You're looking for an app to run lines without a scene partner, and you're weighing Imparato against La Réplique. Both do the same core job: they play the other roles so you can rehearse alone. But they go about it differently, and the right pick depends on how you actually work.
The short answer: Imparato is a mobile app built around line runs, with a huge library of classics and an offline mode. La Réplique is a web app that listens to you while you act: it checks your lines in real time, prompts you when you dry, and includes a self-tape studio with a shareable link for casting. If you rehearse on the subway, take Imparato. If you want to be heard and corrected, or you send self-tapes, take La Réplique.
Comparison table
| Criteria | Imparato | La Réplique |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Mobile app (iOS, Android) | Web (runs in the browser, nothing to install) |
| Offline | Yes | No |
| Reads the other roles | Yes (8 voices) | Yes (natural neural voices) |
| Listens while you act | Not announced | Yes (real-time voice recognition) |
| Prompts you when you dry | Progressive difficulty setting | Yes (automatic prompting when you blank) |
| Public-domain library | 458 texts (Molière, Feydeau, Labiche...) | Smaller selection of classic scenes |
| Import your own scripts | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | fr, en, it, de | fr, en, es, de, it |
| Self-tape | Not announced | Yes (records you on camera while the AI reads the other roles, shareable link with view tracking) |
| Sharing between partners | Yes (text sharing and sync) | No |
| Trial | Free (check their current terms) | Free, no card required |
What Imparato does better
The mobile app and offline mode. Imparato lives in your pocket. You rehearse on the subway, in the wings, with no signal, and since version 4.3 you can even control your line runs from the lock screen. La Réplique runs in the browser: great on a laptop or on your phone's browser, but you need a connection.
The library. 458 classic texts ready to go is massive. If you work the classical repertoire (Molière, Feydeau, Labiche), your script is probably already in there. La Réplique's library is smaller.
Sharing between partners. Imparato lets you share and sync scripts with your scene partners. For a company working on the same show, that's a real advantage.
Track record. Number 1 in the theatre category on the app stores, an award for digital innovation in culture, an active community. It's an established, proven product.
What La Réplique does better
It listens to you. This is the fundamental difference. Imparato reads you your cues; La Réplique reads you your cues and hears you back. Voice recognition validates every line you say, in real time. You know whether you actually know your lines, not whether you think you do. That's active recall: the tool makes you produce the text instead of following it with your eyes.
It prompts you. You dry, it feeds you the line, like an attentive scene partner. No tapping the screen, no settings to fiddle with: you stay in the scene.
The self-tape studio. Self-tape due tomorrow and nobody around to read with you? You record on camera while the AI plays the other roles, then you send casting a link and see when it's been opened. Imparato offers nothing like this to date.
Spanish. Five interface and voice languages (fr, en, es, de, it) versus four for Imparato (no Spanish).
Zero install. A link, a browser, and you're rehearsing. Nothing to download, nothing to update, works on any machine.
Verdict by use case
- You mostly rehearse in transit, offline: Imparato, no contest.
- You work the classical repertoire and want your text already typed in: Imparato, for the library.
- You want proof your lines are actually down, with real-time listening and prompting: La Réplique.
- You send self-tapes: La Réplique. It's the only one of the two with built-in recording, AI cues, and a casting link.
- You act in Spanish: La Réplique.
- You work with a company on a shared show: Imparato, for partner sync.
Both offer a free trial: the simplest move is to test both on your next scene and keep whichever one actually gets you rehearsing.
FAQ
Is Imparato free? Imparato offers free access with paid options; check the current terms on their site, as these change.
Does La Réplique work on mobile? Yes, in your phone's browser, with nothing to install. But there's no native app and no offline mode: if that's your main need, Imparato is the better fit.
Which one actually listens to what I say? La Réplique. Its voice recognition validates your lines in real time and prompts you when you blank. Imparato, based on its public communication, voices your cues and offers difficulty levels, without announcing any voice listening.
Can you make self-tapes with Imparato? Not to our knowledge to date. La Réplique has a built-in self-tape studio: the AI reads the other roles while you act on camera, and you share a link with casting.
Is this information reliable? It's based on Imparato's public communication at the time of writing. If you spot an error or something has changed, write to us and we'll fix it.