# Runtime. vs Script Sides

The clearest difference is price: Script Sides at Free against Runtime.'s $5.99. Runtime.'s advantage is ratings volume (193 vs 3) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Script Sides is free to download; Runtime. costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Runtime. against 5.0 for Script Sides. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runtime. has 193 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Runtime. ships an update every 3 months, Script Sides every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Runtime. | Script Sides |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (193 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runtime/id521947754/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/script-sides/id6765954249/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **193** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#197** | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sources and Methods](https://appshunter.io/developer/521947757) | [Davin Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680398335) |

## What reviewers say

### Runtime.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/runtime/id521947754)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app simplifies post-production workflows for film and TV editors by offering a streamlined timecode calculator. It helps track act times, calculate percentages of total runtime, and determine project over/underages. Easily share project timings with colleagues via email.

**Highlights:** Calculate Total Runtime or Total Content Time, Automatically figures over/under time, Visual bar graph for timings, Email timings to co-workers, Support for multiple projects, Supports various fps rates, Live segment timing timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Saves significant time
- 👍 Essential for TV industry
- 👍 Simplifies complex calculations
- 👍 Industry standard tool
- 👍 Beneficial for sharing run times

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs organizational features (folders, reordering)
- 🐛 Manual states reordering is possible, but app doesn't agree
- 🐛 Some stability issues
- 🐛 Not a timecode calculator
- 🐛 Lacks ability to calculate non-standard breaks

**Reported bugs**

- App does not agree with manual on reordering projects
- Some stability issues
- App hasn't worked once for a user
- Update crashed for a user

**Requested features**

- Add a simple timecode calculator
- Add folders for organization
- Allow reordering of projects
- Include TV breaks separately
- Allow sharing of projects between editors


### Script Sides

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/script-sides/id6765954249)

This app allows users to select specific scenes from their scripts and export them as clean PDFs. It supports various import formats and offers customization options like watermarks and revision colors. The entire process is offline, ensuring data privacy.

**Highlights:** Import Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDF, Page Per Scene or Continuous layout, Export combined or per-scene PDFs, Circled scene numbers, Custom watermarks, Revision colors, Fully offline operation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Runtime. free?

Runtime. costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Script Sides free?

Script Sides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Runtime. or Script Sides?

Script Sides is rated higher. Runtime. averages 4.9 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Script Sides averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Runtime. or Script Sides have ads?

Neither Runtime. nor Script Sides shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Runtime. or Script Sides?

Runtime. ships an update every 3 months, and Script Sides every 2 months. Most recently, Runtime. was updated on November 10, 2026 and Script Sides on November 5, 2026.

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