Comparison

Activate Your Voice vs Backstage

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

Head to head
About

Activate Your Voice

Enhance your speaking voice with quick, 5-minute exercises designed by communication experts. Improve resonance, breath support, articulation, and enunciation for greater confidence and clarity in any speaking situation.

Highlights
  • Strengthens speaking voice
  • Energizes resonance
  • Enhances breath support
  • Invigorates articulation
  • Improves enunciation
  • Guided by animation and audio
Features
Currently charting
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Improve your speaking voice with Activate Your Voice - a professional speech warm up that only takes 5 minutes. This exercise series strengthens the speaking voice, energizes resonance, enhances breath support, and invigorates articulation and enunciation. Use it anytime, anywhere to speak like a pro with more confidence, power, and clarity. * Designed by communication experts. * Great for business professionals, teachers, sales people, English language learners, actors, voice-over performers, and anyone who wants a stronger, clearer, more confident and authoritative speaking voice. * Easy-to-use with animation and audio to guide you. * Exercises improve diction, breath support, projection, and pitch. * Clear, simple instructions. * Perfect to use before any speaking engagement. * Make it your daily voice improvement workout routine.

About

Backstage

Discover acting jobs and auditions worldwide for TV, film, and more. Browse thousands of curated casting calls, apply to unlimited roles, and build your career in the performing arts. A free download with optional subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Browse global casting calls
  • Apply to unlimited roles
  • Create saved searches
  • Upload media
  • Build talent profile
  • Find acting jobs
Features
Currently charting
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For over 60 years, Backstage has served as one of the most trusted resources in the entertainment industry for casting projects, finding jobs, and building careers in the performing arts. Whether you’re just getting started or you’re a seasoned veteran, the Backstage app is the perfect resource for finding and applying to casting calls from all over the world - anytime, from anywhere! Browse thousands of curated casting calls from TV shows, movies, independent productions, music videos, voiceover gigs, modeling jobs, and more right at your fingertips. With unlimited applications and media uploads, the Backstage app makes finding your next audition easier and better than ever. Create saved searches tailored to your specifications to be the first to know about (and apply to!) the kinds of jobs you want most. The Backstage app is free to download, allowing all users to search and browse available casting calls. Upgrade to a subscription to unlock unlimited applications and build a professional talent profile that will wow casting directors. Happy auditioning! If you choose to purchase a subscription to Backstage, your payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24-hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off. Auto-renew may be turned off at any time from your Apple account settings. Prices for subscriptions are in U.S. dollars, and may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase a Backstage subscription, you can continue to use the Backstage app for free. This app includes subscription options, including via optional in-app purchases. If you don’t choose to purchase a Backstage subscription, you can continue to use the Backstage app for free to manage your profile and view job listings, messages, and other resources; however, a subscription is required to utilize some aspects of the service. Terms of Service: https://www.backstage.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy policy: https://www.backstage.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Activate Your Voice4 screens
Backstage4 screens

Verdict

The call

Activate Your Voice and Backstage both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Activate Your Voice's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backstage's. Activate Your Voice also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). Backstage's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On rating, ads and chart position 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

Backstage is free to download; Activate Your Voice costs $4.99 up front. Backstage sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Activate Your Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Activate Your Voice against 4.7 for Backstage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backstage has 19K ratings behind it against 331, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Activate Your Voice's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backstage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Activate Your Voice ships an update every 3 months, Backstage weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Activate Your Voice versus Backstage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActivate Your VoiceBackstage
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (331 ratings)4.7 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better33.5% of reviews
Number of ratings33119K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#89#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB141 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElaine ClarkBackstage LLC

Customer experience

Activate Your Voice

All ratings331 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%

Backstage

All ratings18,835 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive33.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative51.1%

User reviews

Activate Your Voice

From 331 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick and efficient warm-ups
  • 👍 Easy to use and simple
  • 💡 Effective for vocal improvement
  • 👍 Great for actors, singers, and speakers
  • 🚀 Short and sweet sessions

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited variety of exercises
  • 👎 Repetitive daily routine
  • 👎 Not free, perceived as expensive by some
  • 👎 Only available on smartphone

Backstage

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great platform for finding acting jobs
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Helpful for building an acting resume
  • 🚀 Efficient way to search for and apply to roles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Subscription issues and billing problems
  • 🔒 Lack of customer service and support
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashing and loading issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees

Bugs and requests

Activate Your Voice

Requested features

2 requests
  • More varied teaching content
  • Wider platform compatibility (desktop/Mac)

Backstage

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App repeatedly logs users out
  • Inability to upload media/headshots
  • Casting calls not loading properly
  • Notification system not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to save specific job postings
  • Improve search filtering options
  • Integrate calendar download for audition dates
  • Provide more detailed job information in app

In-app purchases

None

Activate Your Voice

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Backstage

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Membership$24.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • 3-Month Membership3 Months trial$74.993 Months
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  • 3-Month Membership$74.993 Months
  • 6-Month Membership$99.996 Months
  • Semi-Annual Membership$119.996 Months
  • Annual Membership$199.991 Year
  • Annual Membership1 Year trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Activate Your Voice free?
Activate Your Voice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backstage free?
Backstage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Activate Your Voice or Backstage?
Activate Your Voice and Backstage are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 331 and 19K ratings respectively.
Do Activate Your Voice or Backstage have ads?
Neither Activate Your Voice nor Backstage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Activate Your Voice or Backstage?
Activate Your Voice ships an update every 3 months, and Backstage weekly. Most recently, Activate Your Voice was updated on October 17, 2026 and Backstage on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Activate Your Voice or Backstage?
Activate Your Voice currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Backstage at #34. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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