Comparison

Milanote vs Final Draft Go

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

Head to head
About

Milanote

Organize creative projects by combining notes, images, videos, and sketches visually. Collaborate with teams on shared boards or use it as a private workspace. Save content from any app and sync instantly across all devices.

Highlights
  • Visual project organization
  • Combine notes, images, videos, sketches
  • Team collaboration
  • Save content from any app
  • Instant cross-device syncing
  • Sketching with Apple Pencil
Features
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Milanote is the tool for organizing your creative projects. Capture ideas & notes on mobile, then organize them visually on Milanote for desktop. SAVE INSPIRATION & IDEAS Easily combine notes, images, videos, sketches, and more. Capture anything that fuels your creativity. ORGANIZE PROJECTS VISUALLY Bring your ideas, tasks, and references together in one place—so you can see the big picture and the details. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM Milanote boards can be a private place to think, or a shared workspace for collaboration—you control who sees what. SAVE CONTENT FROM ANY APP Clip websites, images, and videos from your browser, photos app, or anywhere else—right into Milanote with a tap. INSTANT SYNCING ACROSS ALL DEVICES Anything you save to Milanote is instantly synced to all your devices. The Milanote iPhone & iPad apps also let you… - Create, view and edit all of your boards - Upload photos, video & files - Sketch with Apple pencil - Get notifications for comments and content updates Privacy policy: https://milanote.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://milanote.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

Final Draft Go

Write, edit, and read screenplays on your mobile device. Seamlessly sync scripts between your desktop and mobile devices, and utilize industry-standard formatting tools for professional results. Offers enhanced UI, zoom capabilities, and integration with proofreading tools.

Highlights
  • Write and edit screenplays
  • Sync scripts across devices
  • Industry-standard formatting
  • SmartType for quick entry
  • ScriptNotes for annotations
  • Grammarly integration
  • Pinch-to-zoom and night mode
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Final Draft Go Final Draft™ – the #1-selling screenwriting software in the world – brings you Final Draft Go for iPhone and iPad. With this convenient, subscription-based app, you can write, edit and read Final Draft scripts on your iPhone or iPad. Go paperless and carry all your scripts with you everywhere you go, create new scripts or edit existing ones with easy-to-use features such as Tab and Enter navigation, ScriptNotes, SmartType, and more. Easily move your Final Draft scripts from desktop to iPhone or iPad and back again via iCloud, Dropbox, or email. Your scripts will appear perfectly paginated and formatted to industry standards every time. NEW FEATURES INCLUDE: ENHANCED UI New and improved user interface PINCH TO ZOOM Use multi-touch gestures to zoom in and out and customize the text size of your script view IMPROVED NIGHT MODE Change from day to night mode easily without having to leave the app UNIVERSAL CONTROL SUPPORT Work seamlessly between your iPad and Mac, using your Mac keyboard, mouse, or trackpad GRAMMARLY INTEGRATION Use the Grammarly app with FD Go to edit and proofread your work Creativity is truly portable with Final Draft Go. - Send or share your Final Draft FDX file between all your devices and computers and always be on the same page with Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud - Easily change script elements with classic Tab and Enter functionality or through the Elements bar (iPad) or Menu (iPhone) - Use SmartType to remember your character names, scene headings and more - Multi-language support – Write in over 95 different languages - Bluetooth keyboard support - Character Highlighting allows you to keep track of your characters for table reads or character development - Add, color-code, label, and edit ScriptNotes - Perfectly paginates to US Letter and standard European (A4) page sizes - Send feedback directly through the app - Professionally formatted TV, Film, and Stage Play templates to help get you started - Search your entire script for characters, locations, or other script elements - Export scripts to PDF via Dropbox, iCloud or email - Saves the last page you’re working on to get back to work quickly - iPhone Page View shows 100% accurate Final Draft pagination, formatting and line breaking - Automatic More’s and Continued’s - Multi-page Title Pages are supported for TV production scripts - Includes production features like Scene Numbering, Omit Scenes, Colored and Locked Pages - Shows Active or Collated Revisions with Colored Pages - Quickly switch from one revision set to another - Track key information with Cast Reports, Scene Reports, Location Reports, and more - iPhone Scene Navigator allows you to easily jump to different scenes in your script - Access all of the tools you need while maintaining context in your script in the iPhone Tools Menu - Edit your Header and Footer TESTIMONIALS: “Where has this been all my career?!? I put it through its paces doing a rewrite on the go-go-go. Does a great job. This is a real step forward! What more do you need on the road? (Maybe a chauffeur?).” David Seidler – Writer/Academy Award® winner The King’s Speech, By Dawn’s Early Light, Tucker: The Man and His Dream.

Screenshots

Milanote4 screens
Final Draft Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Milanote at 60% against Final Draft Go's 11%. Milanote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and Final Draft Go sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Milanote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Milanote's written reviews are positive against 11% of Final Draft Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milanote ships an update weekly, Final Draft Go every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Milanote versus Final Draft Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilanoteFinal Draft Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better4.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better1.7K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilanoteCast & Crew Production Software, LLC

Customer experience

Milanote

All ratings4,038 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews758 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral17.8%
Negative22.4%

Final Draft Go

All ratings1,724 ratings
Positive72.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative82.3%

User reviews

Milanote

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for planning and organizing
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for creatives and visual thinkers
  • 💻 Seamless sync between desktop and mobile
  • 📚 Helpful for students and academics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version with only 100 items
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📱 Mobile app lacks functionality of desktop version
  • 🖼️ Issues with uploading and managing images
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Final Draft Go

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Decent for on-the-go ideas
  • 👍 Don't be scared of the bad reviews
  • 🚀 Saved my life!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and annoying
  • 🐛 Crashes constantly
  • 🐛 Unusable, unprofessional
  • 🐛 Scrolling issues
  • 🐛 Typing and formatting problems

Bugs and requests

Milanote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open certain boards
  • Issues with deleting or rearranging notes
  • Image uploads not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad app with full desktop functionality
  • Improve mobile app experience and parity with desktop
  • Increase free version storage limit
  • Implement offline mode and better file management
  • Add more customization options for boards and notes

Final Draft Go

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Scrolling and cursor problems
  • Formatting and editing bugs
  • Sync and file management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Dropbox support
  • Improve Magic Keyboard integration
  • Add Beat Board and other advanced features
  • Unify account system with desktop version

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Milanote

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Monthly$12.491 Month
  • Professional Annual$119.991 Year
2 purchases

Final Draft Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Milanote free?
Milanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Final Draft Go free?
Final Draft Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Milanote or Final Draft Go?
Milanote is rated higher. Milanote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Final Draft Go averages 4.0 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Milanote or Final Draft Go have ads?
Neither Milanote nor Final Draft Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Milanote or Final Draft Go?
Milanote ships an update weekly, and Final Draft Go every 6 weeks. Most recently, Milanote was updated on November 6, 2026 and Final Draft Go on November 11, 2026.

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