Is Sides a Rafy alternative?

For rehearsing and taping, yes: both have an AI reader that listens for your lines, a teleprompter and recording. Rafy is built for phones and for sending the tape. Sides is a web app built around feedback on the take.

Yes. Tape in Rafy, export the take, and upload it to Sides for a score and notes. Sides accepts MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB, so a long 4K take may need a smaller export.

Rafy starts lower: Basic is $9.99 a month for 10 scenes, and Sides Pro is $19 a month. Sides has a free plan with 1 take a month; rafy.app doesn’t state a free plan. One Sides analysis is $12 with no subscription.

Does Rafy give feedback on a self-tape?

Rafy’s public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take. Its homepage mentions AI-driven script analysis, which is about reading your script, not your take.

Sides vs Rafy

Rafy is a self-tape app for phones, tablets and the web, with an AI reader that listens for your lines, a teleprompter, slates and share links for casting. Sides is a web app that rehearses with you, records the take in your browser, and tells you how it reads before you send it.

Which should you choose?

Choose Rafy if…

You tape on your phone, and especially if you’re on Android.
You want slates, 4K export and a password-protected link to send to casting.
You’d rather your takes stay on your device.

Choose Sides if…

You want to know how a take reads before you send it: a score, timestamped notes and what to change.
You want a coach you can ask about that specific take.
You want to rehearse, tape and get feedback on a laptop.

Sides and Rafy, side by side

Checked October 6, 2026 from each product’s public pages. Prices and features change; tell us if something’s out of date.

Sides and Rafy compared, checked October 6, 2026
Feature	Sides	Rafy
Reader listens for your cue	SidesYes. It listens for the end of your line, and the arrow key skips ahead.	RafyYes. It listens for the last words of your line, and you can set a timer on any line instead.
Self-tape recording	SidesYes, in the browser, with your lines on screen and the reader in the take.	RafyYes, in the app, with unlimited takes and HD or 4K export. Recording on the web is not stated.
Teleprompter	SidesYes. It moves at your pace as you say your lines.	RafyYes. One line at a time, moved on by your voice. You can turn it off.
Feedback on a recorded take	SidesYes. A score out of 100, a verdict, notes pinned to timestamps and one thing to change next take.	RafyNot stated.
Coaching	SidesAI coach chat that answers from your take’s analysis, notes and timestamps included.	RafyNot stated.
Human review of a take	SidesStudio Notes: written notes on one take from a working film professional within 24 hours, or refunded.	RafyNot stated.
Line learning	SidesNo dedicated line-learning mode.	RafyPractice Mode and Loop Mode.
Reader voices	SidesA voice per character, with direction like a whisper, a laugh, a sigh or a beat.	RafyA voice and language per character, alternative reads, and reads that copy a delivery you record.
Sending the tape	SidesNo slates or share links.	RafySlates, side-by-side layouts, and Showcase links casting can stream or download, with an optional password.
Where takes are kept	SidesIn the cloud, encrypted, and deleted after 90 days unless you keep them.	RafyOn your device.
Script import	SidesA PDF, Word, Final Draft or plain text file, or paste the text.	RafyA PDF (up to 7 pages a scene), a photo of the page, or typed or dictated lines.
Platforms	SidesWeb app, in your browser.	RafyiPhone, iPad, Mac (M1), Apple Vision, Android and the web.
Free tier	SidesYes. 1 take a month with a preview read (score and confidence signal), 1 live rehearsal with the reader, and 2 scene read-throughs a month.	RafyFree download. A free plan is not stated on rafy.app.
Paid pricing	SidesPro $19/mo or $216/yr. Super Pro $39/mo or $312/yr. One analysis $12.	RafyBasic $9.99/mo (10 scenes). Plus $14.99/mo (20). Premium $24.99/mo (50).

Where Rafy is better

Native apps on every platform: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision and Android, as well as the web. Sides is a web app.
Sending the tape: Slates that prompt for your name, location, height and agent, layouts to compare takes side by side, HD or 4K export, and Showcase links casting or your reps can stream or download, with an optional password.
Takes stay on your device: Rafy saves takes on the device and says it never uses your content to train AI. Sides keeps takes in the cloud, encrypted, and deletes them after 90 days unless you keep them.
Line learning: Practice Mode and Loop Mode for getting the lines down. Sides has no dedicated line-learning mode.
More reader options: A voice and language per character, alternative reads, reads that copy a delivery you record, and per-line timers when you want exact control.
A lower starting price: Basic is $9.99 a month for 10 scenes. Sides Pro is $19 a month.

Where Sides is different

Feedback on the take itself: A score out of 100, a verdict, notes pinned to the moments in the take, and the one thing to change next time. It usually takes a few minutes. Rafy’s public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take.
A coach that knows your take: Ask what to fix first or why a moment isn’t landing. The coach answers from the analysis of that take, notes and timestamps included.
Notes from a working professional: Studio Notes is a one-time purchase: written notes on one take from an independent working film professional, within 24 hours or refunded.
Takes shot anywhere: Upload a take from any camera (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB) and get the same feedback, without taping it again.
Your auditions in one place: Auditions, roles, sides, takes and feedback live together on one dashboard.

Pricing compared

In US dollars, as listed on October 6, 2026.

Rafy

Basic: $9.99 a month or $99 a year. 10 scenes a month, unlimited takes, no rollover.
Plus: $14.99 a month or $149 a year. 20 scenes a month, unused ones roll over while your plan is active.
Premium: $24.99 a month or $249 a year. 50 scenes a month, with rollover.
In the App Store the yearly plans are $99.99, $149.99 and $249.99, and 5 extra tokens are $4.99.
One token is spent each time you upload or enter a scene. The app is a free download; rafy.app doesn’t state a free plan.

Sides

Free: 1 take a month with a preview read (your score and a confidence signal), 1 live rehearsal with the reader and 2 scene read-throughs a month. No full analysis or coach chat.
Sides Pro: $19 a month, or $216 a year. 8 takes a month (unused ones roll over), the full read with coach chat, 50 coach messages and 3 scene partner sessions a month.
Sides Super Pro: $39 a month, or $312 a year. Unlimited takes (fair use), unlimited scene partner and 100 coach messages.
One analysis: $12 with 5 coach messages, no subscription.
Studio Notes: a one-time purchase for a professional’s written notes on one take.

Questions

Is Sides a Rafy alternative?: For rehearsing and taping, yes: both have an AI reader that listens for your lines, a teleprompter and recording. Rafy is built for phones and for sending the tape. Sides is a web app built around feedback on the take.
Can I use both?: Yes. Tape in Rafy, export the take, and upload it to Sides for a score and notes. Sides accepts MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB, so a long 4K take may need a smaller export.
Which is cheaper?: Rafy starts lower: Basic is $9.99 a month for 10 scenes, and Sides Pro is $19 a month. Sides has a free plan with 1 take a month; rafy.app doesn’t state a free plan. One Sides analysis is $12 with no subscription.
Does Rafy give feedback on a self-tape?: Rafy’s public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take. Its homepage mentions AI-driven script analysis, which is about reading your script, not your take.

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