Permanote vs DualScroll Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Permanote
This app allows writers to organize ideas and edit text files directly within Dropbox, synchronizing across devices. It offers a distraction-free writing environment and extensive customization options, with advanced features available through a Pro subscription.
- Dropbox file synchronization
- Customizable macro key strip
- Distraction-free writing mode
- Multiple file preview formats
- TextExpander support
- Customizable themes and fonts
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Writers utilize Permanote to arrange their ideas while maintaining control and flexibility over their files. Permanote enables you to modify text files in your Dropbox and synchronize them across all your devices. Enhance your experience with a customizable macro key strip above the keyboard through a Pro subscription. Unlike other text editors that impose specific themes to set the mood or require storing notes in a single folder or exclusive file system, Permanote offers you freedom. Permanote is the go-to tool for organizing thoughts among writers from the New Yorker, BBC correspondents, and CEOs. Cherish your written work. IN-APP PURCHASES Permanote is free to use, with all main features included. To access extra Pro features, opt for a Pro subscription. FEATURES - Synchronize any text file within any folder of your Dropbox - Robust macro key strip above the keyboard - Personalize your macro strip (Pro) - Editor pinch-to-zoom functionality (Pro) - Full-screen, distraction-free "Writeroom" style editing - Touch ID / Passcode privacy support (Pro) - Create custom themes (Pro) - iPad Pro Smart Keyboard shortcuts - "Insert Tab" key - Email as PDF - Adjustable word wrapping - Word/Character/Line count - International file encoding options - Convenient scratchpad - Notepad/CRLF line options - Comprehensive Dropbox Search - TextExpander Support (Pro) - Hashtag support - Preview files in PDF, HTML, Markdown, MultiMarkdown, Rich Text-RTF - Customize CSS and Base URL for markup previews - Personalize editor colors (Pro) - Alter editor fonts (Pro) - Adjust line-spacing and margins - AirPrint - Built in photo editor with advanced features for Pro users REVIEWS "I absolutely LOVE your app." - Merlin Mann, creator of 43 Folders "Permanote is arguably the best tool for writers, bloggers, or journalists who need to work on the go." - AppAdvice.com "Permanote is worth a try if you're particular about your note-taking." - geek.com
DualScroll Lite
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DualScroll Lite: side-by-side dual script teleprompter. DualScroll scrolls two different scripts at once while you read, so you deliver your lines flawlessly without looking down. Record yourself while reading for the illusion of great eye contact and script memory. Two scripts is the point. Put the same words in two languages side by side and your translator reads at exactly your pace, because both panes are driven by one clock. Speaker and signer, presenter and prompter, lines and stage directions: anywhere two people need to stay together, DualScroll keeps them together. WHAT LITE GIVES YOU Every tool is unlocked, including the Studio video editor, and there is nothing to buy inside the app. Three limits keep it to short work: - One script and one recording at a time - 60 seconds per session, prompting or recording - PDF import brings in the first page DualScroll is a separate download that removes the session cap and gives you an unlimited library. SMOOTH DUAL SCRIPT SCROLLING - Both scripts scroll together, at the same time and the same speed - Scroll automatically at a speed you set - Set a timer to finish in an exact duration - Page through manually - Adjust speed and font size as you go SCRIPT QUEUE - Queue scripts to play one after another, and loop them RECORD VIDEO - Record yourself while you read, in up to 4K - Export portrait or landscape, with presets for where you post INTELLIGENT SCRIPT IMPORT - Import DOC, PAGES, TXT, RTF, PDF - PDF filters pull text out even when the page is an image - Edit scripts directly in the app FLOATING WINDOW - Float the scrolling scripts above other apps MIRROR TEXT - Flip the text for a hardware teleprompter rig SCRIPT SYNC - Your scripts follow you across your devices HIGHLY CUSTOMISABLE - Margins, pointer position, countdown timer and stopwatch - Dyslexia mode for easier reading STUDIO VIDEO EDITOR - Merge, trim, split and change speed - Add stickers and captions anywhere on screen and timeline - Replace the background with a photo, video, blur or colour at any point - Place yourself anywhere on the background, moving at any point - Add music, adjust brightness and colour - Stabilise a knocked shot, and enhance with filters LIVE VIDEO EFFECTS - Replace your background as you record: photo, video, blur or colour - Twelve filters applied live REMOTE CONTROL - Apple Watch app: play, pause, jump to either end, and set the speed with the Digital Crown - Control from another DualScroll app on iPhone, iPad or Mac - Works with most hardware remotes AUTOMATIC SUBTITLING - Burn your script in as perfectly timed subtitles CROSS-PLATFORM - DualScroll is on iPhone, iPad and Mac PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account to set up - No internet needed, unless you turn on script sync Privacy Policy: https://www.telepromptme.com/dualscroll/dualscroll-privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DualScroll Lite at none against Permanote's 2. DualScroll Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). Permanote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Permanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DualScroll Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Permanote ships an update every 10 months, DualScroll Lite every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Permanote | DualScroll Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Screenplay & Script Pte. Ltd. | Ian Stephenson |
In-app purchases
Permanote
- Monthly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription1 Month trial$17.991 Year
DualScroll Lite
No in-app purchases
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