Comparison

Scriptmate vs Subtext

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

Head to head
About

Scriptmate

Rehearse lines and record self-tapes without a reader. Import scripts, mark your lines, and practice with natural-sounding voices. Focus mode blocks distractions for uninterrupted rehearsal.

Highlights
  • PDF script import
  • Speech-tracking reader
  • Headphone-only reader audio
  • Customizable character voices
  • Landscape recording
  • Distraction-blocking focus mode
Features
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Rehearse your lines. Record your self-tape. No reader needed. Import a PDF, mark your lines, and start rehearsing in seconds. IMPORT YOUR SIDES IN SECONDS Stop typing sides by hand. Import a PDF, pick your scene, tap your character, and you're ready to run lines. A READER THAT ACTUALLY HEARS YOU Scriptmate tracks your speech word-by-word through the entire line, not just the final word, whether you're off book or doing a cold read. Your reader responds the moment you finish your cue. CLEAN SELF-TAPE AUDIO Reader lines play only in your headphones: silence in the camera mic, reader in your ears. PROFESSIONAL DEFAULTS Landscape recording is enforced, so casting directors never see a vertical tape. Your own lines are hidden while recording, so you stay present instead of reading. FOCUS MODE Scriptmate blocks distracting apps the moment you start rehearsing and lifts the block when you stop. HOW IT WORKS 1.Import your script. PDF in, parsed scene out. 2.Tap your character. Your lines are marked automatically. 3.Rehearse, memorize, get off book, then record your tape. TRY IT FREE Run a full demo scene the moment you open the app. No account, no sign-up. Then rehearse your own scripts free for 7 days. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Scriptmate Pro: $9.99/month or $69.99/year after a 7-day free trial. Full access, no restrictions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings anytime. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Support: https://incredible-wizard-c55.notion.site/Sciptmate-Support-33efa747149580a798cdf2c619e5d711?pvs=74 Privacy Policy: https://incredible-wizard-c55.notion.site/Sciptmate-Privacy-Policy-33efa747149580769629e846d575a2db?pvs=74 Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Subtext

This app helps actors memorize lines, rehearse scenes with AI or real readers, and record self-tapes. It also offers script analysis, organization, and cross-device syncing for a streamlined acting workflow.

Highlights
  • AI scene partner for line memorization
  • Record and edit self-tapes
  • Real reader integration for rehearsals
  • Script summarization and analysis
  • Line memorization modes (hide, hint, first-letter)
  • Organize scripts by project and gig
  • Cross-device backup and sync
Features
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Break down the sides. Learn your lines. Tape it with a real reader. Cut it and send casting one link. When you book it, go deep: ask the script anything, hear it like a table read, carry your notes to set or stage, and keep a journal of the whole year. Subtext is here for every inch of the actor's job. I've been in this business for over 20 years. In many ways, this is my life's work. I built what I always wished I had and now it's yours. Break a leg, Ali Momen Actor and maker of Subtext GET THE AUDITION IN Import your sides as a PDF, scan printed pages with your camera, or share them straight from Mail. Give Subtext its own address and casting emails arrive with the role, the due date and the breakdown already pulled out. When a new draft lands, Subtext shows you exactly which of your lines changed. KNOW THE SCRIPT Subtext reads your script and finds the characters, the scenes and the beats. Get a synopsis, then ask the script anything: what a line means, what led here, what the scene is really about. Answers come from the pages you loaded. Mark up the page with a pencil: highlight, underline, circle the turn. LEARN YOUR LINES Run lines hands-free with an AI scene partner that listens and answers when you finish. Pick a voice for every character by casting type. Paraphrase or strict, your call. Hide your lines, or show only the first letter of each word. Cut in over your reader and they trail off, like a person would. Loop a scene until it's in your body. Stuck? Say "Subtext, line?" and you'll hear the next three words. Every run gets a score and a list of lines to drill. READ WITH A REAL PERSON Send a friend a link. They record the other lines in their browser, no app and no account, and their voice plays when you rehearse and tape. Or read live together on video, with the script moving as you both speak. Film on your phone or your own camera, and their clean voice is mixed into your take. No one free tonight? Record the other lines in your own voice. TAPE IT A self-tape studio with a teleprompter that scrolls your lines while you film. Use two devices with the Rig: one films, the other holds your lines, plays your reader and rolls and cuts. Mark your print, trim, add your slate, clean up the audio, and export named the casting standard way: Your Name, Character, Project. Share one link casting can watch in any browser. VOICEOVER BOOTH Record VO with the script scrolling in front of you. Studio Sound makes it cleaner and fuller. Export an MP3, or separate files for every take. OWN THE ROLE Drop notes anywhere on the page and keep them in your Notebook. Hear the whole script performed in a table read. On iPad, Stage Mode turns it into your script: hold to read, turn pages with your thumb. YOUR JOURNAL Every tape you send lands in your Journal with the date and the part. Log the rooms, the callbacks and the coaching sessions by hand, and mark what came of each one. Search by project, role or casting office, so when an office calls you back you know what they asked for last time. And keep the work in between: a line that stuck, a note from class, a picture of the coat that's exactly the character. It counts how many times you went out. It will never show you a percentage. YOUR WORK STAYS YOURS Your scripts never train an AI model, and neither does your voice. No AI voice ever goes on your tape: a tape is a performance, and your reader is a real person. FREE TO START Your first two scripts are free. Go unlimited with a Subtext membership, monthly or annual, with a free trial. Members' scripts, notes and progress sync across their devices through their own iCloud. Terms: https://getsubtext.co/terms Privacy: https://getsubtext.co/privacy

Screenshots

Scriptmate4 screens
Subtext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Subtext at 5.0 against Scriptmate's 4.2. Subtext also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Scriptmate's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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. Scriptmate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Subtext sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Subtext holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Scriptmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Subtext's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptmate ships an update every 4 days, Subtext daily. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scriptmate versus Subtext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptmateSubtext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeter LavskiyBabbi Brains Ltd.

Customer experience

Scriptmate

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Subtext

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scriptmate

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$69.991 Year
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  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Subtext

Subscriptions2
  • Subtext Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Subtext Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Scriptmate free?
Scriptmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtext free?
Subtext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scriptmate or Subtext?
Subtext is rated higher. Scriptmate averages 4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Subtext averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Scriptmate or Subtext have ads?
Neither Scriptmate nor Subtext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scriptmate or Subtext?
Scriptmate ships an update every 4 days, and Subtext daily. Most recently, Scriptmate was updated on October 14, 2026 and Subtext on October 14, 2026.

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