# Final Draft Mobile

> Mobile screenwriting app for writing, editing, and reading scripts. (iPhone/iPad app by Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-draft-mobile/id526135686 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/453097971)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.59/5 from 6,435 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 117 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-08-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-draft-mobile/id526135686/reviews.md

## What is Final Draft Mobile?

The makers of Final Draft – the #1-selling screenwriting software in the world – now bring you the Final Draft™ Mobile app for iPad and iPhone.

Final Draft™ Mobile lets you write, edit and read Final Draft scripts on your iPad or iPhone. Create new scripts or edit existing ones with easy-to-use features such as Tab and Enter navigation, ScriptNotes, SmartType, and more. 

Easily move your Final Draft 12 scripts from desktop to iPad or iPhone and back again via iCloud, Dropbox, or email. Your scripts will appear perfectly paginated and formatted to industry standards every time.

• Go paperless and carry all your scripts with you everywhere you go
• Send or share your Final Draft FDX file between all your devices and computers. Always be on the same page with Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud
• Easily change script elements with classic Tab and Enter functionality or through the Elements bar (iPad) or Menu (iPhone)
• SmartType remembers your character names, scene headings and more
• Multi-language support - Write in over 95 different languages
• Bluetooth keyboard support
• Character Highlighting allows you to keep track of your characters for table reads or character development
• Add, color-code, label, and edit ScriptNotes or General Notes
• Perfectly paginates to US Letter and standard European (A4) page sizes
• Send feedback directly through the app
• Professionally formatted TV, Film, and Stage Play templates to help get you started
• Search your entire script for characters, locations, or other script elements
• Export scripts to PDF via Dropbox, iCloud, or email
• Saves the last page you're working on to get back to work quickly
• iPhone Page View shows 100% accurate Final Draft pagination, formatting, and line breaking
• Automatic More's and Continued's
• Multi-page Title Pages are supported for TV production scripts
• Includes production features like Scene Numbering, Omit Scenes, Colored and Locked Pages
• Shows Active or Collated Revisions with Colored Pages
• Quickly switch from one revision set to another
• Track key information with Cast Reports, Scene Reports, Location Reports, and more
• iPhone Scene Navigator allows you to easily jump to different scenes in your script
• Access all of the tools you need while maintaining context in your script in the iPhone Tools Menu
• Edit your Header and Footer

TESTIMONIALS:
“Where has this been all my career?!? I put it through its paces doing a rewrite on the go-go-go. Does a great job. This is a real step forward! What more do you need on the road? (Maybe a chauffeur?)”

David Seidler – Writer / Academy Award® winner
The King's Speech, By Dawn's Early Light, Tucker: The Man and His Dream...

## Key features

- Write and edit screenplays
- Sync scripts via cloud services
- Industry-standard formatting
- SmartType for auto-completion
- Add and manage ScriptNotes
- Export scripts to PDF
- Character highlighting

## What do users think of Final Draft Mobile?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Convenient for writing on-the-go
- 🚀 Seamless integration with desktop version
- 💡 Potential for more features like the desktop app

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔍 Clunky text selection and cursor control
- 🔍 Lack of key features from desktop version
- 🔍 Compatibility issues with file formats and syncing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Text formatting issues when opening files
- Disappearing UI elements and navigation problems
- Data loss and unsaved work issues
- Compatibility problems with Dropbox and other cloud storage

**Most requested features**

- Add Beat Board feature from desktop version
- Implement desktop-style keyboard shortcuts
- Improve PDF export functionality
- Introduce more customization options (e.g., line spacing, dark mode)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-draft-mobile/id526135686/reviews.md

### 2/5 — A Weak Afterthought

*2023-02-05, version 6.0.6*

The version for iPhone has been more or less the same without a meaningful update in years. 
Where are things like the beat board or note card views? Those are the key things I’d want in mobile. The iPad version is equally woeful, instead of being something in between the desktop and mobile edition— it’s just a giant sized version of the phone edition, which makes it clunkier to use and wastes all of the real estate. No additional features on iPad— it doesn’t even seem to respond intelligently to having a keyboard connected. It’s just so far from being great when — for crying out loud, it’s Final Draft— it should be the King of the Hill. Lazy!

