# Off Book! vs Subway Plays

The clearest difference is price: Off Book! at Free against Subway Plays's $2.99. Off Book! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 4). Subway Plays's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Off Book! is free to download; Subway Plays costs $2.99 up front. Off Book! sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Subway Plays asks for nothing beyond the download.

Subway Plays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Off Book! has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Off Book! ships an update monthly, Subway Plays every 21 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Off Book! | Subway Plays |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/off-book/id921046788/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subway-plays/id1222342752/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 21 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 224 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Steve LUGOVSKY](https://appshunter.io/developer/921046787) | [Joshua Parmenter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183665020) |

## What reviewers say

### Off Book!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/off-book/id921046788)

This app helps actors memorize lines by allowing them to create works, scenes, and characters. It offers features to record lines, reorder them, and rehearse scenes by muting or cueing your lines.

**Highlights:** Create Works, Scenes, and Characters, Record and Reorder Lines, Mute or Cue Your Lines for Rehearsal, Share Lines with Other Performers (In-App Purchase), Drag-and-Drop Scene Reordering, Delete Entries via Swipe

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LineSync — Show 1 | $4.99 | per month |
| LineSync — Show 2 | $4.99 | per month |
| LineSync — Show 3 | $4.99 | per month |
| LineSync Show 4 | $4.99 | per month |
| LineSync Show 5 | $4.99 | per month |
| One Month LineSync Subscription | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for memorizing lines
- 👍 Great for actors
- 👍 Useful for rehearsals
- 👍 Mute own lines feature
- 👍 Pause before line option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Clunky to set up
- 🐛 Not intuitive interface
- 🐛 Frustrating setup process
- 🐛 Keeps crashing
- 🐛 Glitches when pressing buttons

**Reported bugs**

- Keeps crashing
- Glitching when pressing buttons
- Saved someone else's lines instead of mine
- Line sync does not work
- App deleted all my scenes

**Requested features**

- Ability to learn monologues
- Ability to select self playing more than one character
- Ability to upload full script by picture or PDF
- Ability to mute or pause two characters instead of one
- Ability to automatically cut blank noise at beginning/end of line


### Subway Plays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subway-plays/id1222342752)

Experience New York City's subway system through immersive, site-specific audio plays. This app transforms your train ride into a full sensory theatrical performance, allowing you to choose your own schedule for a unique experience on select lines.

**Highlights:** Site-specific audio plays, Full sensory experience, Podplay genre, Self-scheduled performances, Supports 7, N, and L trains

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Off Book! free?

Off Book! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Subway Plays free?

Subway Plays costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Off Book! or Subway Plays?

Subway Plays is rated higher. Off Book! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Subway Plays averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Off Book! or Subway Plays have ads?

Off Book! shows ads; Subway Plays does not.

### Which is updated more often, Off Book! or Subway Plays?

Off Book! ships an update monthly, and Subway Plays every 21 months. Most recently, Off Book! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Subway Plays on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*