Comparison

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner vs ScriptReady

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

Head to head
About

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

This app provides actors with a 24/7 rehearsal partner for line learning, memorization, and self-taping. It can read any PDF script, offers interactive rehearsal modes, and includes a built-in teleprompter and recorder for casting-ready self-tapes.

Highlights
  • PDF script reading
  • Interactive line learning
  • Customizable reader voices
  • In-app self-tape recorder
  • Built-in teleprompter
  • Active memorization techniques
Features
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No reader? No problem. Run your lines anytime with ActOnCue. LOVED BY ACTORS: - 24/7 rehearsal partner - helps to read your script, learn lines and record your self-tape. - Perfect for TV & Film, Theatre, and Commercials. - Essential for line learning, rehearsal prep, and auditions. THE READER: - Reads any PDF script. - BYOR: Bring your own recordings - ask your friend to record your lines or let our reader generate audio automatically. - Interactive: The reader listens to you and speaks your cue lines automatically. - Rich Voice Library: Choose from dozens of voices, accents, and tones to match the character. - Customizable: Add pauses, tweak speech patterns, and adjust timing to create a realistic scene environment. SELF TAPE: - In-app Selftape Recorder: Casting-ready selftapes in minutes - never miss another deadline. - Built-in Teleprompter: Deliver every line word for word, without learning lines. - All-in-One Recording: The app acts as your reader, prompter, and camera simultaneously. LEARN LINES: - 100% free line learning tools - Memorize lines in half the time using proven line learning techniques. - Active Memorization: Selectively hide parts of words, or whole lines to test your recall. Hide and show parts of the lines on demand - Interactive Rehearsal: Learn lines by simply playing the scene in the background, or while walking your dog or doing chores. BUILT FOR ACTORS: - Instant Rehearsals: Just drop in your PDF and go. - Cross-Platform: Rehearse on the web, finish on your phone. Works on any screen size. - Zero Excuses: Available 24/7, never late, and never tired. GREAT VALUE PRICING: - Free line learning, listening and table read sessions - Free to bring and use your own recordings - $0.35/hour of interactive self tape sessions, $0.19/min of generated voices Stop planning your next rehearsal. Start rehearsing instead. Download now to try for free with $1 free credit. Keywords: ActOnCue, Learn Lines, Self Tape Reader For more information, visit https://actoncue.com

About

ScriptReady

This app provides actors with a digital rehearsal space to practice lines, record self-tapes, and collaborate with others. It features active speech recognition, AI scene partners, and real-time video calls for remote rehearsals and teleprompter control.

Highlights
  • Active speech recognition for line practice
  • AI scene partner for solo rehearsal
  • Live video calls for remote collaboration
  • Real-time teleprompter control
  • Self-tape recording and saving
  • Script import and editing
  • Music and backing track integration
Features
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ScriptReady is a rehearsal room in your pocket, built for actors, singers and students, supporting theater and TV/Film scripts and scenes. Upload your sides (or Create Your Own Script), pick your character, and run the scene out loud with active speech recognition, or passively listen on auto-repeat, with a pre-recorded friend's voice (ScriptShare), your own voice, or an AI scene partner that voices every other role. Most importantly, with ScriptReady, you can create a LIVE VIDEO CALL with a friend or colleague, to help you film your self-tape or rehearse, while they control the teleprompter IN REAL-TIME! Note: Anytime you need someone to help you record or rehearse, their help is ALWAYS FREE and only requires them to download and create an account, called "Collaborator". REHEARSE OUT LOUD • Import a PDF, a photo of your pages, or paste the text. ScriptReady sorts characters, dialogue and stage directions, handles watermarked audition sides, and lets you fix any line in two taps. • Pick your character and choose to rehearse with a friend's voice (ScriptShare), record your own voice, or use an AI partner that reads every other part. It listens for the end of your line and moves on, so you never have to tap. • Smart Timings learn how long you take on each line and play the scene back at your pace, without using voice recognition. • More options: repetition, passive listening, first-letter memorisation and countdown modes for drilling a scene until it sticks. VOICES • A curated library of AI partner voices in different accents and energies. • Record your own voice for a part, or let a friend record theirs to seamlessly sync to your script - via ScriptShare. LIVE READER • Invite a real reader into a private video call. They see the same script, synced line by line, and can pace YOUR teleprompter from their own phone while you act. • One-to-one or a small group. Rooms are invite-only by a code you share. There is no directory and no matchmaking. SELF-TAPE • Record takes with your lines on screen: camera only, teleprompter, or the full rehearsal with your partner's lines playing. • Takes are saved to your library, ready to review and send. TELEPROMPTER • A full-screen prompter with adjustable speed. Swipe the edges to speed up or slow down while playing, or move the script in the center. Pinch to enlarge/shrink text. The current line stays highlighted. SCRIPT SHARE • Send script character(s) to a friend. They record their lines on their own phone, and their real voice becomes your scene partner. MUSIC TOO • Attach a backing track or piano accompaniment and rehearse songs and scenes in sequence. Add a countdown, and your music plays once the recording begins. No more running into your scene! PRINT-TO-PDF • Import or create your script, edit it the way you like, then Print-to-PDF. • No more watermarks or distracting markings. • Auto-Highlight marks your character's lines for you - no more highlighting by hand. ACCOUNT SYNC • Your scripts and recordings follow your account across devices. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. SUBSCRIPTIONS ScriptReady is FREE to download, and is ALWAYS FREE for anyone to help out and collaborate with the subscribed user. Plans add full app capabilities with monthly AI voice credits, import script pages and Live Reader hours: • Standard: $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year • Premium: $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year • Creator Pro: $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year New subscribers get a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings. Extra credits and hours can be bought separately. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ScriptReady Terms: https://scriptready.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scriptready.app/privacy

Screenshots

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner4 screens
ScriptReady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScriptReady at 5.0 against ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner's 4.5. ScriptReady also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ScriptReady sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScriptReady holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner has 98 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScriptReady's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner ships an update weekly, ScriptReady every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner versus ScriptReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActOnCue Reader & Line LearnerScriptReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (98 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB92 MB
Age rating+1712+
DeveloperLearning Bytes380 PRODUCTIONS INC.

Customer experience

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

All ratings90 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

ScriptReady

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner

One-time1
  • 40,000 credits$19.99
10 purchases

ScriptReady

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Standard Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1 Hour of 1:1 Live Reader$1.99
  • 5 Hours of 1:1 Live Reader$4.99
  • 2 Hours of Group Live Reader$4.99
Show 4 more
  • 300 Import Pages$9.99
  • 12 Hours of 1:1 Live Reader$9.99
  • 5 Hours of Group Live Reader$9.99
  • 12 Hours of Group Live Reader$19.99

Questions

Is ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner free?
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptReady free?
ScriptReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner or ScriptReady?
ScriptReady is rated higher. ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while ScriptReady averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner or ScriptReady have ads?
Neither ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner nor ScriptReady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner or ScriptReady?
ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner ships an update weekly, and ScriptReady every 3 days. Most recently, ActOnCue Reader & Line Learner was updated on November 12, 2026 and ScriptReady on November 13, 2026.

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