Comparison

Weekend Read 2 vs ScriptE S

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

Head to head
About

Weekend Read 2

This app optimizes screenplays for comfortable reading on mobile devices. It supports various file formats and offers features like customizable text, character highlighting, and read-aloud functionality.

Highlights
  • Optimized screenplay display
  • Supports PDF, Final Draft, Fountain, and more
  • Customizable fonts and text sizes
  • Character highlighting
  • Read aloud functionality
  • Page-specific notes
  • Dark mode
Features
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“Staggeringly useful.” - Dan Etheridge, producer of Veronica Mars and Party Down We’ve made the best screenplay reader even better. Weekend Read 2 makes reading screenplays delightful by optimizing scripts for iPhone and iPad retina screens. Never squint and pinch to read a script again. Whether reading from a PDF or a native file like Final Draft or Fountain, Weekend Read 2 gives you the tools to make every screenplay a smooth and easy read. Created by screenwriter John August and the team behind the award-winning Highland, Weekend Read 2 has Hollywood talking. “With Weekend Read, John August and his crafty elves have taken something that was the worst thing, namely reading scripts on a mobile device, and turned it into the best thing. I find it more pleasant to read a script in Weekend Read on my 4-inch iPhone screen than to read a PDF in proper screenplay format on my iPad. I even prefer it to reading full-sized paper scripts.” - Rian Johnson, writer-director (Knives Out, Poker Face, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) “Weekend Read started as an app I didn’t know I needed and quickly became an app I can’t live without. Weekend Read keeps you on top of your reading pile, not buried under it. It’s seriously amazing.” - Rawson Thurber, writer-director (Red Notice, Dodgeball) “This is the perfect solution I’ve been fantasizing about - it makes reading scripts (or anything) on the iPhone not just tolerable, not just painless, but actually a pleasure!” - David Wain, writer/director/EP (Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models) Weekend Read supports PDFs, Final Draft .fdx, .highland, plain text, and Markdown files. Features: * Customizable Reading: Choose from an updated selection of fonts and text sizes for a personalized reading experience. * Character Highlighting: Highlight your lines with ease. * Read Aloud: Have the script read to you at up to 2x speed. * Notes: Add page-specific notes and export them to collaborators. * Dark Mode: Enjoy night reading with optimized dark mode. * Page Jumper: Quickly navigate through long documents. * Library: Curate your own library of scripts. * Discover: Find new scripts from our rotating categories of curated screenplays and books. * Optimized for iOS: Enjoy a seamless reading experience across all your iOS devices. Terms of Service (EULA): https://wer.quoteunquote.company/terms

About

ScriptE S

This app streamlines script supervision by consolidating all breakdowns, reports, and lined scripts into a single, paperless file. It allows for instant, secure sharing of information and seamless import of scripts and revisions. Features include detailed character breakdowns, slate logging, and on-set revision management.

Highlights
  • All script supervision in one file
  • Paperless workflow
  • Instant and secure information sharing
  • Import scripts from various formats
  • Detailed character breakdowns
  • On-set revision management
  • Automated timecode capture
Features
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ScriptE/S is the ONLY script supervision app that lets you do ALL your work in ONE SINGLE FILE and be 100% paperless! FUNCTIONALITY: * ALL your breakdowns, daily reports and lined scripts for all episodes in ONE SINGLE FILE! * Share information with other units or your assistant instantaneously throughout the day: encrypted and password protected * Import scripts from Final Draft, Screenwriter or PDF. * Import all script revisions without losing your previous work. * Create detailed character breakdowns and reports * Log slates and takes * Line the script from left to right in order shot (West-Coast style) or from left to right Wide to Tight (East-Coast style). * Type on-set revisions directly into your script or as a margin note. * Enter the dialog changes from rehearsal directly into their ScriptE file, email those changes to production, and have new sides printed while the crew lights the set. * European and American Slating systems. * Capture timecode once and it's automatically attached to your notes for the rest of the shoot day. * Be 100% paperless - no more printers or photocopiers - let ScriptE generate and email your breakdowns, script notes, wrap out and other reports. All this and more - find out in the app today!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScriptE S at 5.0 against Weekend Read 2's 4.4. ScriptE S also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Weekend Read 2's advantage is ratings volume (130 vs 3) and review sentiment (42% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Weekend Read 2 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ScriptE S sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScriptE S holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weekend Read 2 has 130 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Weekend Read 2's written reviews are positive against 33% of ScriptE S's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weekend Read 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, ScriptE S every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weekend Read 2 versus ScriptE S: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekend Read 2ScriptE S
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (130 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuote-Unquote LLCScriptE Systems, LLC

Customer experience

Weekend Read 2

All ratings130 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative45.2%

ScriptE S

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Weekend Read 2

Subscriptions2
  • Weekend Read 2 Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Weekend Read 2 Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
8 purchases

ScriptE S

Subscriptions8
  • ScriptE Student Quarterly$49.993 Months
  • Student Quarterly Backup$52.993 Months
  • ScriptE Quarterly Basic$99.993 Months
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  • ScriptE Quarterly w/Backup$105.993 Months
  • ScriptE Student Annual Basic$149.991 Year
  • ScriptE Student Annual Backup$164.991 Year
  • ScriptE Annual Basic$299.991 Year
  • ScriptE Annual w/Backup$329.991 Year

Questions

Is Weekend Read 2 free?
Weekend Read 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptE S free?
ScriptE S is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weekend Read 2 or ScriptE S?
ScriptE S is rated higher. Weekend Read 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while ScriptE S averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Weekend Read 2 or ScriptE S have ads?
Neither Weekend Read 2 nor ScriptE S shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weekend Read 2 or ScriptE S?
Weekend Read 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and ScriptE S every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weekend Read 2 was updated on October 1, 2026 and ScriptE S on September 19, 2026.

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