Plotline Screenwriting Tool vs Plotten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plotline Screenwriting Tool
Organize your screenplay with an intuitive index card system. Visualize ideas with writing patterns, access IMDb data instantly, and set personalized writing reminders to stay on track with your creative process.
- Overlapping index card system
- Flexible card arrangement
- Writing pattern visualization
- In-app IMDb search
- Personalized writing reminders
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- Fit 1,000+ index cards with the overlapping feature. - Complete flexibility on movement. - Provide writing patterns for better organisation. - Connect to IMDb on demand. - Set up personal writing reminders. With the capacity of 1,000 index cards, we provide you with total freedom to arrange your masterpiece and see possibilities. Long press before moving to prevent accidental misplacement and single tapping for further content adjustment. You can easily use our designed writing models to visualise your ideas and categorise them. We support your constant needs on searching for IMDb—without the hassle of jumping back and forth between apps, now you can simply type in names you desire and search in-app. By clicking on the result links, we directly take you to the IMDb page/app of the selected title. Create your reminders. No matter it’s a weekly writing schedule or a shoutout to yourself, encourage the future you to keep going! Feel free to send any comments, questions or suggestions to the developer in the Feedback section. Thank you for your support!
Plotten
This writing tool offers a distraction-free, minimalist interface to help you craft novels, screenplays, and other manuscripts. It includes advanced editing tools, a cover designer, and flexible export options for various formats.
- Minimalist distraction-free interface
- Supports novels, screenplays, children's books
- Intuitive cover designer
- Ebook viewer
- Export to EPub, FDX, DOCX, web, print
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Plotten: Your Creative Writing Companion Unlock your literary potential with Plotten, the ultimate writing tool designed to streamline your creative process. Experience a minimalist interface that eliminates distractions, allowing your ideas to flow freely. Feature-Rich and User-Friendly: Versatile Formats: Whether you’re crafting screenplays, novels, children’s books, or more, Plotten supports a variety of manuscript needs. Advanced Editing Tools: Includes an intuitive cover designer and an Ebook viewer to bring your story to life. Flexible Export Options: Seamlessly export your projects for web, print, or as EPub, FDX, and DOCX files. With Plotten, every feature is crafted to enhance your writing experience, whether you're a screenwriter, essayist, novelist, short story writer, or journalist, Plotten makes it easy to transform your vision into a polished masterpiece. Terms of Use: https://www.plotten.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.plotten.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plotline Screenwriting Tool at 86% against Plotten's 20%. Plotline Screenwriting Tool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Plotten's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (49 vs 15). On update cadence, ads 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
Plotten is free to download; Plotline Screenwriting Tool costs $1.99 up front. Plotten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plotline Screenwriting Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plotline Screenwriting Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Plotline Screenwriting Tool's written reviews are positive against 20% of Plotten's.
Plotline Screenwriting Tool ships an update every 5 days, Plotten every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plotline Screenwriting Tool | Plotten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | 4.3 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pei Tzu Chang | Paul MacRory |
Customer experience
Plotline Screenwriting Tool
Plotten
In-app purchases
Plotline Screenwriting Tool
No in-app purchases
Plotten
- 1 Month Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 1 Year Access3 Days trial$17.991 Year
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