The Scriptwriter vs Novalist

The Scriptwriter is a stage play editor for iPhone. Write, format, and export professional scripts with no subscription, no account, and no internet connection required. FORMAT YOUR PLAY PROFESSIONALLY Three line types handle everything: Dialogue for characters speaking, Stage Directions for physical action, and Cues for tracking entrances and exits. Characters are tracked across every scene so you always know who is on stage. YOUR SCRIPTS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Everything is saved locally. No cloud, no sign-in, no data leaving your phone. Link directly to files in the Files app and overwrite them with one tap. EXCHANGE FILES WITH ANY EDITOR Import and export Fountain and Final Draft (.fdx) files to collaborate with anyone using Highland, Fade In, or WriterDuet. Export a formatted PDF at any time. BUILT FOR PLAYWRIGHTS Smart mode detects line types as you type. Revision tracking with colored marks. Scene cards for outlining your structure. Notes and bookmarks on any line or scene. Find and replace across the full script. Drag and drop to reorder scenes and lines. 50-step undo and redo.

Novalist is a writing environment built for novelists — a single, focused workspace where you plan your story, build your world, and write the manuscript, instead of bending a general-purpose word processor to the task. WRITE A clean editor with real formatting, paragraph styles, inline comments, and footnotes. Focus Mode hides everything but the page; the split editor lets you work on two scenes at once. Every scene auto-saves with its own snapshot history, so you can compare versions and revert a single scene without disturbing the rest of the book. Smart quotes, em-dashes, and dialogue punctuation are handled as you type, with presets for ten languages, alongside grammar and spelling checks and live word count, reading time, and readability. BUILD YOUR WORLD A full Codex keeps your characters, locations, items, and lore in one place — with images, relationships, custom fields, and long-form notes. Define your own entity types, such as factions, spells, vehicles, or races, each with its own fields. Character details can change per act, chapter, or scene, so someone can age, move, or transform across the story without losing their earlier state. PLAN AND SEE THE SHAPE Plot Grid: toggle which scenes belong to each plotline in a spreadsheet view. Timeline: acts, chapters, scenes, and events in chronological order. In-world Calendar: place scenes on the dates they happen in your story. Relationships: a living map of who knows whom, with automatic inverse roles. ORGANIZE WITHOUT LOCK-IN Work in multi-book projects with a shared World Bible for a series. Chapters carry status, acts, and colors; Smart Lists save the scene queries you return to. And your project is simply plain files on disk — add, rename, move, or delete scenes in Finder and Novalist keeps up. Your writing stays in a format you can read forever. MAKE IT YOURS A themeable interface, keyboard-driven navigation with a command palette, and an extension system for adding new tools. Novalist keeps your manuscript on your Mac, in files you own. Write the book.