Comparison

Arc Studio Screenwriting vs Flash Quote Freelance

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Flash Quote Freelance

Features
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Flash Quote Freelance includes a 7-day free trial. After the trial period, an auto-renewing subscription ($24.99/month) is required to continue creating quotes, invoices, PDFs, e-signatures, Stripe payment links, and using all app features. Flash Quote Freelance helps entrepreneurs create professional quotes and invoices in minutes. Whether you're providing services, completing project work, or managing client jobs, Flash Quote gives you everything you need to create polished proposals, send professional PDF invoices, collect signatures, and get paid faster. With Stripe integration, your PDF invoices can include a connected Pay Now button, allowing customers to open the invoice and pay directly through the payment link. Instead of sending a plain invoice and waiting, Flash Quote helps you send a professional invoice that is built to close the loop from quote to signature to payment. Designed for speed and simplicity, Flash Quote eliminates spreadsheets, complicated software, and unnecessary paperwork so you can focus on your business instead of your paperwork. Key Features: • Create professional quotes and invoices in minutes • Generate polished PDF proposals and invoices • Add a Stripe-connected Pay Now button to invoices • Let customers pay directly from the PDF invoice • Collect customer e-signatures • Email or text proposals and invoices directly to clients • Create recurring monthly invoices for ongoing customers • Save and manage previous quotes and invoices • Customize labor, materials, expenses, and pricing • Add your company logo and branding to every proposal • Include payment terms and customer signature lines • Mobile-first workflow designed for busy professionals Whether you're a consultant, web designer, developer, marketer, photographer, writer, content creator, or other independent professional, Flash Quote helps you create professional PDF estimates and invoices that build trust, look polished, and help you get paid. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flashquoteapps.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Arc Studio Screenwriting4 screens
Flash Quote Freelance4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arc Studio Screenwriting and Flash Quote Freelance are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Arc Studio Screenwriting sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year and Flash Quote Freelance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Arc Studio Screenwriting versus Flash Quote Freelance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArc Studio ScreenwritingFlash Quote Freelance
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArc Studio Labs, Inc.C J JR DANDREA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arc Studio Screenwriting

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Flash Quote Freelance

Subscriptions1
  • Freelance Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Arc Studio Screenwriting free?
Arc Studio Screenwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Quote Freelance free?
Flash Quote Freelance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arc Studio Screenwriting or Flash Quote Freelance have ads?
Neither Arc Studio Screenwriting nor Flash Quote Freelance shows ads.

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