Untitled vs Arc Studio Screenwriting
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!
Arc Studio Screenwriting
This app streamlines the entire screenwriting process, from initial idea generation to a polished script. It offers automatic professional formatting, advanced outlining tools, and real-time collaborative writing features. Worry-free editing with version history ensures your work is always safe.
- Automatic industry-standard formatting
- Advanced beat-board for story visualization
- Real-time collaborative writing
- Intuitive outlining and story structure tools
- Version history and worry-free editing
- Import/export Final Draft, PDF, Fountain
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Arc Studio Pro supports your screenwriting process from idea to finished script: * Format your script according to professional industry standards without even thinking about it * Write with flow, thanks to distraction-free, thoughtful design * From idea to story: Outline and visualize your story-structure with the most advanced beat-board available * Collaborate: Write with others in real-time, receive feedback and margin notes directly in your script PROFESSIONAL FORMATTING Arc Studio Pro automatically formats your screenplay to industry standards, even if you don’t know what they are. It’s super-easy to use for beginners and fully-customizable for pros. * Fully automatic, industry standard page layout and text formatting * Import and export Final Draft, PDF, and Fountain * Use intuitive shortcuts to format your text perfectly and effortlessly * The most advanced autocompletion on the market: Character names and sluglines automatically completed for you, for faster typing and consistent naming. * Elements are chosen for you based on what's most likely, and can be configured. KEEP IT FLOWING Stay focused thanks to state of the art design. Write with ease and only think about your story, not the page margins or when you saved the last time. * Intuitive interface * Autosave and automatic backups for worry-free writing * Super-pretty night mode CRAFT YOUR STORY Arc Studio Pro takes you beyond just formatting, and helps you build your story with the most powerful outlining features on the market. * Build your story from basic elements: plots, characters, and locations * Add beats and organize them in acts or sequences * Rearrange your story with intuitive drag & drop * Tag your beats with plots and characters, for intuitive color coding * Highlight certain storylines and characters to see their arcs at a glance TEAM WORK Arc Studio Pro is the screenwriting app that focuses most on collaboration. Screenwriting is often teamwork, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you to work together - that’s why we offer the most sophisticated collaborative writing tools on the market. * Write at the same time in the same document in real-time * Invite collaborators with one click via email * Comment directly on the script * Request reviews and send read-only excerpts WORRY-FREE EDITING Tying to find a certain scene or deleted dialogue? Miss a bit of text? Arc Studio Pro keeps track of all your edits and makes it easy for you and your collaborators to recover previous versions. Never search through piles of papers, different documents or endless emails again. * Search and manage your history with ease * Track your own changes * See who what others changed – who and when * Delete and recover whole scenes thanks to sophisticated history features PAY-AS-YOU-GO Arc Studio on iOS and iPadOS requires an annual Pro subscription. A 7-day free trial is included. PRIVACY AND TERMS Privacy policy: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arc Studio Screenwriting at Free against Untitled's $4.99. Untitled's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Arc Studio Screenwriting is free to download; Untitled costs $4.99 up front. Arc Studio Screenwriting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Untitled asks for nothing beyond the download.
Untitled holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 85 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Untitled's written reviews are positive against 39% of Arc Studio Screenwriting's.
Untitled ships an update every 5 weeks, Arc Studio Screenwriting every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Untitled | Arc Studio Screenwriting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (142 ratings) — better | 3.4 (85 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better | 39.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 85 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screenplay & Script Pte. Ltd. | Arc Studio Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Untitled
Arc Studio Screenwriting
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
Arc Studio Screenwriting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Untitled
No in-app purchases
Arc Studio Screenwriting
- Pro$99.991 Year
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