Arc Studio Screenwriting vs StudioDB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arc Studio Screenwriting
This app streamlines the entire screenwriting process, from initial idea generation to a polished script. It offers automatic professional formatting, advanced outlining tools, and real-time collaborative writing features. Worry-free editing with version history ensures your work is always safe.
- Automatic industry-standard formatting
- Advanced beat-board for story visualization
- Real-time collaborative writing
- Intuitive outlining and story structure tools
- Version history and worry-free editing
- Import/export Final Draft, PDF, Fountain
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Arc Studio Pro supports your screenwriting process from idea to finished script: * Format your script according to professional industry standards without even thinking about it * Write with flow, thanks to distraction-free, thoughtful design * From idea to story: Outline and visualize your story-structure with the most advanced beat-board available * Collaborate: Write with others in real-time, receive feedback and margin notes directly in your script PROFESSIONAL FORMATTING Arc Studio Pro automatically formats your screenplay to industry standards, even if you don’t know what they are. It’s super-easy to use for beginners and fully-customizable for pros. * Fully automatic, industry standard page layout and text formatting * Import and export Final Draft, PDF, and Fountain * Use intuitive shortcuts to format your text perfectly and effortlessly * The most advanced autocompletion on the market: Character names and sluglines automatically completed for you, for faster typing and consistent naming. * Elements are chosen for you based on what's most likely, and can be configured. KEEP IT FLOWING Stay focused thanks to state of the art design. Write with ease and only think about your story, not the page margins or when you saved the last time. * Intuitive interface * Autosave and automatic backups for worry-free writing * Super-pretty night mode CRAFT YOUR STORY Arc Studio Pro takes you beyond just formatting, and helps you build your story with the most powerful outlining features on the market. * Build your story from basic elements: plots, characters, and locations * Add beats and organize them in acts or sequences * Rearrange your story with intuitive drag & drop * Tag your beats with plots and characters, for intuitive color coding * Highlight certain storylines and characters to see their arcs at a glance TEAM WORK Arc Studio Pro is the screenwriting app that focuses most on collaboration. Screenwriting is often teamwork, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you to work together - that’s why we offer the most sophisticated collaborative writing tools on the market. * Write at the same time in the same document in real-time * Invite collaborators with one click via email * Comment directly on the script * Request reviews and send read-only excerpts WORRY-FREE EDITING Tying to find a certain scene or deleted dialogue? Miss a bit of text? Arc Studio Pro keeps track of all your edits and makes it easy for you and your collaborators to recover previous versions. Never search through piles of papers, different documents or endless emails again. * Search and manage your history with ease * Track your own changes * See who what others changed – who and when * Delete and recover whole scenes thanks to sophisticated history features PAY-AS-YOU-GO Arc Studio on iOS and iPadOS requires an annual Pro subscription. A 7-day free trial is included. PRIVACY AND TERMS Privacy policy: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/terms
StudioDB
This app offers a unique object-oriented approach to scriptwriting, allowing users to create, edit, and manage projects, characters, scenes, and dialogue. It provides tools for casting actors, defining locations, and organizing script elements with intelligent options and import/export capabilities.
- Object-oriented scriptwriting interface
- Project, scene, and character management
- Intelligent element options for dialogue and action
- Actor casting and character association
- Import/export projects and scripts as JSON
- Generate reports and share files
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With StudioDB app you can create, edit or read your Scripts anywhere anytime on the palms of your hands. Will allow you to cast your Characters , define Locations for your Scenes - give you a unique point of view of your characters – where you will be able to read/control/edit Scenes for Scripts where an individual Character can exist from the Project and Scripts Character Options. It has an Object Oriented concept in writing Scripts that gives you a new and fresh interface in writing Scripts. Every aspect of writing a Script is considered an Object from the highest level (Projects) to the lowest level (Elements - Action, Dialogue, etc..) Objects that can be analyzed, copied, moved, imported, exported, etc… Example: Project Object – contains Scripts, Characters, Locations, Artists, etc… Objects Script Object – contains Scenes, Elements (Action-Dialogue-Shot-Transition-Note), Characters, XScript, etc… Objects This concept in writing Scripts – creates a unique interface in bringing your imagination/Story to your Scripts. StudioDB will let you cast your Characters– and as you read and write your story – the image of your Actor will be connected to your Characters. You will be able to select an Image that identifies your Object (Project, Script or Artist) Features: * Projects/Scripts are stored in Apps Core Database - where all aspect of writing Scripts exist as an Object * StudioDB Artist Data is fully user controlled on the content - which allows you to control what Artist (Actors) are available for your Projects which can be used to cast your Character * Intelligent Element Options - When writing the Scenes - Character Button to pick the Characters in the Dialogue & Scenes - Auto check - typed Character name to see if they exist in Script Characters list - and linking it to the Scene and Dialogue - Shot Button - to Select predefined/user customizable Shot options - Transition Button - to Select predefined/user customizable Transition Options * Character Segment in Project Detail - allow you to view & edit all the Scripts the Character is associated within that Project * Copy/Cut/Paste functionality on you Script Writing Objects (Characters, Scenes & Elements) * Internal Clipboard for Characters, Locations, Scenes, Elements and saved XScripts - User Controlled and Maintained * Import/Export your Projects, Scripts, Characters, Locations, Artists, etc.. by creating the Objects JSON file. * Options to Generate Report, Color rtf PDF, B&W rtf PDF and JSON Files depending on the Object (Project, Script, Scene, Character, Location, etc..) * Studio, Project, Script, Character, Location, Artist, Site Report File and Option to Share once File is generated. * Create Read Only files to send to other App Users to import in their Read tab as Read Only Script Version 2.0.0+. App will be Free to use. Full Access to all Functionality. Privacy policy: https://www.x23apps.com/studiodb-privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StudioDB at 4.0 against Arc Studio Screenwriting's 3.4. StudioDB also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Arc Studio Screenwriting's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Arc Studio Screenwriting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and StudioDB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StudioDB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arc Studio Screenwriting has 85 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Arc Studio Screenwriting ships an update every 3 weeks, StudioDB every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arc Studio Screenwriting | StudioDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (85 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arc Studio Labs, Inc. | Dipen Patel |
Customer experience
Arc Studio Screenwriting
StudioDB
In-app purchases
Arc Studio Screenwriting
- Pro$99.991 Year
StudioDB
- Premium Access$2.993 Months
- Premium Access$9.991 Year
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