### 3/5 — Passable, but frustrating

*2022-12-24, version 6.0.6*

It works. But you can’t save copies, the file you work on is the file you work on. It auto-when you back out of the file and that’s that, which doesn’t help writers with anxiety.

I find highlighting text frustrating in this, which is a very basic thing for word processors. Shift-clicking doesn’t highlight like in other programs. And highlighting a large section with touch makes the app spasm uncontrollably so I have to highlight a few blocks of text at a time. Annoying. But it technically is functional, I guess. So 3 stars.

### 3/5 — Was Great, Now Very Buggy

*2022-12-10, version 6.0.6*

The app itself is good to write a script. It doesn’t come with the full-version’s bells and whistles, which is unfortunate, but it gets the job done. The BIG PROBLEM though is how buggy the app has become. I’m on iPadOS 16.1 with an M1 iPad Air, and routinely the bottom bar with the option to switch between “Scene”, “Action”, “Character”, etc just disappears with no way to bring it back. I constantly have to quit the app and restart, and then the bottom bar only stays visible for like 15-30 minutes before having to restart the app again, which makes it miserable for getting into a writing flow. 

In Stage Manager view it also causes the app to bug out and enter into an eternal scroll when highlighting text with the cursor. So, again, the app is unusable in Stage Manager mode after highlighting text. It’s a functional screenplay app bogged down by bugs in the new iPadOS 16.

### 5/5 — It really does help with productivity.

*2022-11-19, version 6.0.6*

I truly believe this app is worth what you pay for. Not only is it far cheaper than the desktop app (which I have) this one is far easier to use and helps with productivity greatly. My only complaints are; it needs to be easier to click on specific lines when trying to edit grammar or other spelling errors in you’re writing. Second, the two final draft apps should be compatible, although they use different programming, and supposable formatting, it would be nice for it to make edits on both apps at the same time.  Other than that, it saves time, money, and might even be easier to use with the added features it has. Great app with an easy five star review! 

This was an automaticity generated response for some reason but I absolutely 100% agree. Completely.

### 1/5 — Add dark mode as an in app feature

*2022-11-03, version 6.0.6*

Edit: please add a way to correct and change the smart type function. If I misspelled a characters named or a place there is no way to delete it outside of using my desktop version. 

Also the cursor can be difficult to find when working on the large iPad. Could there be a presence setting where we can customize and choose a way to highlight. Or enlarge the cursory. 

Currently you have to set dark mode globally under settings. It should be an in app feature. Otherwise app works well. Basic functionality. Good for writing on the go. Also would be useful to be able to use best board feature on the mobile version.

### 3/5 — Simple Task, Total Failure

*2022-09-25, version 6.0.6*

Yesterday I needed to revise a few lines on a 3-page script I wrote in FD12, so I thought I’d do it on my 2018 iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard - because that’s presumably what the mobile app is for. The first time I tried to edit text the app crashed upon selecting text with the trackpad - it just kept scrolling up and down over and over until I quit it. Then I managed to get it working and made revisions. The undo/redo situation was a little chaotic but whatever. Scene elements were solid. Exported PDF and most of Page 1 was inexplicably blank. So I went back to my computer and it took 10 seconds, but it’s pretty crappy to offer a companion app to professional software that may or may not output an usable file. Now that I’m thinking about it, I suppose Revision Mode might have defaulted to A/B pages, but it wasn’t like that when I opened the saved file on FD12. Overall the mobile app was the really frustrating to use, and I think that’s kind of the opposite of the point.

