StoryCharts vs Script Sides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StoryCharts
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Chart the shape of your story. StoryCharts is a simple tool for writers who want to see their narrative at a glance. Every story has multiple threads running through it — the protagonist's inner journey, a relationship, an external plot, a mystery. StoryCharts lets you plot each thread as a line on a 2D chart and drag scenes to shape the arc, so you can see rising tension, quiet moments, and dramatic turns instead of guessing at them. Built for novelists, screenwriters, and anyone who cares about story structure. How it works • Create a story and add up to ten plot lines, each with its own color • Drop scenes onto a timeline and drag them to tune pacing and intensity • Tap any scene to name it and see where it sits in the larger arc • Watch your story play back as an animated sweep across the chart • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — pick up where you left off on any device A community of writers StoryCharts has a shared gallery, so once you sign in you can browse story charts created by other writers alongside your own. Only you can edit your stories — other writers can view, but they can't change or delete your work. If something in the gallery doesn't belong, you can report it in one tap or block the user who posted it. No clutter, no subscriptions, no ads StoryCharts is free. There's nothing to buy, no account upgrade, no tracking, no advertising. Your stories are yours. Map out your next novel, sketch a screenplay in an afternoon, or visualize the arc of a short story before you write a word. StoryCharts gives you a simple canvas to think with.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StoryCharts at every 5 days 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StoryCharts ships an update every 5 days, Script Sides every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StoryCharts | Script Sides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Dai Limited | Davin Nguyen |
In-app purchases
StoryCharts
No in-app purchases
Script Sides
No in-app purchases
Questions
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