Comparison

Highland Pro vs Open Draft Screenwriting

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

Head to head
About

Highland Pro

This app offers a streamlined writing experience for screenplays, scripts, and novels. It provides distraction-free tools, organizational features, and compatibility with professional formats to help writers focus on their story and enhance their creative process.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing tools
  • Integrated lookup for quick answers
  • Snippet and idea storage (The Shelf)
  • Professional title page builder
  • Overview of entire document
  • Grammar and gender analysis
  • Import/export Fountain, Final Draft, and PDF
Features
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Highland Pro is a better screenwriting app — one you’ll want to use for everything you write. Highland’s clean design and innovative writing tools help you focus on your story, not formatting. With full support for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, you can write scripts, screenplays, and novels anytime, anywhere. “Highland is just a cleaner, purer way to be creative.” — Phil Lord, Writer/Director of The Lego Movie, 21 & 22 Jump Street . . . . . F E A T U R E S . . . . . Created by screenwriter and novelist John August, Highland Pro is built by writers, for writers. Its distraction-free tools help you get things written: •/Lookup. (NEW!) Get quick answers — definitions, rhymes, world facts — without leaving your draft. •The Shelf. (NEW!) Store snippets, notes, and ideas. Afraid to cut dialogue? Save it while you write. •Title Page Builder. (NEW!) Build professional title pages that meet script formatting standards. •Custom Pages. (NEW!) Add prefaces, cast lists, or production breakdowns to any screenplay or script. •Overview. (NEW!) See your entire screenplay, script, or novel in one view. Highlight characters, scenes, and more. •Grammar Highlight. (NEW!) Strengthen writing by exploring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in your document. •The Navigator. (Improved!) Track your story’s structure — what you’ve written and what’s next. •Headers and Footers. (Improved!) Add custom headers and footers to your script or draft. •Templates. (Improved!) Choose from 14 writing templates, including Screenplay, Multi-Cam, and Manuscript. •Themes. (Improved!) Customize your writing environment with 12 themes or build your own. •Revision Mode. Track changes with color and margin stars. •Writing Sprints. Boost output with timed, focused writing sessions. •Full Screen Mode. Create in a clean, distraction-free environment. •In-line Notes & Synopses. Keep beats and screenplay notes inside your draft. . . . . . S C R E E N W R I T E R S . . . . . Highland Pro is made for screenwriters working on film, TV, or any professional writing project. •Compatibility. Import/export Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDFs, perfect for studio workflows. •Autocomplete. Type faster with smart suggestions for character names and scene headers. •Character Highlighting. Organize characters visually in the writing interface and exports. •Gender Analysis. Analyze gender representation across your script or novel. •Scene Numbering. Automatic scene numbering, including custom ranges, essential for professional scripts. •PDF Melting. Highland’s exclusive tool “melts” Final Draft and Fountain PDFs for full editing. . . . . . A D V A N T A G E S . . . . . Highland Pro is built for today’s professional writers, whether writing a first screenplay or polishing a production draft. •Excellent Performance. From scrolling to previews, Highland is fast, using native Apple technologies. •Great Typography. Beautiful, readable fonts optimized for screenwriting and long-form writing. •Standards-Leading. From the creators of Fountain, Highland speaks Fountain and Markdown fluently. . . . . . S U B S C R I P T I O N . . . . . After a free 30-day trial, your subscription unlocks ALL FEATURES and supports Highland’s development. If your subscription lapses, Highland Pro still opens, prints, and exports documents in compatible formats. You’re never locked in. . . . . . S U P P O R T . . . . . The in-app “Welcome to Highland” tutorial walks you through the features. We also have an extensive FAQ available in-app and online: http://quoteunquoteapps.com Questions? Use the Help menu or email: support@quoteunquoteapps.com . . . . .P R I V A C Y . . . . . We’re fully committed to respecting your privacy and your content. For details, visit:https://support.quoteunquoteapps.com/privacy-policy . . . . . E U L A . . . . . https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Open Draft Screenwriting

This free, open-source application offers professional screenplay formatting, real-time collaboration, and visual planning tools. It supports multiple export formats and is available across all major operating systems, providing a privacy-first writing experience.

Highlights
  • Professional screenplay formatting
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Beat boards and index cards
  • Version history tracking
  • Character profiles and production tools
  • Export to PDF, FDX, Fountain, and TXT
  • Cross-platform availability
Features
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OpenDraft is a free, open-source screenwriting application — a modern alternative to Final Draft. PROFESSIONAL SCREENPLAY FORMATTING Write in industry-standard format with automatic element formatting for scene headings, action, character names, dialogue, and parentheticals. What you see is what you export. REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Co-write with your writing partner in real time with live cursors, just like Google Docs. No account required — just share a link and start writing together. BEAT BOARDS & INDEX CARDS Plan your story visually. Drag and drop scene cards, color-code acts, and restructure your screenplay without losing a single word. VERSION HISTORY Every save is tracked with Git-based version control. Compare drafts side by side, see exactly what changed, and restore any previous version instantly. CHARACTER PROFILES & PRODUCTION TOOLS Build character bibles, track dialogue stats, tag scenes for production, and manage your entire project from one place. EXPORT ANYWHERE Export to PDF, Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain, and plain text. Your work is never locked into a proprietary format. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available on macOS, iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android. Run it as a desktop app or self-host in your browser. WHY OPENDRAFT? - 100% free and open source (MIT license) - No subscription, no cloud lock-in - Works fully offline — no internet required - Privacy-first: no tracking, no analytics - Import from Final Draft, Fountain, and PDF

Screenshots

Highland Pro4 screens
Open Draft Screenwriting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Draft Screenwriting at none against Highland Pro's 2. Open Draft Screenwriting also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Highland Pro's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Highland Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Open Draft Screenwriting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Highland Pro against 5.0 for Open Draft Screenwriting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Highland Pro has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Highland Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Open Draft Screenwriting every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Highland Pro versus Open Draft Screenwriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHighland ProOpen Draft Screenwriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuote-Unquote LLCBase Information Management Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

Highland Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative47.4%

Open Draft Screenwriting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Highland Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync deleting draft documents
  • Preview mode not remembering last position
  • Crashes and data loss on iPad

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable color themes
  • Export options beyond PDF
  • Retain free version for students

Open Draft Screenwriting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Highland Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

Open Draft Screenwriting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Highland Pro free?
Highland Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Draft Screenwriting free?
Open Draft Screenwriting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Highland Pro or Open Draft Screenwriting?
Open Draft Screenwriting is rated higher. Highland Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Open Draft Screenwriting averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Highland Pro or Open Draft Screenwriting have ads?
Neither Highland Pro nor Open Draft Screenwriting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Highland Pro or Open Draft Screenwriting?
Highland Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open Draft Screenwriting every 6 days. Most recently, Highland Pro was updated on September 16, 2026 and Open Draft Screenwriting on September 22, 2026.

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