Comparison

Showrunner Pro vs Script Sides

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

Head to head
About

Showrunner Pro

Features
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Showrunner is production management for film and television. The schedule, the call sheets, the breakdown, and the on-set day, in one place instead of eleven spreadsheets and a group chat. Built with people who make things for a living, not adapted from generic project software. PLAN THE SHOOT Import your script and get a scene breakdown you can actually work from. Tag characters, locations, props and wardrobe once and they follow the scene everywhere. Reorder scenes, split them across days, and watch the schedule update with them. BUILD THE DAY Drag scenes onto shooting days and the call sheet fills itself in — cast, crew, locations, call times, weather. Publish it and everyone who needs it has it, on the device already in their pocket. RUN THE FLOOR On Set mode is built for the person calling the day. Mark scenes as they are shot, log takes and slates, track how far ahead or behind you are, and let the rest of the production see it happen without anyone asking for an update. WATCH THE FOOTAGE Upload dailies and share them with a link you can password-protect or set to expire. Comment on a specific frame. Sort by scene, take, or shooting day — the way the material is actually organised. KEEP THE DEPARTMENTS TALKING Cast and crew lists, casting submissions, location scouting with maps and photos, continuity stills, props and wardrobe, storyboards and shot lists, budgets, expenses and timesheets. Each department gets what it needs and nothing it does not. MADE FOR iPHONE AND iPAD Not a website in a wrapper. Live Activities keep the current shooting day on your Lock Screen. Widgets show the next call time. Push notifications tell you when a call sheet is published or the schedule moves. Call sheets and scene lists stay readable when the location has no signal — which, on location, it usually does not. Showrunner works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web, with the same production behind all of them. — Showrunner requires an account. Productions are private and invitation-only: you see only what the production you belong to has given you access to. Privacy policy: https://showrunner.no/privacy Support: https://showrunner.no/support

About

Script Sides

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
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Select your scenes, export a clean PDF. FEATURES - Imports Fountain, Final Draft (.fdx), and PDF files. - Custom watermarks (CONFIDENTIAL, actor name, draft date, etc.) - Page Per Scene or Continuous (cross-out) layout - One combined PDF, or a separate PDF per scene - Circled scene numbers - Revision colors MADE FOR ADs, production coordinators, script supervisors, casting directors, and actors.

Screenshots

Showrunner Pro4 screens
Script Sides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Showrunner Pro at every 2 weeks against Script Sides's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Showrunner Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Script Sides every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Showrunner Pro versus Script Sides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowrunner ProScript Sides
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiverse ASDavin Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Showrunner Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Script Sides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Showrunner Pro free?
Showrunner Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Script Sides free?
Script Sides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Showrunner Pro or Script Sides have ads?
Neither Showrunner Pro nor Script Sides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showrunner Pro or Script Sides?
Showrunner Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Script Sides every 2 months. Most recently, Showrunner Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Script Sides on October 13, 2026.

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