One Exterior Day vs Final Draft Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Exterior Day
This app reads screenplays aloud, distinguishing between dialogue and stage directions. It offers secure, offline processing using native device voices or optional cloud AI for enhanced quality. Import PDF scripts from email attachments for hands-free listening.
- Reads screenplays aloud
- Distinguishes dialogue and stage directions
- Secure offline processing
- Optional cloud AI voice enhancement
- PDF import from email
- Industry lingo interpretation
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DESCRIPTION It's 5:30am and you're heading to set. Your inbox dings with freshly distributed triple golden-rod pages. This app will read them to you while you drive in. FEATURES OneExteriorDay will read a screenplay to you using two distinct voices, one for dialogue and one for stage directions. It intelligently scans the screenplay and interprets formatting and industry lingo so it is easily understood by the listener. Simply import a pdf screenplay from an email attachment and hit Speak. No other setup is required. This app was designed to provide a secure option which only uses the native voices installed on your iOS so that no part of the screenplay is transmitted from your device to cloud services. If you have signed an NDA for your production you can rest assured that you will not be violating your agreement by using this app using the built-in voice engine. Additional voices can be downloaded in your iPhone settings under General > Accessibility > Speech > Voices. You also have the option to use the power of cloud A.I. computing from Amazon and Google to improve voice quality. This method will send your script one page at a time to be translated. This optional method requires a constant internet connection. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://hoppinreindeer.com/oneexteriorday/legal-iOS
Final Draft Go
Write, edit, and read screenplays on your mobile device. Seamlessly sync scripts across platforms and enjoy industry-standard formatting. Ideal for writers on the go.
- Write and edit scripts
- Sync scripts via cloud services
- Industry-standard formatting
- SmartType for auto-completion
- ScriptNotes and character highlighting
- Grammarly integration
- Multi-language support
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: One Exterior Day at 100% against Final Draft Go's 10%. One Exterior Day also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Final Draft Go's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). 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. One Exterior Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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.
Final Draft Go holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Draft Go has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of One Exterior Day's written reviews are positive against 10% of Final Draft Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
One Exterior Day ships an update every 10 days, Final Draft Go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Exterior Day | Final Draft Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoppin Reindeer Entertainment Inc | Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC |
Customer experience
One Exterior Day
Final Draft Go
Bugs and requests
One Exterior Day
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
One Exterior Day
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 1-Year Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Final Draft Go
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annually$19.991 Year
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