Comparison

Open Black Belt vs ScriptBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Open Black Belt

Features
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Power Up Your Dojo with Open Black Belt to manage your members data, martial arts classes, attendance and members data. Check-Ins, Inventory Tracking and Reports. Works for all dojos, gyms, yoga studios, and other school organizations. • Easily search and keep track of all your students information. • Track student attendance/progression by seeing when they attend classes to rank up for belt tests and more. • Members can quick check in into class with a typed code, barcode or swipe card for easy access. • Send out email messages for notifications, campaigns and special events. • Detailed attendance reports and Graphs make running your dojo easy. • Setup Student Self Check In kiosk to quickly get a student's your school. • Manage all of your inventory items. Keep track of vendors and prices. • Groups can be used to setup your own criteria of member categories.

About

ScriptBuilder

Capture and develop screenplay ideas on the go. This app guides you through clarifying your movie concept, structuring your story arc with act builders, and fleshing out characters and scenes with targeted questions. Prepare to write compelling stories with a solid foundation.

Highlights
  • Idea clarification questions
  • Story arc structure (Act 1, 2, 3)
  • Character development prompts
  • Scene building guidance
  • On-the-go idea capture
Features
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Welcome to ScriptBuilder! ScriptBuilder was made to capture and build screenplay ideas on the go. Before you face the dreaded blank page, build up your screenplay idea with ScriptBuilder! Features: • The Idea section helps you clarify your movie idea by answering specific questions, getting to the heart of your story • Structure your story arc with Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3 builders. All three act sections contain Act Beat questions to facilitate new ideas and notes which will prepare you when you're ready to build scenes • The "Character Builder" feature prompts you to answer questions about your characters to help you get to know your characters better and to discover their arcs. Getting to know your characters will make writing your scenes with these characters smoother. (Access through in-app purchase) • The "Scene Builder" feature provides useful questions that when answered help bring clarity to what the scene does to move your story and characters forward. (Access through in-app purchase) Unlimited Access: All Access (1 Month) $5.99 All Access (1 Year) $49.99 -------------------------------- I originally built this app because I found myself coming up with ideas for screenplays but didn't have a dedicated place to capture them. I also wanted a tool that would help me flesh out the story, characters, and scenes before I sat down in front of my computer to write. I want to continue to iterate on ScriptBuilder with new features to make it even better. If you have any feature requests, questions or comments, please go to the support url and send me an email :) I hope ScriptBuilder helps you along your path in creating compelling stories in both feature films and television. If it does help, please share ScriptBuilder with your family and friends. Thank you! -------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://www.scriptbuilderapp.com/_files/ugd/b622d0_f5722cd213394590bbd181559a0af540.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Open Black Belt4 screens
ScriptBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Black Belt at none against ScriptBuilder's 6. Open Black Belt also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ScriptBuilder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Open Black Belt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Black Belt ships an update every 2 weeks, ScriptBuilder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Open Black Belt versus ScriptBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Black BeltScriptBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Faceypatrick ridd

In-app purchases

None

Open Black Belt

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ScriptBuilder

Subscriptions2
  • All Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • All Access (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Character Builder$0.99
  • Scene Builder$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
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  • All Access (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is Open Black Belt free?
Open Black Belt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScriptBuilder free?
ScriptBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Black Belt or ScriptBuilder have ads?
Neither Open Black Belt nor ScriptBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Black Belt or ScriptBuilder?
Open Black Belt ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScriptBuilder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Open Black Belt was updated on September 30, 2026 and ScriptBuilder on October 11, 2026.

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