GigGag vs (beat) for iOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GigGag
This app connects comedians with gig opportunities and allows comedy fans to discover and buy tickets to shows. It streamlines the process of booking performances and attending live comedy events.
- Request gig spots
- Find comedy shows
- Purchase tickets
- Connect comedians and venues
- Discover live performances
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GigGag is the best way for comedians to request spots at gigs ad for comedy lovers to find gigs and purchase tickets!
(beat) for iOS
This screenwriting app offers a distraction-free environment for writers to focus on their craft. It supports Fountain markup for portable and future-proof documents, with features like automatic scene numbering and auto-completion for efficient writing.
- Distraction-free UI
- Fountain markup support
- Automatic scene numbering
- Auto-complete for scene headings and character names
- PDF export
- Final Draft import/export
- Novel mode
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An elegant Fountain screenwriting app, created by a screenwriter for screenwriters. The perfect companion for full macOS version of Beat. Beat lets you write in a flow: Just start typing and let Beat take care of the formatting. There are as little distractions as possible to let you concentrate on writing. The app uses Fountain markup to store your documents, so everything you write is portable and future-proof. Your files are stored only on your own accounts and devices, and they are kept completely private. • Distraction-free UI • Index cards • Automatic scene numbering • Auto complete for scene headings and character names • PDF export • Final Draft import and export • Revision/edit tracking • Novel mode • Collection of templates for a quick start
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GigGag at Free against (beat) for iOS's $11.99. GigGag also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). (beat) for iOS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
GigGag is free to download; (beat) for iOS costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GigGag ships an update every 4 days, (beat) for iOS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GigGag | (beat) for iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $11.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #48 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magicnest | Lauri-Matti Parppei |
Customer experience
GigGag
(beat) for iOS
In-app purchases
GigGag
No in-app purchases
(beat) for iOS
No in-app purchases
