Comparison

Open Callsheet 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

Open Callsheet

This app automatically organizes important information from your email callsheets, saving you time. It uses AI to read and extract details, allowing quick access to daily schedules and contact information. You can also manually import PDFs for easy reference.

Highlights
  • Automatic callsheet detection from email
  • Manual PDF import
  • Smart text selection for web, maps, and phone
  • On-the-go reference
  • AI-powered organization
Features
Read full description

Open Callsheet provides single button callsheet access for fast and easy on-the-go reference to all of the information for the day. It uses powerful neural networks to read and organize callsheets it finds in your email so you don't have to go routing through your email attachments every time you need to find a piece of information. Callsheet detection can search your email automatically or PDFs can be imported manually Smart text selection provides easy linking to Web Search, Maps, and Phone App Terms of Use: http://newendian.com/opencs-policies

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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

Open Callsheet3 screens
Final Draft Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Open Callsheet at free with in-app purchases against Final Draft Go's subscription. Open Callsheet also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Final Draft Go's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Open Callsheet sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Open Callsheet against 4.0 for Final Draft Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Draft Go has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Callsheet ships an update every 3 weeks, Final Draft Go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Open Callsheet versus Final Draft Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen CallsheetFinal Draft Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews—10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings11.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Endian LLCCast & Crew Production Software, LLC

Customer experience

Open Callsheet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Final Draft Go

All ratings1,661 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Open Callsheet

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

1 purchases

Open Callsheet

Subscriptions1
  • Open Callsheet Subscription$0.991 Year
2 purchases

Final Draft Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Open Callsheet free?
Open Callsheet 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, Open Callsheet or Final Draft Go?
Open Callsheet and Final Draft Go are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Open Callsheet or Final Draft Go have ads?
Neither Open Callsheet nor Final Draft Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Callsheet or Final Draft Go?
Open Callsheet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Final Draft Go every 5 weeks. Most recently, Open Callsheet was updated on October 7, 2026 and Final Draft Go on October 18, 2026.

Other comparisons