Open Black Belt vs ScriptBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Black Belt
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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.
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.
- Idea clarification questions
- Story arc structure (Act 1, 2, 3)
- Character development prompts
- Scene building guidance
- On-the-go idea capture
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Open Black Belt | ScriptBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 35.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Facey | patrick ridd |
In-app purchases
Open Black Belt
No in-app purchases
ScriptBuilder
- All Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- All Access (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Character Builder$0.99
- Scene Builder$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
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- All Access (Lifetime)$69.99
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