straight from Actors Access or casting emails, watermarked or not. Using advanced optical character recognition (OCR), Counterpart analyzes up to 10 pages at a time, identifying: * Your dialogue * Other characters’ lines * Stage directions and action This means you can rehearse real material immediately, without manual formatting or copy-pasting. REHEARSE YOUR WAY Counterpart gives you complete control over how you rehearse and memorize your script. You can: * Edit dialogue and stage directions * Create beats to control pacing and intention * Change cue words to improve recognition or overlap dialogue * Modify or replace reader audio seamlessly If Counterpart ever struggles to hear a line, simply adjust the cue word to any word near the end of your dialogue and keep going. Prefer silent rehearsal on your commute? Counterpart also generates automatic flashcards for every scene, making it easy to memorize lines visually or review your script without speaking. HAVE FRIENDS READ FOR YOU, NO APP REQUIRED After importing a scene, you can share reader lines with a friend. They can record their dialogue directly in a browser - no download, no account. Their recordings instantly become your line reader audio, allowing you to run lines or tape even when no one is physically available. TRACK YOUR PRACTICE Tap into powerful insights about your rehearsal habits. For each scene, you can: * Add notes and tags * Assign a role and scene type * Track how often and how long you rehearse Your practice data syncs to an online dashboard at counterpart.actor/dashboard (BETA), where you can view patterns across auditions, self tapes, and long-term projects. Counterpart is built for actors who want to rehearse smarter, memorize lines faster, and show up confident.
Run lines. Rehearse deeply. Perform better. For support, please visit https://www.counterpart.actor/support or contact us at hello@counterpart.actor End User License Agreement: https: //www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.counterpart.actor/privacy

Screenshots

CastReady4 screens
Counterpart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Counterpart at none against CastReady's shown. Counterpart also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). CastReady's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. CastReady sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Counterpart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CastReady holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counterpart has 101 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CastReady ships an update every 3 weeks, Counterpart every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CastReady versus Counterpart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastReadyCounterpart
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews—63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNeural Mystic Labs LLCAlexander Finch

Customer experience

CastReady

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Counterpart

All ratings94 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CastReady

Subscriptions2
  • CastReady Professional Monthly$19.991 Month
  • CastReady Professional Yearly$199.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 Lumina$6.99
  • 1000 Lumina$9.99
  • 2500 Lumina$19.99
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  • 5000 Lumina$34.99
  • 10000 Lumina$59.99
2 purchases

Counterpart

Subscriptions2
  • Counterpart Studio - Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Counterpart Studio - Yearly14 Days trial$58.991 Year

Questions

Is CastReady free?
CastReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counterpart free?
Counterpart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CastReady or Counterpart?
CastReady is rated higher. CastReady averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Counterpart averages 4.7 from 101 ratings.
Do CastReady or Counterpart have ads?
CastReady shows ads; Counterpart does not.
Which is updated more often, CastReady or Counterpart?
CastReady ships an update every 3 weeks, and Counterpart every 9 days. Most recently, CastReady was updated on October 30, 2026 and Counterpart on November 5, 2026.

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