Comparison

SpeakSync vs ScriptMate Format

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

Head to head
About

SpeakSync

This app acts as a voice-tracking teleprompter, automatically scrolling your script in real-time based on your speaking pace. It supports importing various file types and offers hands-free, voice-controlled operation for seamless presentations.

Highlights
  • Voice-tracking auto-scrolling
  • Import scripts from various file types
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Rehearsal mode with session timer
  • Hands-free, voice-controlled operation
  • iCloud sync for scripts
Features
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SpeakSync is a voice-tracking teleprompter for iPhone and iPad. Just start speaking and your script scrolls automatically, following your natural pace in real time. YOUR VOICE LEADS. SPEAKSYNC FOLLOWS. Unlike traditional teleprompters that scroll at a fixed speed, SpeakSync listens to your voice and matches your position in the script. Pause to collect your thoughts and the prompter waits. Speed up and it keeps pace. Go off-script and it picks up where you left off. IMPORT ANYTHING Bring in scripts from Word documents, PDFs, rich text files, plain text, web pages, and more. Bold, italic, and underline formatting is preserved. Just tap the + button and you're ready to go. RICH TEXT EDITOR Write and format your scripts directly in the app. Pinch to zoom, and use the built-in formatting tools for bold, italic, and underline. Auto-save means you never lose your work. REHEARSAL MODE Practice from any point in your script with a built-in session timer. Jump straight from the editor into rehearsal to polish your delivery before the real thing. BUILT FOR SPEAKERS Voice-tracked auto-scrolling with smooth 60fps animation Works in 30+ languages Per-script font size and typeface Invert colours, mirror display, and rotate 180° for beam-splitter setups Manual scroll with iOS-style momentum when you need it Long-press to repoint voice tracking anywhere in your script Pinch to resize text on the fly HANDS-FREE ACCESSIBILITY The Prompter is fully voice-controlled — no touch interaction required while presenting. SpeakSync scrolls by listening, making it accessible to users with motor impairments or anyone who simply can't touch the screen while speaking. Set up your script, start voice tracking, and your hands are free. PRIVACY FIRST All speech recognition happens entirely on your device. Your voice is never sent to any server. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. ICLOUD SYNC Optionally sync your scripts across all your devices with iCloud. Off by default — you choose. PERFECT FOR Pastors and ministers delivering sermons Public speakers and lecturers Wedding toasts and eulogies Video creators reading scripts to camera Anyone who speaks from a written text Download SpeakSync and turn your iPhone or iPad into a teleprompter that truly listens. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScriptMate Format

This app simplifies scriptwriting for beginners by guiding users through scenes, dialogue, and story organization step-by-step. Focus on your story without needing to master complex formatting rules first. Ideal for short films, student projects, or creative scripts.

Highlights
  • Beginner-friendly script formatting
  • Guided screenplay structure
  • Scene organization tools
  • Clean writing interface
  • Dialogue and character formatting help
  • Simple and distraction-free design
Features
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ScriptMate Format is a beginner-friendly screenplay and script writing app designed for people with story ideas who do not understand script formatting. Instead of forcing users to learn complicated screenplay structure first, ScriptMate Format guides writers through scenes, dialogue, character names, action lines, and story organization step by step. Whether you are writing a short film, movie idea, student project, YouTube story, or creative script, ScriptMate Format gives you a simple and clean place to start. Features: • Beginner-friendly script formatting • Guided screenplay structure • Scene organization tools • Clean writing interface • Dialogue and character formatting help • Simple and distraction-free design ScriptMate Format is made for beginners, students, indie filmmakers, creators, and anyone who wants to focus on storytelling instead of formatting rules.

Screenshots

SpeakSync4 screens
ScriptMate Format3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpeakSync at 5.0 against ScriptMate Format's 1.0. SpeakSync also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). ScriptMate Format's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. SpeakSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ScriptMate Format asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeakSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeakSync has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SpeakSync versus ScriptMate Format: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakSyncScriptMate Format
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalcolm TaylorMUSTAFA MERT YILDIZ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpeakSync

Subscriptions2
  • SpeakSync Pro · Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SpeakSync Pro - Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

ScriptMate Format

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakSync free?
SpeakSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScriptMate Format free?
ScriptMate Format is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeakSync or ScriptMate Format?
SpeakSync is rated higher. SpeakSync averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ScriptMate Format averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SpeakSync or ScriptMate Format have ads?
Neither SpeakSync nor ScriptMate Format shows ads.

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