Comparison

Inkwell Reader vs ScrivenerBridge

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

Head to head
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

About

ScrivenerBridge

Features
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Bring your Scrivener projects to iPhone and iPad and continue reading, organising, and writing wherever you are. ScrivenerBridge opens .scriv projects that you manage and preserves the Binder hierarchy, text, titles, synopses, status, document notes, and project structure. Projects can stay in the Files app or iCloud Drive, and your changes are written back to the original project. AI FOR YOUR MANUSCRIPT • Use Ask This Book to explore plots, characters and relationships, get an overview, discuss the story, or ask for writing ideas. • Choose the chapters to include, with batch selection through the chapter hierarchy. • Deep Summary processes the selected, readable text in batches. Follow its progress or stop the task. • Choose a local model or configure your own external AI API. Before external requests, confirm the content and review estimated usage. • Check reference chapters and original excerpts against the answer. AI can make mistakes. • Each question is handled independently. The question page does not save its conversation and clears it when closed. Local models work offline once the model and manuscript are ready on your device. External APIs require a network connection and may incur provider charges. AI answers are for reference; check the original text. CONTINUE WRITING • Browse volumes, chapters, scenes, and documents through the Binder • Edit text, titles, synopses, document notes, and chapter status • Use rich-text formatting, punctuation, quick phrases, and a customisable keyboard bar • Set word-count targets and follow your progress READ AND ANNOTATE • Read multiple chapters continuously • Select a paragraph to add an annotation • View, edit, delete, locate, and re-anchor existing annotations • Optionally mirror annotations to Scrivener Document Notes HANDLE PROJECTS SAFELY • Create an automatic backup before writing changes • Use coordinated writes for text, project metadata, and checksums • Preserve recovery copies when an iCloud conflict occurs and let you choose the version • Load the current working set of large projects to avoid unnecessary downloads IMPORT AND EXPORT • Open a .scriv folder or .scriv.zip • Import RTF and TXT documents • Export RTF, TXT, Markdown, a complete .scriv project, or a ZIP backup PRIVACY No app account is required. The app has no advertising or analytics SDKs and does not upload your writing to developer-operated servers. With local models, text retrieval and answer generation run on your device. When you choose an external AI API, confirmed questions and manuscript content are sent directly to your selected provider, whose data handling and charges apply. Apple handles iCloud syncing according to your account settings. Pro is a one-time purchase and can be restored with the same Apple Account. Scrivener is a trademark of Literature & Latte Ltd. This independent app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Literature & Latte Ltd.

Screenshots

Inkwell Reader4 screens
ScrivenerBridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Inkwell Reader and ScrivenerBridge are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and ScrivenerBridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkwell Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, ScrivenerBridge every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Inkwell Reader versus ScrivenerBridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkwell ReaderScrivenerBridge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRundquist Tech LLC明罡 蒋

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkwell Reader

Subscriptions1
  • Inkwell Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
1 purchases

ScrivenerBridge

One-time1
  • Scrivener Companion Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Inkwell Reader free?
Inkwell Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrivenerBridge free?
ScrivenerBridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkwell Reader or ScrivenerBridge have ads?
Neither Inkwell Reader nor ScrivenerBridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkwell Reader or ScrivenerBridge?
Inkwell Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScrivenerBridge every 5 weeks. Most recently, Inkwell Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and ScrivenerBridge on October 15, 2026.

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