Comparison

Screenplay vs Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)

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

Head to head
About

Screenplay

This app offers a streamlined approach to writing screenplays on Apple devices, featuring automatic industry formatting and powerful navigation tools. It supports seamless syncing across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with optional AI assistance for enhanced writing speed and quality.

Highlights
  • Automatic industry formatting
  • Seamless iCloud sync across devices
  • Scene and character indexing
  • Beat board and index card planning
  • Import and export various script formats
  • Optional AI writing assistance
Features
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SCREENPLAY – WRITE AND CREATE YOUR SCRIPT ANYWHERE Screenplay has been featured by Apple in the Apps We Love collection on the App Store. Screenplay is the fast, modern way to write screenplays on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Designed for both new writers and working creators, Screenplay gives you automatic industry formatting, powerful navigation tools, and optional AI assistance to help you write better and faster. Whether you’re drafting a short film, pilot, or feature, Screenplay keeps everything simple, clean, and focused on your story. FEATURES • AUTOMATIC FORMATTING that follows real screenplay standards as you type • WRITE ANYWHERE across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with seamless iCloud sync • SCENE INDEX for fast navigation and instant access to any scene • CHARACTER INDEX with appearance attributes and complete dialog view • MINI-MAP VIEW for a full structural overview (iPad and Mac) • BEAT BOARD MANAGER with visual scene images and beat lists • INDEX CARDS for notes, ideas, and planning • SMART IMPORT for FDX, Fountain, TXT, and PDF with automatic PDF conversion • EASY EXPORT to FDX, Fountain, TXT, and PDF AI ASSISTANT (SUBSCRIPTION) • SCRIPT STARTER generates a 1–10 page screenplay draft from a short idea • ELEMENT PROOFING offers optional rewrites for Action and Dialog lines • SCENE PROOFING reviews an entire scene with suggestions you control • AI BEAT BOARDS create a visual collage and beat summary for any scene Perfect for beginners who need guidance and professionals who want a faster scriptwriting workflow. WHY SCREENPLAY A beautifully simple, writer-first screenwriting app designed to reduce clutter and remove friction. Screenplay adapts to your process, not the other way around. SCREENPLAY IS BACK One of the first screenwriting apps on the App Store returns — fully reimagined for today’s writers. Start your screenplay now. SUBSCRIPTIONS SCREENPLAY offers auto-renewal subscription. Please read the following about the auto-renewable nature of subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy policy - https://www.blackmanastudios.com/screenplay-privacy-policy/ • Terms of use - https://www.blackmanastudios.com/screenplay-terms-and-conditions/

About

Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)

This app allows you to import documents from other applications for printing, faxing, and mailing. It supports a wide range of document types and over 1,400 printer models, enabling you to send faxes globally and upload files for printing services.

Highlights
  • Import documents from other apps
  • Print to over 1,400 printer models
  • Send faxes to 220+ countries
  • Send USPS postal mail
  • Upload to FedEx Office Print Online
  • Screencast to other devices
Features
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Import your documents from your other iPhone/iPad apps into this app for ease of printing, faxing, and more. Documentz™ provides essential document handling functionality on your iPad/iPhone: printing/downloading files from the web, MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, faxing, and screencasting. In addition, with this app you can upload files to FedEx Office® Print Online. "Great app. Brilliant & wonderful"- Ba329 - Version 2.5 - Oct 2, 2011 FEATURES • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Send faxes to over 220 countries and territories worldwide - no subscription required![1] • Get a professional USA-based toll-free number for your incoming faxes and voicemail.[2] • Send postcards and letters via USPS (postal mail). • Print remote files on MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, or download them into this app. • Screencast this app onto other devices running this app or onto a computer. View another user's screencast of this app. • Share files between two iPads/iPhones that are running this app. • Print web-based files or download them into this app. • Upload documents to FedEx Office® Print Online, a leading provider of print services with over 1800 locations worldwide. • Send email with multiple attachments. (iPhone version only) • Type into this app with a regular keyboard attached to any computer with a web browser. (iPhone version only) DOES THIS APP SUPPORT MY PRINTER? See the list of printer models this app supports at http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/help.html. HOW DO I USE THIS APP TO PRINT/FAX FROM MY OTHER APPS? Import the files from your other iPhone/iPad apps into this app, and then use this app to print/fax them. IS THERE HELP AVAILABLE? Yes. In addition to the built-in user guide, you can also ask questions via our real-time chat Customer Support module. Notes Regarding the optional Toll Free Number Subscription: • Title of service: Toll-Free Number Subscription • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price of subscription: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy [1] Each fax unit purchases a one-page fax that can be sent in 60 seconds or less to a destination in the United States or Canada. The number of fax units needed to transmit a one-page 60-second fax to a destination in another country is listed in the rate card within this app. Please note that a page that requires a longer transmission time (for example, a page containing high resolution graphics) consumes additional fax units. [2] To receive voicemail or faxes, you must setup an incoming toll-free phone number. The toll-free phone number requires a monthly subscription. 60 minutes/month are included free with subscription. Toll-free numbers are USA-based numbers and are accessible in the United States only.

Screenshots

Screenplay4 screens
Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screenplay at Free against Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)'s $0.99. Screenplay also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (62% vs 41%). Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Screenplay is free to download; Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) costs $0.99 up front. Screenplay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screenplay holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screenplay has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Screenplay's written reviews are positive against 41% of Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenplay ships an update every 2 months, Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Screenplay versus Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenplayDocumentz™ (+ Biz Tools)
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.1 (18 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB172 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBlack Mana Studios Group LLCNdili Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

Screenplay

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative19.0%

Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative44.8%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Screenplay

Subscriptions6
  • Standard Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AI Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • AI Plus Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
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  • Standard Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
  • AI Annual Subscription$129.991 Year
  • AI Plus Annual Subscription$249.991 Year
10 purchases

Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)

Subscriptions4
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$14.991 Month
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$39.993 Months
  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$79.996 Months
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  • Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$149.991 Year
One-time6
  • FaxPack 4 - with 4 Fax Units$0.99
  • Wedding Cover Sheet$0.99
  • FaxPack 21 - with 21 Fax Units (including 1 bonus)$4.99
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  • FaxPack 44 - with 44 Fax Units (including 4 bonus)$9.99
  • 1-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$14.99
  • FaxPack 90 - with 90 Fax Units (including 10 bonus)$19.99

Questions

Is Screenplay free?
Screenplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) free?
Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Screenplay or Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)?
Screenplay is rated higher. Screenplay averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screenplay or Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) have ads?
Screenplay shows ads; Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) does not.
Which is updated more often, Screenplay or Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools)?
Screenplay ships an update every 2 months, and Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) every 3 months. Most recently, Screenplay was updated on August 3, 2026 and Documentz™ (+ Biz Tools) on August 17, 2026.

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