Final Draft Go vs Call Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Call Time
This app simplifies planning for individuals with demanding schedules, like those in the entertainment industry. It helps manage wake-up times, commute planning with traffic estimates, and preserves time for morning routines. Features include map-based location search and customizable notifications.
- Realistic drive times with traffic estimates
- Customizable wake up and leave times
- Preserve morning routine time
- Map-based location search
- Customizable notifications
- Save and re-use previous call times
- Send locations to preferred navigation apps
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Call Time helps you plan your wake ups, preserve time for your morning routine, plan your commute, arrive as early as you'd like, and do it all with ease. If you know what a call time is then you also know that planning for your next call time can be a pain, especially at the end of a very long day. Forget the drudgery of planning every single wake-up & commute by hand and let Call Time make it easy. MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE • Designed and built by a union crew member specifically for anyone who has a call time; whether you work in film & tv, live shows, theater, commercials, or any other form of entertainment. We built the tool we wanted — and if you have a call time, this is for you. KEY FEATURES • Realistic drive times with estimated traffic delays automatically included. The best historical traffic data available is applied to the exact time and day that you’ll be traveling. While we can't actually predict the future, this is an estimate that will keep your stress level down. • Wake up & leave times built around your preferences. Know exactly when to set your alarm and when to leave so you can arrive just as early (or not) as you'd prefer. Enjoy your breakfast. • Preserve your morning routine. Whether you need to walk the dog or want a few minutes for stretching and meditation, Call Time helps you preserve your morning routine. • Map-based location search. We know that for people who are constantly working at new locations, the ability to search for a location and visually confirm it on a map is essential. • Customize your parking location. Does the address for crew parking seem slightly off? Just tap the map exactly where you want to go! • Customizable Notifications. Multiple custom timing options allow you configure notifications just the way you like, or turn them all off with one setting. • Save any place. Stages, crew parking locations, rental houses and more. Never type in the same address again. • Drive with your favorite app. Easily send the parking location straight to your preferred app for driving directions. Let's go! • An archive of your previous call times. Comes in handy for checking your time cards and just remembering where and when you worked. • Re-use previous call times. Have you seen this call time & parking location combo before? Any previous call time can be re-used and customized as needed. EFFICIENT & BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Carefully designed to show exactly what you need in a clean and modern design. • A personal understanding of the industry means that Call Time is designed for people who have and will go through this process thousands of times. • The active call time dashboard has everything you need to know about your current call time. • Your preferences & settings are preserved across call times. EASILY GET THE TIMING OF YOUR MORNINGS JUST RIGHT The magic of Call Time is that it puts all the pieces together for you — based on your preferences — and takes the drudgery out of planning for your personal call times. FREE TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • You can test Call Time for free. • If you decide to continue using Call Time after the trial, you'll need to choose one of the subscription options.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Call Time at 100% against Final Draft Go's 10%. Call Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Final Draft Go's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 6). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Final Draft Go sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Call Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Call Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Draft Go has 1.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Final Draft Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Call Time's.
Final Draft Go ships an update every 5 weeks, Call Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Final Draft Go | Call Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC | J. Morgan, LLC |
Customer experience
Final Draft Go
Call Time
Bugs and 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
Call Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Final Draft Go
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annually$19.991 Year
Call Time
- Full Access • Monthly$0.991 Month
- Full Access • Annual$5.991 Year
Questions
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