Comparison

Eco Cast® Assist vs Casting Networks

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

Head to head
About

Eco Cast® Assist

This app helps casting directors manage actor check-ins and audition schedules. It syncs with desktop software to show waiting actors and track audition times, preventing potential penalties.

Highlights
  • Actor check-in
  • Audition scheduling
  • Real-time sync with desktop software
  • Track actor wait times
  • Prevent SAG-AFTRA penalties
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Eco Cast Assist is the companion app to Breakdown Service’s Eco Cast Desktop software. If you’re a Casting Director and you use Eco Cast Desktop to capture and upload your audition videos, this app is for you. Eco Cast Assist allows you or your assistant to check-in Actors as they arrive for their audition time from your iPad or iPhone. It syncs with the computer in your filming room so you can see who is waiting to audition. Eco Cast Assist also allows you to “schedule” the next audition, so your camera operator can focus on simply recording the videos, and it tracks how long actors have been waiting, helping you to avoid those nasty SAG-AFTRA penalties.

About

Casting Networks

This app allows actors, models, and performers to manage their professional profiles, submit to auditions, and respond to casting requests directly from their mobile device. It connects talent with thousands of casting directors and representatives.

Highlights
  • Access performer profiles
  • Submit headshots and reels
  • View and submit to Casting Billboard
  • Respond to media and audition requests
  • Manage callback requests
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Our new iOS application for Casting Networks enables actors, models and other performers to access their profile, headshots and reels, view and submit to the Casting Billboard, and view/respond to media requests, question requests, audition requests, and callback requests from casting. Casting Networks’ state-of-the-art casting software connects talent with over 20,000 casting directors and talent reps who are looking for performers like you. More than 1.3 million performers have used Casting Networks to schedule 14 million auditions since 2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Service: https://www.castingnetworks.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.castingnetworks.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Eco Cast® Assist4 screens
Casting Networks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Casting Networks at 4.6 against Eco Cast® Assist's 3.0. Casting Networks also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 2) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Eco Cast® Assist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Casting Networks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Eco Cast® Assist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Casting Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Casting Networks has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Eco Cast® Assist's written reviews are positive against 22% of Casting Networks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eco Cast® Assist ships an update every 3 weeks, Casting Networks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Eco Cast® Assist versus Casting Networks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEco Cast® AssistCasting Networks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#94 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreakdown Services, Ltd.Casting Networks LLC

Customer experience

Eco Cast® Assist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Casting Networks

All ratings1,588 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral16.8%
Negative60.7%

Bugs and requests

Eco Cast® Assist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Casting Networks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Unable to view attachments or media in the app
  • Inconsistent or missing notifications
  • Profile and account management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to submit auditions directly from the app
  • Display audition due dates in the app
  • Improve search and sorting functionality
  • Allow translation of information in the app

In-app purchases

None

Eco Cast® Assist

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Casting Networks

Subscriptions1
  • Casting Networks Membership14 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Eco Cast® Assist free?
Eco Cast® Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Casting Networks free?
Casting Networks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eco Cast® Assist or Casting Networks?
Casting Networks is rated higher. Eco Cast® Assist averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Casting Networks averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Eco Cast® Assist or Casting Networks have ads?
Neither Eco Cast® Assist nor Casting Networks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eco Cast® Assist or Casting Networks?
Eco Cast® Assist ships an update every 3 weeks, and Casting Networks fortnightly. Most recently, Eco Cast® Assist was updated on October 23, 2026 and Casting Networks on October 25, 2026.

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