Untitled vs Storyist 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Untitled
This app helps you capture ideas, take notes, and write screenplays in one place. It transforms your notes into industry-standard formatted screenplays. Perfect for developing stories, characters, and scenes.
- Quick notes and idea capture
- Industry-standard screenplay formatting
- Rich text outlines
- One-touch scene reordering
- Pro export options (.fdx, .fountain, .txt, .pdf, .html)
- iCloud sync and auto-save
- Focus mode for distraction-free writing
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Untitled is a powerful screenwriting and note taking app, from the Lead UIUX designer at Vimeo. "Putting down my ideas, taking notes, and writing my screenplay without having to switch apps, or break focus, has been a blessing" - Marco C Not a screenwriter? Not a problem. Untitled can instantly turn your notes into a fully formatted screenplay. Develop your stories, build compelling characters, draft heart-stopping scenes, and transform your notes into a screenplay. Perfect for ideas, first drafts and everything in-between. NEW FEATURES: - iCloud Versioning - Never lose an overwritten thought! - iPhone X Support! - Split View & Slide Over now fully supported - Jot ideas while you research! FEATURES: - Quick notes - Jot your screenplay notes and ideas as soon as you open the app, all in one place. - A simple, beautifully crafted editor with a highly legible font that reduces writer's block when writing your story. - Write Now, Preview Later: Write without the pressure of writing a perfect first draft; Preview in the industry standard screenplay format. - Rich Text Outlines: New header, font, and bulleted styles allow you to create outlines however you see fit - One Touch Reorder: Quickly arrange and rearrange your scenes, or ideas in Untitled with the new reorder menu. Say goodbye to your note cards! - Pro Export Options: Export your masterpiece to .fdx, .fountain, .txt, .pdf or .html. - iCloud Sync: Sync what you write in Untitled across your iPhone and iPad. - File Format: All documents created in Untitled are .fountain files by default. - Easy Import: Import .txt and .fountain scripts from iCloud, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, and more. - Auto Save: Untitled auto saves your notes while you write them so that you never lose an idea. - Focus Mode: Enter a clean writing environment so that you can focus on your ideas, characters and story. - Writing Font: Untitled uses a customized version of Graphik for increased legibility over Courier when writing. - PDF Preview: See an unobstructed view of your screenplay within the Preview window. - Font Size Accessibility: Untitled now supports font sizes under Accessibility iOS Settings. Adjust for larger fonts when writing. - Keyboard Support: Connect your Bluetooth keyboard for an even better writing experience. - Magic Script Formatting: Untitled instantly turns your stories into an industry standard screenplay. - Writing Guide: Learn the ins and outs of Untitled from within the app. - Great Support: We answer emails really quickly! (they go straight to our phones!) - Fountain support. Ready to write your best screenplay? Download now!
Storyist 4
This app provides a robust writing environment for authors and screenwriters. It allows for detailed story outlining, manuscript creation with rich text editing, and seamless revision on any device. Organize all your writing projects in one place for easy access and collaboration.
- Rich text editor with comments and images
- Index card outlining and story sheets
- Manuscript and screenplay formatting
- Cloud storage and collaboration support
- Import/export text and images
- Support for various file formats
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Storyist is a powerful writing environment that lets you create, review, and revise your work wherever inspiration strikes. “If I could have only one screenwriting app on my iPad, Storyist would be it.” – Taz Goldstein, Hand Held Hollywood. “I'm currently traveling in Europe and am just now putting the finishing touches on the book that will be published in September. I'm using the Storyist app for my iPad Mini and it's sensational... a real godsend.” – Michael Brandman, Bestselling Author. With Storyist, you can: • Produce submission-ready manuscripts and screenplays. Storyist provides a rich text editor with support for comments, images, headers, footers, and style sheets so you can create properly formatted manuscripts and screenplays. And Storyist comes with manuscript and screenplay templates so you can focus on the writing, not the formatting. • Work with your story at a high level. Storyist lets you sketch out a story using index cards and then refine it with customizable plot, character, and setting sheets. When you're ready to put words on the page, Storyist can even display your index cards next to your manuscript as you write. • Review and revise on the go. Have a few minutes? Open Storyist and jot down a note, rewrite a few paragraphs, or annotate your manuscript with ideas for future changes. • Keep all your writing organized and accessible. Storyist organizes your novel manuscripts, screenplays, notes, and other project-related writing so you can access them with just a few taps. And the Files app support lets you store your projects where you want and edit them in place. Features at a Glance • Rich text editor with support for fonts, colors, comments, images, headers, footers, and style sheets. • Files interface with the ability to collaborate with other writers, browse version history, and sync with your favorite cloud storage service. • Automatic manuscript and screenplay formatting with familiar tab and return key shortcuts. • Color-coded index cards. • Customizable story sheets. • Easy import and export of text and images. • Support for Storyist for Mac, RTF, Plain Text, Fountain, and Final Draft FDX files. • Ability to export text files as PDF. • Wireless printing with AirPrint. • Courier Prime font for screenplays. Try Storyist 4 for free for 14 days. After the trial period ends, you can purchase Storyist 4 to continue using the editing features or use the app in reader mode for free. Upgrade pricing is available for customers who purchased Storyist 3 for iOS. No subscription required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Storyist 4 at Free against Untitled's $4.99. Storyist 4 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.8). Untitled's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, 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
Storyist 4 is free to download; Untitled costs $4.99 up front. Storyist 4 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Untitled asks for nothing beyond the download.