### 2/5 — Dialog Not Centered. Awkward text formatting.

*2022-06-25, version 6.0.6*

Why is the dialog not centered on the page? Having the dialog justified to the left makes for a very awkward writing experience, especially when your device is in landscape mode. It really gives me a headache. Ideally, you should be able to edit your script in “page view” for a more 1:1 or analog writing experience. By comparison, this is something that can be done on the Celtx mobile screenwriting app, in fact, it’s the default on that app and makes for a much, much more enjoyable writing experience. I will jump up and down with excitement the day FD mobile finally implements this feature! I love this app but I truly think this a major shortcoming that should be urgently addressed. Screenwriters beware. Device: iPhone XR iOS Version: 15.5 FD Mobile Version: 6.0.6 Build 100

### 4/5 — Update issue

*2022-05-15, version 6.0.6*

I've used this app for years and am grateful because it's so much easier to write in a comfortable chair with my iPad than with my laptop. I just updated and am curious about a few things however. First, the general notes option has disappeared from the tools menu. Second, I put script notes in specific places and yet they don't stay where I put them. They migrate to different pages often scenes away from where they belong. Third, cutting scenes to paste in a different file can't be done all at once but rather only a few lines at a time. This is definitely more cumbersome than on my laptop. Perhaps the development team can fix these glitches?

### 3/5 — Sorta does the job

*2022-05-10, version 6.0.6*

As a showrunner, I’m often needing to review scripts and note them while I’m out of the office and on the go. I have used Final Draft mobile for over five years, mostly with my teeth gritted. In that time, the app hasn’t evolved much. In recent years, it’s become glitchier and harder to work with. I truly hope Final Draft is able to put more energy into their mobile app to help accommodate on-the-go production. 

I would greatly prefer if they made the mobile app on iPad (and perhaps iPhone) as robust as their desktop app, including all the same features. I would happily pay a premium for that.

### 2/5 — Good when it’s not crashing… which it does… constantly

*2022-04-17, version 6.0.5*

Update April 17th, 2022: in addition to the app crashing when working directly out of Dropbox (it is better with this issue when files are stored directly on the iPad Pro - which contradicts the ‘mobile’ point), the mobile app also turns ‘characters’ into ‘actions’ on occasion. I work on iPad Pro and have the Windows 10.

I have been a Final Draft customer for almost 25 years. The short script is this; it crashes periodically when working with files in Dropbox, even with documents made available offline. It freezes… I quickly have to screenshot what I have done to ensure I don’t lose my latest work… then it crashes. I’m working on a current iPad Pro. I have Final Draft 12 on my computer, but use this mobile version when traveling or working away from home. Update: To FD - your ‘templated’ response is disappointing. Many people are currently having issues with FD Mobile. The Dropbox problem is very real. It makes this particular process frustrating and the app impractical to use. Instead of writing ‘99% of users are crash-free’, why not look into the actual problem?

## Frequently asked questions about Final Draft Mobile

### What does Final Draft Mobile do?

Final Draft Mobile allows users to write, edit, and read screenplays directly on their iPad or iPhone. It offers features like Tab and Enter navigation, ScriptNotes, and SmartType to facilitate the writing process. The app ensures scripts are perfectly paginated and formatted to industry standards.

### How do I sync my scripts between devices?

Scripts can be easily moved between your desktop and mobile devices using cloud services like iCloud, Dropbox, or OneDrive. This ensures you always have access to the latest version of your script, whether you're on your computer or your mobile device.

### Is Final Draft Mobile free to use?

Based on the provided information, Final Draft Mobile is a paid application. There is no mention of free usage, in-app purchases, or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for the app.

### What are the key features for writing and editing?

Key features include classic Tab and Enter functionality for script element changes, SmartType for remembering character names and scene headings, and the ability to add, color-code, and edit ScriptNotes. It also supports Bluetooth keyboards and offers multi-language support for writing in over 95 languages.

### Can I use this app for different types of scripts?

Yes, the app provides professionally formatted templates for TV, Film, and Stage Plays to help users get started. It also supports multi-page title pages for TV production scripts and includes production features like scene numbering and revision tracking.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 6.0.6 — 2022-04-20

Bug fixes and improvements

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