# Scriptable vs AI Prompt Developer

The clearest difference is price: Scriptable at Free against AI Prompt Developer's $1.99. Scriptable also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 4) and chart position (#13 vs #178). AI Prompt Developer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scriptable is free to download; AI Prompt Developer costs $1.99 up front. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AI Prompt Developer asks for nothing beyond the download.

AI Prompt Developer 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 point the same way: 69% of Scriptable's written reviews are positive against 100% of AI Prompt Developer's.

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, AI Prompt Developer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scriptable | AI Prompt Developer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptable/id1405459188/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-prompt-developer/id6740031267/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.8K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 69.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | #178 |
| Size | 28 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Manuel Streit](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713360640) |

## What reviewers say

### Scriptable

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

**Currently charting:** #13 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


### AI Prompt Developer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-prompt-developer/id6740031267)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Create and manage AI prompts with system instructions, role definitions, and file attachments. This tool offers real-time token, word, and character counts, and syncs across devices via iCloud. It's designed for developers and creatives to refine AI responses efficiently.

**Highlights:** System instructions, role definitions, file attachments, SwiftData + iCloud integration for cross-device sync, Attach multiple files to a single prompt, Streamlined interface for prompt management, Real-time token, word, and character counts, Mobile-friendly code snippet management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scriptable free?

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

### Is AI Prompt Developer free?

AI Prompt Developer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Scriptable or AI Prompt Developer?

AI Prompt Developer is rated higher. Scriptable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while AI Prompt Developer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Scriptable or AI Prompt Developer have ads?

Neither Scriptable nor AI Prompt Developer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scriptable or AI Prompt Developer?

Scriptable ships an update every 4 days, and AI Prompt Developer every 2 days. Most recently, Scriptable was updated on October 14, 2026 and AI Prompt Developer on October 6, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Scriptable or AI Prompt Developer?

Scriptable currently peaks at #13 in the App Store charts, and AI Prompt Developer at #178. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*