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Line Perfect vs coldRead

A widely used rehearsal and self-tape tool: you record each line, and it listens for your cue word to play the next one.

Where coldRead is stronger

Self-tape recording and a teleprompter in the same app.
An Apple Watch remote for controlling a take from across the room.
The reader's lines can be in a real voice — yours or a friend's.
About 3,900 ratings on the US App Store: a long track record.
Also keeps everything on the device, with no account.

Where Line Perfect is stronger

You bring the script as text; there is no need to record every line before rehearsing.
Checks every word of your line. coldRead listens for the cue word to know you have finished.
Understands acts, scenes and stage directions in a full script.
Spaced repetition and a history of the words you miss.
$0.99 a month against $10.99, and the free version is limited by time rather than to eight lines.

Side by side

	Line Perfect	coldRead · Miljan Milosevic
How a script is organised	Script → scene → line. Acts are labels on scenes; stage directions are kept apart from lines.	Folders hold scenes; scenes hold lines tagged “Reader” or “Myself”.
Getting a script in	Paste, .txt / .md files, PDFs (scanned pages are read on the device), photo or camera scan. No Word or Final Draft import.	You record each line and it is transcribed. The listing mentions no document import.
The other roles	Text-to-speech on the device. One face and one chosen voice per role; natural voices in eight languages. You cannot record real voices.	Your recordings, or a system voice.
Listens to you	Yes, on the device. Moves on by itself when your line is finished.	For the cue word only (the last or second-to-last word of your line), on the device.
Feedback on your words	Every word marked as matched, read differently or skipped, with what you said instead.	None.
Spaced repetition	Yes — the SM-2 schedule, built from your results.	No.
Self-tape / teleprompter	No.	Both a teleprompter and self-tape recording.
Working with your cast	No.	Not mentioned in the listing.
Account and privacy	No account. Texts and voice stay on the device; no ads, no tracking.	No account; recordings stay on the device.
Platforms	iPhone (iOS 18 or later).	iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch remote.
Price	Free with 12 minutes in any 30. $0.99 / month or $9.99 / year, first 7 days free.	8 lines free; $10.99 / month, $26.99 / 3 months or $83.99 / year.

Which should you choose?

Choose coldRead if

you mainly need to tape auditions, want a teleprompter and a Watch remote, and are happy to record the reader's lines.

Choose Line Perfect if

your goal is to know the lines accurately, and you want a whole script in at once.

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About this comparison: the information on coldRead comes from its public App Store listing and website as they appeared on 11 October 2026. We have not tested coldRead ourselves, apps change, and listings can be incomplete — check the developer's own page before deciding. Prices are US App Store prices on that date. coldRead is the property of its owner; we are not affiliated with it. If something here is wrong, write to [email protected] and we will correct it. coldRead on the App Store

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