Comparison

Untitled vs Fountain · easy screenwriting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Fountain · easy screenwriting

This app offers a streamlined approach to writing screenplays using a simple, Markdown-based language. It provides essential editing, viewing, and exporting tools for writers on Apple devices, focusing on speed and a clutter-free experience. Your scripts are saved as standard plaintext files, ensuring portability and ownership.

Highlights
  • Fountain screenwriting language support
  • Native iOS, iPadOS, and macOS editor
  • Fast and responsive performance
  • Clutter-free writing interface
  • Plaintext document export
  • Outline and export tools
Features
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Fountain is a fully native screenplay editor purpose-built for iOS, iPadOS and macOS, loaded with deceptively powerful editing, viewing, outlining and exporting tools. It uses the Fountain screenwriting language, a flavor of Markdown which lets you write naturally, without worrying about formatting. FAST · Fully native, from parser to editor. Translation? No slowdowns or hiccups. Just you and your script. FOCUSED · The tools you need to hit your flow without clutter. LEAN · Sips battery life thanks to a custom parser built on the latest macOS, iOS & iPadOS technologies. PORTABLE · Uses standard plaintext documents which you can read from (or write to!) with any text editor. Your data is yours. I'm an indie developer and fellow screenwriter, so your feedback is super important! Reach out to me at fountainappdev@gmail.com anytime with feedback, questions or ideas.

Screenshots

Untitled4 screens
Fountain · easy screenwriting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fountain · easy screenwriting at Free against Untitled's $4.99. Fountain · easy screenwriting also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (74% vs 51%). Untitled's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 35) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fountain · easy screenwriting is free to download; Untitled costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fountain · easy screenwriting holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Untitled's written reviews are positive against 74% of Fountain · easy screenwriting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Untitled ships an update every 5 weeks, Fountain · easy screenwriting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Untitled versus Fountain · easy screenwriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUntitledFountain · easy screenwriting
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (142 ratings)4.5 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenplay & Script Pte. Ltd.Alex Walker

Customer experience

Untitled

All ratings142 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative39.8%

Fountain · easy screenwriting

All ratings35 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral10.9%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Untitled

From 142 App Store ratings

What 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)

Fountain · easy screenwriting

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Free to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 📝 Good for early drafts
  • ✨ Accessible screenwriting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Files disappearing after crash
  • 🐛 Saving issues
  • 🐛 Text behind keyboard bug
  • 🐛 Line breaks in the middle of words

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

Fountain · easy screenwriting

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Constantly changes file name back to Untitled
  • Stopped saving
  • Deleted work when changing document title
  • No version history
  • Text continues behind the keyboard and is inaccessible
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  • Crashes frequently
  • App closes unexpectedly while writing
  • Loses progress after crashing
  • Crashes when adding a period with double-tap space
  • Formatting while writing not as pictured
  • Boots user off the app
  • Lyrics not handled well
  • Last line on each page lost on PDF export
  • Non-removable 'Made In Fountain' + QR Code watermark on exported PDFs
  • No paginated view until PDF export
  • Dialogue breaks lines unexpectedly in the middle of words
  • Character names break lines unexpectedly

Requested features

13 requests
  • Autocomplete for commands (e.g., INT.)
  • Light mode option
  • See page breaks within the app
  • Title page creation
  • Option to change text size
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  • Support for research notes
  • Drag and drop for rearranging sections/beats
  • Force a Slugline (e.g., with 'Intercut')
  • Improve character name recognition
  • Dual dialogue support (^)
  • Custom default folder option
  • Clarification on AI-generated icon
  • Icon change

In-app purchases

None

Untitled

No in-app purchases

None

Fountain · easy screenwriting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Untitled free?
Untitled costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fountain · easy screenwriting free?
Fountain · easy screenwriting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Untitled or Fountain · easy screenwriting?
Fountain · easy screenwriting is rated higher. Untitled averages 3.8 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Fountain · easy screenwriting averages 4.5 from 35 ratings.
Do Untitled or Fountain · easy screenwriting have ads?
Neither Untitled nor Fountain · easy screenwriting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Untitled or Fountain · easy screenwriting?
Untitled ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fountain · easy screenwriting every 3 weeks. Most recently, Untitled was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fountain · easy screenwriting on November 12, 2026.

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