Comparison

Audition IQ vs Actor Desk

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

Head to head
About

Audition IQ

Features
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iQ is the audition tracking app that keeps you focused on what matters: showing up. Log every submission in under 30 seconds project name, role type, genre, and status. Your home dashboard instantly shows your momentum, weekly and monthly stats, and one clear action: keep going. FEATURES: - Momentum Gauge see at a glance whether your activity is Low, Steady, or Rising - Quick Submission Logging track projects, roles, genres, audition requests, and bookings - Smart Analytics audition rate, booking rate, genre breakdowns, and trend lines over time - Monthly Wrap-Ups automatic recaps with stats, streaks, and motivation to start the next month strong - Calendar View see your submission history laid out by date iQ was designed with one rule: no rejection language, no comparisons, no red. Just your numbers, your effort, and your progress. Start with 10 free submissions. Subscribe to unlock unlimited tracking and keep your momentum building. PRICING: - Monthly: $4.99/month - Yearly: $39.99/year Built by actors, for actors. Consistency is momentum. Start tracking yours. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Actor Desk

Track auditions, callbacks, and bookings to understand your career performance. Manage expenses and earnings, and generate tax-ready reports. Ideal for actors to organize their professional life.

Highlights
  • Log auditions with project, role, and casting details
  • Track callback and booking rates over time
  • Monitor mileage, coaching, and headshot expenses
  • Record income, paid or pending
  • Generate tax-ready spreadsheets
  • Log agent submissions and agency performance
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Actor Desk is the business half of acting — everything around the audition itself. Log an audition in seconds: project, role, casting office, how it felt. Then watch the numbers build. Actor Desk shows your callback rate, your booking rate, and how each role type is performing. FREE, ALWAYS - Log every audition — role, role type, casting office, source, status - Rate how each one went and save the feedback you get - Callback and booking rates, tracked over time - Export everything you've logged as spreadsheets, any time PREMIUM — starts with a 2-week free trial - Cost tracker — mileage, coaching, headshots, at current IRS rates - Earnings tracker — money in, paid or pending - Tax export — two spreadsheets your accountant can open - Agent submissions — log every package you send out, and get told when an agency is worth approaching again, six months on Most actors reconstruct their year from a bank statement in April. A statement shows that money left your account, not what it was for — and it never shows the forty miles you drove to a session. Actor Desk keeps the record as you go. Premium is currently available on the US App Store only. The audition log, stats, cloud backup and CSV export are free everywhere. SUBSCRIPTION Actor Desk Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://actordesk.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://actordesk.app/privacy

Screenshots

Audition IQ3 screens
Actor Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Audition IQ at every 2 days against Actor Desk's every 4 days. 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. Audition IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Actor Desk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audition IQ ships an update every 2 days, Actor Desk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Audition IQ versus Actor Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudition IQActor Desk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkintoye OnikoyiKAUSHAL PATEL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Audition IQ

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Audition IQ Annually$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Actor Desk

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Audition IQ free?
Audition IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Actor Desk free?
Actor Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audition IQ or Actor Desk have ads?
Neither Audition IQ nor Actor Desk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audition IQ or Actor Desk?
Audition IQ ships an update every 2 days, and Actor Desk every 4 days. Most recently, Audition IQ was updated on November 5, 2026 and Actor Desk on October 31, 2026.

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