# Scriptable vs March BMS

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: March BMS at none against Scriptable's 3. March BMS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). Scriptable's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. March BMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, March BMS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriptable | March BMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#14** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [杰 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1602653731) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriptable

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188)

**Currently charting:** #14 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.

**Highlights:** Write and run JavaScript, Create custom widgets, Siri Shortcuts integration, Access native iOS features, Schedule notifications, File management, Script gallery

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing usage of Application Programming Interface (API)
- 🚀 Scriptable + AI lets create micro apps
- 👍 Whoah, Wow, Nice
- 👍 Awesome app, Helpful app
- 🚀 Unrivaled Functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Force closes, Crashes immediately, Cannot Use - Always Crashes
- 🐛 Scripts don't work, Stopped working, Self Deleting
- 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 18, Widgets become white, Doesn't work on iOS 17.4
- 🐛 Bugs, So many bugs, Kept freezing
- 🐛 Default access to iCloud, Misspelled word, Selecting text is difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
- Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
- Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
- setInterval is not set
- Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget

**Requested features**

- Add HTML support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve documentation with examples
- Add ability to access files from other apps
- Add ability to require other scripts


### March BMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/march-bms/id1603395920)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriptable free?

Scriptable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is March BMS free?

March BMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Scriptable or March BMS have ads?

March BMS shows ads; Scriptable does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scriptable or March BMS?

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and March BMS fortnightly. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on September 22, 2026 and March BMS on September 18, 2026.

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