Storyist 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 395 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Untitled's written reviews are positive against 44% of Storyist 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Untitled ships an update every 5 weeks, Storyist 4 every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Untitled | Storyist 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (142 ratings) | 4.3 (395 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better | 44.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 | 395 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screenplay & Script Pte. Ltd. | Storyist Software |
Customer experience
Untitled
Storyist 4
User reviews
Untitled
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✍️ Simple and intuitive interface for screenwriting
- 🎬 Excellent Fountain format editor and support
- 💰 Affordable alternative to expensive software like Final Draft
- 📱 Great for mobile writing on-the-go
- 🔄 Easy export options (FDX, PDF, Fountain formats)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 💾 Data loss and script deletion issues
- ❌ Poor customer support and unresponsive emails
- 📵 App appears abandoned with no recent updates
- ⚪ White background causes eye strain (no dark mode)
Storyist 4
From 395 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clean, intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Fast iCloud synchronization across devices
- 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription fees
- 📝 Excellent for organizing long-form writing projects
- 🔄 Seamless Mac-iPad-iPhone sync
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss and file deletion issues
- 💔 Upgrade from v3 to v4 requires full repurchase
- 😤 Misleading free trial presentation
- 🔧 Clunky navigation requiring multiple taps
- ⚠️ Significant bugs in version 4 compared to v3
Bugs and requests
Untitled
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Scripts deleted unexpectedly or lost on app exit
- Pasting text from other apps causes immediate crash
- Text not displaying (white screen issues)
- App freezes when handling longer documents
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- Version history fails to restore scripts properly
- Incompatibility with iPhone 13 and iOS 13+
- Keyboard lag and text input delays
- Export to FDX creates improperly formatted XML
- App crashes when using preview feature on multi-page documents
- Random app closures causing work loss
- Login/registration system broken (no password field)
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode or multiple color themes
- Cloud sync across multiple devices
- User account system for data backup
- Desktop version (Mac/Windows)
- Non-Latin font support (Cyrillic, etc.)
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- Improved predictive text and auto-correction
- AI-powered writing suggestions and formatting help
- More screenplay templates (TV shows, graphic novels)
- Direct formatting preview while typing
- Better tutorial and in-app formatting guidance
Storyist 4
Reported bugs
13 issues- Files and projects mysteriously disappear
- App crashes when opening manuscripts
- Freezing during typing sessions
- Auto-capitalization in middle of sentences
- Spell-check suggestions showing duplicate words
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- Index cards losing color after updates
- Styles vanishing when edited on iOS
- Text disappearing from documents while outline remains
- Dropbox connection failures and blank file displays
- Split-screen zoom focusing on wrong area
- Font selection list not loading
- Restore Purchases prompt appearing repeatedly
- Export formatting issues with dark theme
Requested features
11 requests- Footnotes and endnotes support
- Word and Pages format export compatibility
- Better backup system with cloud storage
- Folder tree navigation on mobile
- Non-fiction templates with query tracking
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- Improved dark mode customization
- Cursor support for iPad
- Section-level export functionality
- German language localization
- Extended keyboard shortcuts preservation
- Better page number formatting options
In-app purchases
Untitled
No in-app purchases
Storyist 4
- Free TrialFree
- Storyist 4 Upgrade$9.99
- Storyist 4$19.99
Questions
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