Ollie vs Acting Pal
Acting Pal is a mobile app that positions itself around taking the stress out of auditions. Ollie is built around learning a whole part, in the browser you already have. We make Ollie, so read this knowing that. Everything we say about Acting Pal comes from their own public pages, linked at the bottom.
Last updated November 2026
Why pick Ollie
It tracks what you've learned
Acting Pal's memorization mode replaces your words with first letters, and Ollie has that too. Its App Store listing mentions tracking progress on scripts. Test me adds a score for each hidden line and a per-line record, which we didn't find described.
Your cast, live
Castmates join a group session from their own devices and Ollie reads any part nobody's covering. Acting Pal lets you share scenes and record lines for one another, and runs a free WhatsApp reader community. We didn't find a live shared session.
Whole scripts, on any screen
Ollie runs in a browser on your phone, tablet or laptop. It takes the full script as a PDF, Word or text file. Acting Pal is iOS and Android, with web in development, and its plan covers up to 120 pages of sides a month.
Free to start
Ollie is free to start. Acting Pal is $9.99 a month, subject to territory, after a 3-day free trial.
Side by side
| Feature | Ollie | Acting Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | OllieLearning a whole part, especially for a stage production | Acting PalSelf-tapes and rehearsal, for film, TV, theater and voiceover |
| Tracks what you've learned | OllieYes. Test me scores each line you say with it hidden, by how many of its words it heard, and keeps a per-line record. Free accounts get three scored runs a week | Acting PalScript progress mentioned on its App Store listing. Line-by-line scoring not described |
| Live group rehearsal | OllieYes, available now. Castmates join from their own devices and Ollie reads any part nobody's covering. Free hosts can invite one guest, for up to 40 minutes a session and 80 a week. Standard and Pro allow 4 people, larger plans more | Acting PalNot described as a live session. Scene Share, recordings for shared scenes, and a free WhatsApp reader community |
| Director mode | OllieComing soon | Acting PalNot described |
| Line-learning tools | OllieListen, Practice and Test me modes. Show, First letters or Hide your lines. Spoken commands like “Ollie line” | Acting PalA memorization mode showing first letters, and a teleprompter |
| Listens for your line | OllieYes, with hands-free on. It hears when you stop speaking. Scored lines use cloud transcription with an on-device fallback | Acting PalYes, in Cue mode, or a timed Non-stop mode |
| Voices for other parts | OllieAI voices you cast per character. Standard voices run in your browser; premium voices come with higher paid plans | Acting Pal106 AI voices in 20 accents, or your own recorded or imported audio |
| Script import | OlliePDF, Word (.docx) and plain text. Scanned PDFs are read up to 100 pages | Acting PalPDF, up to 120 pages a month, or create a script in the app |
| Self-tape recording | OllieComing soon | Acting PalYes, unlimited |
| iOS app | OllieComing soon | Acting PalYes |
| Where it runs | OllieA browser on phone, tablet or laptop, with nothing to install. Can be added to a home screen | Acting PaliOS and Android apps. Web app in development |
| Availability | OllieInvite-only beta | Acting PalOpen, with a 3-day free trial |
| Price | OllieFree to start, with one active script and no per-minute charge for rehearsing. Paid plan prices not yet published | Acting Pal$9.99 a month, subject to territory, after a 3-day free trial |
What's here, and what's next
Group mode
Available nowYour cast joins from their own devices and rehearses the same scene together, wherever they are. Ollie reads any part nobody's covering.
Director mode
Coming soonDirectors upload the play, invite their cast into their roles, and see each actor's rehearsal time and memorization progress, then leave line notes and role notes right on the script. Cast members can join just for that production and keep their own Ollie account too.
iOS app
Coming soonOllie already runs in your iPhone's browser. An iOS app is on the way.
Self-tape
Coming soonOllie reads the other parts while you put yourself on tape, so the scene you've learned is the scene you record.
What Acting Pal does well
- Self-tape and native iOS and Android apps today. Self-tape and iOS are coming soon to Ollie.
- A large library: 106 AI voices across 20 accents.
- Scripts you create in the app stay on your device by default, and a timed non-stop mode for places speech recognition struggles.
What it costs
Acting Pal is a flat $9.99 a month, subject to territory, after a 3-day free trial, with sides capped at 120 pages a month. It's simple and easy to budget.
Ollie is free to start, and its standard voices run in your browser with no per-minute charge. Free accounts have limits, including one active script and three scored Test me runs a week. We haven't published paid plan prices yet.
Privacy
Acting Pal keeps scripts you create in the app on your device by default. Uploads go to third-party services it says run in zero-retention mode, and it says it won't train AI models on your scripts or audio. Ollie stores scripts in your account so they follow you between devices, sends them to AI providers to parse them, and says it doesn't use scripts or voice to train AI models. Its standard voices are generated in your browser, while premium voices and speech transcription use cloud providers.
For the details, read Ollie's privacy policy and Acting Pal's.
See for yourself
The best way to judge a scene partner is to run a scene. Try one in Ollie's demo, with no sign-up. If you're about to learn a full part, our guide to learning a whole play will help whichever app you use.
Try a scene now, then bring your script.
Upload your script and Ollie reads every other part out loud, waits for you to say your lines, and keeps track of the ones you've really learned. Ollie is in an invite-only beta, and the demo needs no sign-up.
Sources
Acting Paldetails come from these pages, read November 5, 2026. "Not described" means we didn't find it on them, not that it doesn't exist. Prices and features may have changed, so check their site for current details. Spotted something wrong? Email us at the Support link below and we'll fix it.
Acting Palis a product of its respective owner. Ollie isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Acting Pal.