Entertain DC vs Aside Actor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Entertain DC
This app connects users with talent and resources for film, music, and business productions within the District of Columbia. It serves as a central hub for producers, artists, and filmmakers.
- Access to DC talent
- Production resources directory
- For filmmakers
- For music artists
- For businesses
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Entertain DC is an essential tool for location scouts, music artists, businesses, producers and filmmakers alike. All of the best talent and resources serving the District of Columbia all at your fingertips.
Aside Actor
This app provides actors with a digital studio for preparing and recording auditions. It organizes scripts, offers a teleprompter, and uses AI to read other characters' lines, simulating a scene partner.
- Script organization
- Teleprompter view
- AI scene partner
- Script analysis tools
- Line memorization practice
- Rehearse mode
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Aside is a self-taping studio designed for actors. It gives you everything you need to prepare and record auditions without relying on a human reader. How it works: 1. Upload your script – Aside organizes the lines in your script. 2. Set up your self-tape – Use the selfie camera in the app to record. 3. Teleprompter view – Your lines are shown as you perform. 4. AI scene partner – Other characters’ lines are read aloud with natural voices, so it feels like rehearsing with a live reader. Additional tools for preparation: • Script analysis: Dramaturgical breakdown with character intentions, acting choices, and coaching questions from a Method perspective. • Line memorization: Practice with teleprompter guidance until you’re fully off-book. • Rehearse mode: Perform your role while AI reads the other characters. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Entertain DC at 100% against Aside Actor's 50%. Entertain DC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Aside Actor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Aside Actor sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Entertain DC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Entertain DC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Entertain DC's written reviews are positive against 50% of Aside Actor's.
Entertain DC ships an update every 7 months, Aside Actor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Entertain DC | Aside Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reel-Scout, Inc. | Hilal Koyuncu Creative Services LLC |
Customer experience
Entertain DC
Aside Actor
In-app purchases
Entertain DC
No in-app purchases
Aside Actor
- 1 Credit$3.99
- 5 Credit$14.99
- 12 Credits$29.99
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- 30 Credits$59.99
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