Comparison

Open Draft Screenwriting vs Inkwell Reader

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

Head to head
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

About

Inkwell Reader

This app provides a dedicated reader for screenplays, supporting industry-standard formats like Fountain and .ink, with features for easy navigation and customization. It also offers an optional AI assistant for script analysis and discussion.

Highlights
  • Industry-standard script layout
  • Scene outline drawer
  • Full-text search
  • Files.app integration
  • Customizable themes and type size
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional AI screenplay assistant
Features
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Inkwell Reader is a clean, fast script reader for iPhone and iPad — built for writers, actors, directors, and crew who'd rather read their script on the device in their hand than print 120 pages. Open .ink projects from Inkwell, plus Fountain and PDF scripts from anywhere. Pages are laid out the way screenplays are meant to be read: correct margins, dual-dialogue side-by-side, scene numbers in the margin, properly placed (MORE) and (CONT'D) markers. Pinch to size, scroll smoothly, scrub through scenes with the outline drawer. KEY FEATURES · A real script reader, not a PDF viewer. Industry-standard layout for Fountain and .ink documents. PDFs open in a fast, tappable PDFKit viewer. · Scene outline drawer with one-tap jump to any heading. · Full-text search across the entire screenplay. · Files.app integration — open documents in place, no copy required. · Themes: paper, sepia, focus, midnight. Adjustable type size. · Works fully offline. Scripts live on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you sign in to chat with Quill. QUILL (OPTIONAL) Sign in to your Inkwell account and Quill — the Inkwell screenplay assistant — rides along. Discuss characters, structure, themes, and pacing right next to the script you're reading. Read-only on iOS: Quill won't edit your script. The full agentic editor lives on macOS at inkwell.app/download. Sign in with Apple, Google, or a one-tap email link. No password to remember. REQUIREMENTS Free to download and read. Quill chat requires an Inkwell account, free to create at inkwell.app. PRIVACY Inkwell Reader does not track you across other companies' apps and sites. Anonymous product analytics are opt-in. Quill conversations are sent only to Inkwell's backend so the model can reply. Full details: https://inkwell.app/privacy

Screenshots

Open Draft Screenwriting4 screens
Inkwell Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Draft Screenwriting at none against Inkwell Reader's 1. Open Draft Screenwriting also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Inkwell Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 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 — 5.0 for Open Draft Screenwriting against 5.0 for Inkwell Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Draft Screenwriting ships an update every 6 days, Inkwell Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Open Draft Screenwriting versus Inkwell Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Draft ScreenwritingInkwell Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBase Information Management Pvt. Ltd.Rundquist Tech LLC

Customer experience

Open Draft Screenwriting

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

Inkwell Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open Draft Screenwriting

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkwell Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Inkwell Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Open Draft Screenwriting free?
Open Draft Screenwriting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkwell Reader free?
Inkwell Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Open Draft Screenwriting or Inkwell Reader?
Open Draft Screenwriting and Inkwell Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Open Draft Screenwriting or Inkwell Reader have ads?
Neither Open Draft Screenwriting nor Inkwell Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Draft Screenwriting or Inkwell Reader?
Open Draft Screenwriting ships an update every 6 days, and Inkwell Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Open Draft Screenwriting was updated on September 22, 2026 and Inkwell Reader on September 18, 2026.

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