iAnnotate 4 vs Scriptation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAnnotate 4
This app allows users to read, annotate, and share various document types including PDFs, Office files, images, and web pages. It offers a wide range of annotation tools, cloud storage integration, and advanced features for efficient document management and markup.
- Annotate PDFs, Office files, images, and web pages
- Extensive annotation tools (pen, highlighter, typewriter, stamps)
- Cloud storage integration (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive)
- Web page markup and PDF conversion
- Multi-document tabbed interface
- Side-by-side document viewing
- Flatten annotations for secure sharing
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iAnnotate by Folia is the best way to read, annotate, and share PDFs, Microsoft Office files, images and web pages! Over 1 million people turn to iAnnotate to take notes, sign agreements, highlight documents, insert stamps and more. New in v4: iPhone support, iPad Pro and multitasking support, automatic Apple Pencil detection, shape annotations, improved web markup, enhanced support for OneDrive (and OneDrive for Business), iCloud Drive, and iCloud backup. iAnnotate’s award-winning interface and customizable set of features make it the go-to app for taking notes on lecture slides, annotating important business documents, revising screenplays, grading papers, and much more. Read on to learn about the great capabilities of iAnnotate: IPHONE: Now you can use iAnnotate on your phone, with all of the great features you’ve come to expect on your iPad. IPAD PRO: iAnnotate works great with the iPad Pro. Automatically annotate when you use the Apple Pencil and easily pan, zoom, scroll with your fingers — no tool switching required. Get more work done with iOS multitasking and smart keyboard shortcuts. ANNOTATE: Choose from the pen, highlighter, typewriter, stamp, straight-line, note, underline, strikeout, photo, voice recording, arrow, rectangle, circle, and date stamp tools. CUSTOMIZE: Drag and drop tools to your custom toolbars. Swipe between toolbars, or open the Toolbox to access all your tools. ACCESS: Connect with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive (including OneDrive for Business) or open PDFs directly from email and other apps. SEARCH: Search documents in your local library and throughout your cloud storage. SHARE: iAnnotate saves your markups directly to the PDF, so they can be viewed and edited in external PDF readers. FLATTEN: Compress your annotations onto the document to prevent modification. This is useful for preserving signatures or for preventing recipients from deleting or changing your annotations. WEB MARKUP: Open a web capture tab and find the site you want to mark up. iAnnotate will convert it to a PDF for annotation. NAVIGATE: Explore your documents by thumbnails, bookmarks, annotations, or search results. UNLIMITED TABS: Open multiple documents in tabs, and easily navigate between them, on both tablet and phone. TWO DOCUMENTS: Work on two documents side-by-side, for even greater productivity. MANAGE: Arrange documents by folders and sort contents by date added, date last opened, or alphabetical order. CREATE: Create brand new PDFs with blank, lined, or graph-paper pages. MODIFY: Add, delete, rotate, and rearrange pages in your documents. SUMMARIZE: Forward a summary of your annotations as an email or a new PDF. SECURE: Full support for the iOS Data Protection and Keychain functions. Interested in using iAnnotate in your business or school? Visit us at www.folia.com to find out about our enterprise options.
Scriptation
This Emmy-winning app revolutionizes script annotation for film and TV professionals. It intelligently transfers your notes and markups to new script revisions, saving significant time. Organize all your production documents digitally and enhance your rehearsal process with advanced features.
