Is Sides a ScenePartner alternative?

Partly. Both have an AI reader that listens for your cue, a teleprompter and a way to record the take. ScenePartner goes further on rehearsal: friends’ voices, line learning, timing you set line by line, and an iOS app. Sides goes further once you have a take: a score, timestamped notes, a coach that answers from that take, and written notes from a working professional.

Yes. Run and learn lines in ScenePartner, then tape in Sides, or if you keep a take as a video file (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB), upload it to Sides for a score and notes.

For reading alone, ScenePartner. Plus is $12.99 a month on its website for 10 auditions, and Sides Pro at $19 a month includes 3 scene partner sessions. ScenePartner’s free plan is your first 3 scripts; the Sides free plan renews every month with 1 live rehearsal, 2 read-throughs and 1 take with a preview read. For feedback on a finished take, one Sides analysis is $12 with no subscription.

Does ScenePartner give feedback on a self-tape?

Its public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take, and its blog says an AI reader won’t give you feedback on your performance. Its free practice scenes did invite actors to send in a tape for feedback. Scoring the take and telling you what to change is the part Sides is built for.

Sides vs ScenePartner

ScenePartner is an AI line reader for the web and iOS that listens for your cue, with a memorization mode, a teleprompter, and a way for friends to record the other lines. 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 ScenePartner if…

You mostly need a reader to run lines and tape, at a low monthly price.
You want a friend’s real voice reading opposite you.
You tape on an iPhone or iPad, or you’re learning lines for a drama class.

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 a working film professional’s written notes on a take.

Sides and ScenePartner, side by side

Checked October 8, 2026 from each product’s public pages. Prices and features change; tell us if something’s out of date.

Sides and ScenePartner compared, checked October 8, 2026
Feature	Sides	ScenePartner
Reader listens for your cue	SidesYes. It listens for the end of your line, and the arrow key skips ahead.	ScenePartnerYes. By default it moves on when you finish your line. A timed mode moves on after a length you set, for the whole script or one line, and you can add a pause before a line.
Self-tape recording	SidesYes, in the browser, with your lines on screen and the reader in the take.	ScenePartnerYes, in the iOS app, with the teleprompter, either camera and an eyeline guide. Recording in the web version is not stated.
Teleprompter	SidesYes. It moves at your pace as you say your lines.	ScenePartnerYes. Teleprompter Mode shows your script in a big font with the buttons hidden. Tap a line to jump to it.
Feedback on a recorded take	SidesYes. A score out of 100, a verdict, notes pinned to timestamps and one thing to change next take.	ScenePartnerNot stated.
Coaching	SidesAI coach chat that answers from your take’s analysis, notes and timestamps included.	ScenePartnerNot stated.
Human review of a take	SidesStudio Notes: written notes on one take from a working film professional within 24 hours, or refunded.	ScenePartnerNot offered as a feature. Its free practice scenes invited actors to send in a tape for feedback.
Line learning	SidesNo dedicated line-learning mode.	ScenePartnerYes. Memorization mode hides your lines, fades them, or shows only the first letter of each word.
Your own human audio	SidesNo. The reader uses AI voices.	ScenePartnerYes. Friends record their characters’ lines once and their voices replace the AI reader.
Reader voices	SidesA voice per character, with direction like a whisper, a laugh, a sigh or a beat.	ScenePartner20+ voices of different ages, accents and genders on Pro, 8 on Plus. The reader can copy the tone and pacing of a line you record.
Script import	SidesA PDF, Word, Final Draft or plain text file, or paste the text.	ScenePartnerA PDF (up to 10 pages on Free and Plus, 150 on Pro), or type the lines in.
Platforms	SidesWeb app, in your browser.	ScenePartnerWeb, in your browser (Chrome or Safari recommended), and an iOS app for iPhone and iPad. Android is not stated.
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.	ScenePartnerYes. Your first 3 scripts free, up to 10 pages each, with unlimited takes. No card needed.
Paid pricing	SidesPro $19/mo or $216/yr. Super Pro $39/mo or $312/yr. One analysis $12.	ScenePartnerPlus $12.99/mo (10 auditions a month). Pro $29.99/mo (100). In the App Store, $19.99/mo and $44.99/mo.

Where ScenePartner is better

Cheaper if you only need a reader: Plus is $12.99 a month for 10 auditions with the reader. On Sides, the free plan includes 1 live rehearsal a month, and Pro at $19 a month includes 3 sessions.
A friend can read opposite you: Invite friends to record their characters’ lines on their own time, and their voices replace the AI reader in your scene. Sides reads with AI voices only.
Line learning: Memorization mode hides your lines, fades them, or shows just the first letter of each word. Sides has no dedicated line-learning mode.
An iOS app that tapes: An app for iPhone and iPad that records your self-tape with the teleprompter, either camera and an eyeline guide. Sides is a web app.
Control over the timing: Set each line to move on when you finish speaking or after a length you choose, add a pause before a line, and have the reader copy a read you record.
Built for drama classes too: Students get 50% off with a school email, and schools can set up classroom accounts where teachers see students’ assigned scenes and progress. Sides has neither.

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. ScenePartner’s public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take, and its own blog says an AI reader won’t give you feedback on your performance.
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.
A free plan every month: 1 take a month with a preview read, plus 1 live rehearsal with the reader and 2 scene read-throughs a month. ScenePartner’s free plan is your first 3 scripts.

Pricing compared

In US dollars, as listed on October 8, 2026.

ScenePartner

Free: your first 3 scripts (it calls them auditions), up to 10 pages each, unlimited takes, no card needed.
Plus: $12.99 a month. 10 auditions a month, 8 voices, scripts up to 10 pages.
Pro: $29.99 a month. 100 auditions a month, 20+ voices, scripts up to 150 pages.
The site offers yearly billing but doesn’t show a yearly price. In the App Store, Plus is $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year, and Pro is $44.99 a month or $459.99 a year.
Students get 50% off with a school email. Cancel any time and the plan runs to the end of the billing period; its terms say fees aren’t refundable.

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 ScenePartner alternative?: Partly. Both have an AI reader that listens for your cue, a teleprompter and a way to record the take. ScenePartner goes further on rehearsal: friends’ voices, line learning, timing you set line by line, and an iOS app. Sides goes further once you have a take: a score, timestamped notes, a coach that answers from that take, and written notes from a working professional.
Can I use both?: Yes. Run and learn lines in ScenePartner, then tape in Sides, or if you keep a take as a video file (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB), upload it to Sides for a score and notes.
Which is cheaper?: For reading alone, ScenePartner. Plus is $12.99 a month on its website for 10 auditions, and Sides Pro at $19 a month includes 3 scene partner sessions. ScenePartner’s free plan is your first 3 scripts; the Sides free plan renews every month with 1 live rehearsal, 2 read-throughs and 1 take with a preview read. For feedback on a finished take, one Sides analysis is $12 with no subscription.
Does ScenePartner give feedback on a self-tape?: Its public pages don’t describe feedback on a recorded take, and its blog says an AI reader won’t give you feedback on your performance. Its free practice scenes did invite actors to send in a tape for feedback. Scoring the take and telling you what to change is the part Sides is built for.

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