# Effie vs Scriptorium

The clearest difference is rating: Scriptorium at 5.0 against Effie's 4.3. Effie's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Effie sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month and Scriptorium sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scriptorium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Effie has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Effie's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scriptorium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Effie ships an update every 2 weeks, Scriptorium monthly. Both last shipped on September 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Effie | Scriptorium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/effie-write-mindmap-and-note/id1597914599/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptorium-ai-writing/id1661490410/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **36** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [7S2P Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593810280) | [Aditya Dhar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474199151) |

## What reviewers say

### Effie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/effie-write-mindmap-and-note/id1597914599)

This app helps writers transform ideas into polished articles. It offers AI-powered mind mapping, content generation, and writing tools. Seamlessly sync across devices and export in various formats.

**Highlights:** AI-powered mind mapping, Generate articles from mind maps, Multi-device cloud synchronization, Offline writing support, Markup syntax for formatting, Outline to mind map conversion, Export to PDF, DOCX, Markdown

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effie Pro Monthly Plan | $6.00 | per month |
| Effie AI Month Plan | $6.00 | per month |
| Effie Pro AI Monthly Plan | $9.00 | per month |
| Effie Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Effie AI Yearly Plan | $72.00 | per year |
| Effie + AI Yearly Plan | $107.99 | per year |
| Effie Monthly Plan | $4.99 | one-time |
| Effie Yearly Plan | $48.00 | one-time |


### Scriptorium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptorium-ai-writing/id1661490410)

This AI-powered writing assistant helps you write faster and more efficiently. It offers an AI chatbot for assistance, an article summarizer for research, and a unique document editor that enhances AI accuracy through contextual paragraph differentiation. You can also integrate your own OpenAI API key for cost control.

**Highlights:** AI chatbot for writing assistance, Article summary feature, Context-aware document editor, OpenAI API key integration, Faster and more efficient writing

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Plan Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Plan Yearly | $239.99 | per year |
| Article Summarizer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Document Writing | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Effie free?

Effie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scriptorium free?

Scriptorium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Effie or Scriptorium?

Scriptorium is rated higher. Effie averages 4.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Scriptorium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Effie or Scriptorium have ads?

Neither Effie nor Scriptorium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Effie or Scriptorium?

Effie ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scriptorium monthly. Most recently, Effie was updated on September 12, 2026 and Scriptorium on September 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*