# Scriptable vs PLIST Editor Mobile

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scriptable at 69% against PLIST Editor Mobile's 0%. Scriptable also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 4). PLIST Editor Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PLIST Editor Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PLIST Editor Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scriptable has 3.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Scriptable's written reviews are positive against 0% of PLIST Editor Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, PLIST Editor Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriptable | PLIST Editor Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plist-editor-mobile/id6468591462/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#15** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [VDT LABS S.R.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/567740333) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriptable

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

**Currently charting:** #15 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


### PLIST Editor Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plist-editor-mobile/id6468591462)

Edit property list files in various formats, preserving dictionary order for source control. Offers core editing features for free, with a premium upgrade for advanced functions like saving and find/replace.

**Highlights:** Create, visualize, modify, and save .plist documents, Supports XML, Binary, and OpenStep/ASCII formats, Preserves dictionary element order for source control, Cut, copy, paste, duplicate, delete, and reorder elements, Find & Replace text within elements, Sort children or siblings by key, type, or value, Export files as JSON and PLIST formats

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriptable free?

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

### Is PLIST Editor Mobile free?

PLIST Editor Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Scriptable or PLIST Editor Mobile?

PLIST Editor Mobile is rated higher. Scriptable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while PLIST Editor Mobile averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Scriptable or PLIST Editor Mobile have ads?

Neither Scriptable nor PLIST Editor Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scriptable or PLIST Editor Mobile?

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and PLIST Editor Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on September 22, 2026 and PLIST Editor Mobile on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*