- Intelligent note transfer to new revisions
- Comprehensive annotation tools
- Digital production binder organization
- Annotation layers for note separation
- Page Maker for custom inserts
- Auto-highlight for character lines
- Read/rehearse/record modes
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Scriptation is the Emmy®-winning script annotation app trusted by directors, script supervisors, actors, development executives, and production teams on film and television sets worldwide, from prep through production. "When I mark up my script, I use Scriptation now." (Kathy Bates) "Scriptation changed my life. Every time you get a new draft, it transfers all your notes." (Sophia Bush) The script changes. Your work stays with it. FOR DIRECTORS & WRITERS Organize your entire prep in one digital production binder. • Annotate scripts with highlights, notes, photos, Apple Pencil drawings, and audio • Transfer markups to new revisions automatically in seconds • Use layers to separate personal, department, and meeting notes • Insert facing pages, shot lists, set plans, and reference images • Create and share daily sides directly from the app • Listen to your script read aloud with customizable character voices • Keep scripts, call sheets, schedules, and production documents in one place No more 3-ring binders. No more rewriting notes when revisions land. FOR PRODUCTION & DEPARTMENTS Break down scripts, tag elements, and generate reports. • Tag props, wardrobe, locations, VFX, SFX, and more with custom categories • Generate formatted breakdown reports as PDF or CSV • Include photos, reference notes, and scene details • Integrate with planning apps like Cinapse, SetHero, Shamel Studio, Shot Lister, and Think Crew • Transfer tags to new revisions so breakdowns stay current Perfect for assistant directors, department heads, producers, and anyone else on set who interacts with a script. FOR SCRIPT SUPERVISORS Professional lining and continuity tools built for production. • Generate instant scene coverage tramlines • Add facing page reports and mark takes directly in the script • Maintain continuity notes across scenes and revisions • Transfer lining and notes when new drafts arrive. Nothing lost. Built for how modern script supervisors actually work on set. FOR ACTORS Prepare for auditions and rehearse scenes, no scene partner needed. • Highlight your character's lines in one tap • Rehearse with customizable character voices and scene looping • Use Record Mode as a self-tape teleprompter with slate delays • Transfer your annotations when new drafts arrive. No rewriting. Whether you're prepping sides, running lines, or recording a self-tape, Scriptation turns your script into a rehearsal studio. FOR DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES Evaluate scripts faster. Listen to them, mark them up, and share notes. • Listen to scripts with distinct character voices to hear dialogue, pacing, and tone • Use it as a table read on the go between meetings or during a commute • Annotate scripts as you read or listen • Share note layers with creative teams while keeping personal notes separate Whether you're reading for a greenlight or giving notes on a draft, Scriptation lets you experience the script, not just read it. SCRIPTATION INDUSTRY PRO Unlock the full production toolkit across all your devices. Industry Pro includes advanced Note Transfer, multi-layer transfer, collate pages, compare scripts, breakdown tagging and reports, facing pages, daily sides, script supervisor lining tools, advanced layers, collaboration, and rehearsal tools for actors. Premium AI features and AI voice access may require a separate AI subscription. Scriptation offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions, including Industry Pro and AI access, with monthly and/or annual options where available. A free 14-day trial may be available for eligible offers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Apple Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://scriptation.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://scriptation.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scriptation at Free against iAnnotate 4's $9.99. Scriptation also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 52%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). iAnnotate 4's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and chart position (#116 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Scriptation is free to download; iAnnotate 4 costs $9.99 up front. Scriptation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. iAnnotate 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iAnnotate 4 against 4.8 for Scriptation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.9K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of iAnnotate 4's written reviews are positive against 76% of Scriptation's.
iAnnotate 4 ships an update every 2 months, Scriptation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAnnotate 4 | Scriptation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.9K ratings) | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.9% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.9K — better | 3.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #116 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Branchfire, Inc. | Scriptation LLC |
Customer experience
iAnnotate 4
Scriptation
User reviews
iAnnotate 4
From 8.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for annotations
- 🚀 Excellent for academic/professional use
- 🚀 Seamless Dropbox integration
- 👍 Customizable toolbars
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent file management and syncing
- 🐛 Unreliable offline functionality
- 🐛 Clunky interface and navigation
- 🐛 Issues with Apple Pencil support
Scriptation
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent for script prep and organization
- 🚀 Seamless transfer of notes between script versions
- 👍 Customizable and user-friendly
- 👍 Helpful for various departments (directors, actors, etc.)
- 👍 Reduces paper usage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Issues with iCloud/Dropbox sync
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔧 Some features could be more intuitive
Bugs and requests
iAnnotate 4
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing annotations
- Inability to open/save files offline
- Blurry text rendering after OCR
- Inconsistent page numbering
- Unreliable Dropbox/cloud syncing
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to copy/paste annotations
- Eraser tool improvements
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Dark mode option
- Improved search functionality
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- Batch processing of annotations
Scriptation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Annotations disappearing or shifting when transferring to new script versions
- Inability to open password-protected scripts
- Unreliable performance on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create new scripts
- Improved text editing and formatting tools
- Better integration with other production apps
- Handwriting recognition for notes
- More customization options for the toolbar and layout
In-app purchases
iAnnotate 4
No in-app purchases
Scriptation
- Scriptation Industry Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Scriptation AI3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Scriptation AI$39.991 Month
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- Scriptation Industry Pro14 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Scriptation AI$59.991 Month
- Scriptation Industry Pro14 Days trial$69.996 Months
- Scriptation AI$79.991 Month
- Scriptation AI$99.991 Month
- Scriptation Industry Pro14 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
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