Comparison

ScriptBuilder vs Story Plotter

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

Head to head
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/

About

Story Plotter

This app helps you craft compelling stories for novels, comics, movies, and more. It offers tools for organizing ideas, developing characters and their relationships, and structuring plot points. AI-powered brainstorming and time-series visualization assist in overcoming writer's block.

Highlights
  • Idea Note
  • Plot Note
  • Plot creation function
  • AI Brainstorming
  • Character Correlation & Family Tree
  • Time series with World Setting
  • Theme Setting
Features
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This is strong plot creation app that support - Novel - Manga - Movie - Drama - Secondary creation - TRPG Scenario - Script If you are worried about the following, we will suggest to use this App. - I don't know what the plot looks like - I can't organize the flow of the story and get confused - I want to create attractive characters, want to organize relationships - Lots of incidents, but unmanageable. This app is fully packed with the essences of more than 15 script reference books, including "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" and “save the cat”, called the scripture Bible. This app will lead you to an interesting screenplay !!! ** Features ** This app have - Idea Note - Plot Note and - Plot creation function So, You can easily create plot using stored idea!! In addition, functions also available to support you. - Brainstorming with AI - Correlation & Family Tree with Character setting - Time series with World Setting - Theme Setting By deepening these, you can escape from stack writing plot ** Postscript ** Unless you have permission, this App does not send any creative data to the internet, so you can use it safe. ** SubScribe ** For $4/month, we offer automatic data synchronization across multiple devices. All features other than automatic data synchronization will continue to be available free of charge. ** Terms and Conditions ** Please see this link for the Terms and Conditions By installing the application, you agree to the Terms and Conditions. Terms and Conditions : https://storyplotter.net/term/pc/en.html Privacy Policy : https://storyplotter.net/privacypolicy/pc/en.html

Screenshots

ScriptBuilder4 screens
Story Plotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

ScriptBuilder and Story Plotter both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Story Plotter's written reviews are positive against 36% of ScriptBuilder's. Story Plotter also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Story Plotter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScriptBuilder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Story Plotter has 193 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of ScriptBuilder's written reviews are positive against 80% of Story Plotter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScriptBuilder versus Story Plotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptBuilderStory Plotter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better4.4 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7193 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpatrick riddHajime Hata

Customer experience

ScriptBuilder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral23.2%
Negative41.1%

Story Plotter

All ratings193 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

ScriptBuilder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Story Plotter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleting previous work without warning
  • Crashing when trying to edit thumbnails or move characters
  • Syncing and data transfer issues between devices
  • Bluetooth keyboard compatibility problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pull photos from external sources
  • Implement a collaborative feature for co-writing
  • Add more customization options for character profiles
  • Improve the character relationship diagram functionality
  • Expand timeline options beyond just years/months/days

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
4 purchases

Story Plotter

Subscriptions2
  • Data Sync(half price)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Device Synchronize7 Days trial$3.491 Month
One-time2
  • Number of Image Generations$0.49
  • Releasing AI Limitations$2.99

Questions

Is ScriptBuilder free?
ScriptBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Story Plotter free?
Story Plotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScriptBuilder or Story Plotter?
ScriptBuilder is rated higher. ScriptBuilder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Story Plotter averages 4.4 from 193 ratings.
Do ScriptBuilder or Story Plotter have ads?
Neither ScriptBuilder nor Story Plotter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScriptBuilder or Story Plotter?
ScriptBuilder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Story Plotter every 2 weeks. Most recently, ScriptBuilder was updated on September 16, 2026 and Story Plotter on September 23, 2026.

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