Comparison

Final Draft Go vs PasteVite

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

Head to head
About

Final Draft Go

Write, edit, and read screenplays on your mobile device. Seamlessly sync scripts between your desktop and mobile devices, and utilize industry-standard formatting tools for professional results. Offers enhanced UI, zoom capabilities, and integration with proofreading tools.

Highlights
  • Write and edit screenplays
  • Sync scripts across devices
  • Industry-standard formatting
  • SmartType for quick entry
  • ScriptNotes for annotations
  • Grammarly integration
  • Pinch-to-zoom and night mode
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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.

About

PasteVite

Features
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PasteVite – Type Once, Paste Anywhere Tired of typing the same email signatures, addresses, canned responses, code blocks, hashtags, meeting notes, or formatted messages over and over? PasteVite makes repetitive typing disappear with powerful, customizable text snippets and lightning-fast access right from your keyboard. - Create rich, pre-formatted snippets that look perfect every time • Full rich text support: bold, italics, underlines. • Design once—paste exactly as formatted, no plain-text mangling or lost styles • Perfect for professional templates between apps, creative messages, quick replies, or anything you type repeatedly - Paste instantly anywhere with Our custom iOS keyboard • Enable the PasteVite keyboard in your Settings>Keyboards and use snippets in any app :Messages, Notes, Mail, WhatsApp, Slack, Safari, Instagram, docs, and more • Quickly turn any copied text into a new snippet (via share sheet or main app) • Build a personal library of reusable, ready-to-go text. - Clean, private, and always ready • Everything stays securely on your device (optional iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad) • Lightweight, fast, and battery-friendly Whether you're a busy professional sending templated emails, a student pasting study notes, a developer inserting code snippets, a social media creator dropping formatted captions, or anyone who hates repeating themselves—PasteVite puts time back in your day. • Works everywhere you type on iPhone and iPad • Privacy-focused: no unnecessary data collection https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Final Draft Go4 screens
PasteVite3 screens

Verdict

The call

Final Draft Go and PasteVite are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Final Draft Go sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PasteVite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Final Draft Go versus PasteVite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal Draft GoPasteVite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCast & Crew Production Software, LLCCarlos Flynn

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

PasteVite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Final Draft Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year
2 purchases

PasteVite

Subscriptions2
  • PasteVite Pro$2.991 Month
  • PasteVite Pro Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Final Draft Go free?
Final Draft Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PasteVite free?
PasteVite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Final Draft Go or PasteVite have ads?
Neither Final Draft Go nor PasteVite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Final Draft Go or PasteVite?
Final Draft Go ships an update every 6 weeks, and PasteVite every 6 weeks. Most recently, Final Draft Go was updated on November 12, 2026 and PasteVite on November 9, 2026.

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