Comparison

Screenplay vs Story Architect Mobile

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

Story Architect Mobile

This app provides authors with a comprehensive suite of tools for organizing and writing creative projects. It offers features for managing projects, characters, locations, and notes, along with a script editor that automatically formats according to industry standards. Write and refine your stories anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Unlimited project creation
  • Detailed character profiles
  • Automatic script formatting
  • Organized data for characters, locations, and notes
  • Fast data processing and synchronization
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Story Architect is an application for authors that combines various tools for working with text and organizing creative projects. Story Architect is created for authors, with the involvement of authors. We take into account all the needs of writers, providing easy access to key functions without unnecessary complications. MAIN FEATURES Project Management: The ability to store all series of works in one project. Data Organization: Characters, locations, notes are all collected in one place for easy access. High-Speed Performance: The app is optimized for fast data processing and synchronization across devices. UNLIMITED PROJECTS Story Architect allows you to create an unlimited number of projects, even in the free version. You can work with different formats in a single app — from scripts and comics to plays and books. All materials can be linked to a shared database of characters and locations. CHARACTER MANAGEMENT The app includes detailed character profiles where you can record biographies, relationships, and add visual references. This helps organize work on character arcs and track their development. SCRIPT EDITOR Automatic formatting according to global screenwriting standards. Quick switching between formats. The ability to customize formats to suit personal preferences. FAST ACCESS With Story Architect on your phone, you can improve your script, write outlines or work on the character’s backstory at any convenient moment Write anywhere anytime — with Story Architect.

Screenshots

Screenplay4 screens
Story Architect Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Story Architect Mobile at none against Screenplay's 6. Story Architect Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Screenplay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Story Architect Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Story Architect Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Screenplay's written reviews are positive against 68% of Story Architect Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Screenplay versus Story Architect Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenplayStory Architect Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlack Mana Studios Group LLCDmitry Novikov

Customer experience

Screenplay

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

Story Architect Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

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
None

Story Architect Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screenplay free?
Screenplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Story Architect Mobile free?
Story Architect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Screenplay or Story Architect Mobile?
Story Architect Mobile is rated higher. Screenplay averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Story Architect Mobile averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Screenplay or Story Architect Mobile have ads?
Screenplay shows ads; Story Architect Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Screenplay or Story Architect Mobile?
Screenplay ships an update every 2 months, and Story Architect Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Screenplay was updated on August 3, 2026 and Story Architect Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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