Comparison

Screenplay Writer vs Scripts Writer

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

Head to head
About

Screenplay Writer

This app provides a distraction-free environment for writing screenplays with automatic industry-standard formatting. It offers features like a scene navigator, character lists, and script statistics, with options to import and export in various formats. Pro features unlock unlimited scripts, dark themes, and edit history.

Highlights
  • Automatic screenplay formatting
  • Distraction-free editor
  • Scene navigator
  • Character list generation
  • Import/export PDF, FDX, Fountain
  • Offline functionality
  • Edit history (Pro)
Features
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Zen Writer is the distraction-free screenwriting studio that fits in your pocket. Write properly formatted screenplays anywhere inspiration strikes — on the couch, on set, or on the train — with automatic industry-standard formatting that stays out of your way. STAY IN THE STORY • Automatic screenplay formatting as you type — scene headings, action, characters, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions • A clean, minimal editor built for focus • Typewriter mode keeps your writing centered on screen (Pro) • Beautiful light and dark themes BUILT FOR REAL SCRIPTS • Smooth performance on feature-length screenplays — 150+ pages, thousands of lines • Scene navigator: jump to any scene in an instant • Character list, collected automatically as you write • Script statistics: scenes, page count and more at a glance IMPORT & EXPORT LIKE A PRO • Export industry-standard PDF, Final Draft (.fdx), Fountain and plain text • Import .fdx, .fountain, .txt and PDF screenplays • Share drafts to any app in one tap NEVER LOSE A WORD • Everything autosaves to your device as you type • Edit history: browse and restore earlier versions of your script (Pro) • Inline comments for notes on your next pass • Works fully offline — no account required, your scripts stay on your device ZEN WRITER PRO Start free with one script and watermarked exports. Upgrade to Pro to unlock: • Unlimited screenplays • Watermark-free PDF, FDX and Fountain exports • Typewriter mode • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Full edit history Flexible plans: weekly, yearly, or pay once for lifetime access. Whether you are outlining your first short film or polishing your tenth feature, Zen Writer keeps the craft simple: open the app and write. Final Draft® is a registered trademark of Final Draft, Inc. Zen Writer is not affiliated with or endorsed by Final Draft, Inc. Privacy Policy: https://screenplaywriter.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scripts Writer

Features
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Write screenplays that look the way the industry expects — on your phone. Scripts Writer formats as you type. Pick a scene heading, action line, character, dialogue or transition and the app handles the margins, capitalisation and spacing, so you can think about the story instead of the layout. WRITE IN PROPER FORMAT • Scene headings, action, character, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions • Formatting applied as you type — nothing to style by hand • Optional warnings when an element lands out of its usual order • Decide what happens at a page break: ask each time, keep it, move it, or split it ORGANISE YOUR WORK • A library of every script, ready to rename, duplicate or delete • Change history, so you can see how a draft developed • A built-in notepad for ideas that aren't scenes yet • Reference images dropped in beside the pages that need them HEAR IT BACK • Play your script aloud from any point to catch the lines that read awkwardly SHARE IT • Export to PDF • Print straight from the app • Download all of your scripts whenever you want them BUILT FOR WRITING ON A PHONE • A keyboard lock that keeps the keyboard up while you work • Zoom control for reading pages comfortably • Light and dark themes • Adjustable font, font size, line spacing and page size Your scripts are saved to your account, so they are waiting when you come back.

Screenshots

Screenplay Writer4 screens
Scripts Writer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripts Writer at none against Screenplay Writer's 3. Screenplay Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Screenplay Writer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scripts Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenplay Writer ships an update every 10 days, Scripts Writer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Screenplay Writer versus Scripts Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenplay WriterScripts Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshish RattanWesley Smith

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Screenplay Writer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Scripts Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screenplay Writer free?
Screenplay Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripts Writer free?
Scripts Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screenplay Writer or Scripts Writer have ads?
Neither Screenplay Writer nor Scripts Writer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screenplay Writer or Scripts Writer?
Screenplay Writer ships an update every 10 days, and Scripts Writer monthly. Most recently, Screenplay Writer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Scripts Writer on October 31, 2026.

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