The Scriptwriter vs Revision Screenwriter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Scriptwriter
This stage play writing application allows users to format, write, and export professional scripts directly on their iPhone. It offers features like automatic line type detection, revision tracking, and scene organization, all while keeping data local and accessible offline.
- Professional script formatting
- Offline data storage
- Import/export Fountain and Final Draft files
- Revision tracking
- Scene outlining with cards
- 50-step undo/redo
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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.
Revision Screenwriter
This writing tool offers deep revision history, live draft comparison, and collaborative features for screenwriters. It allows for detailed tracking of multiple passes within revisions and exports to various professional formats. The software aims to provide a powerful, free alternative to expensive, outdated screenwriting programs.
- Deep revision history with line-by-line tracking
- Multiple passes within each revision
- Live collaboration with internet-based sessions
- Tagging of elements and scenes
- Generate Movie Magic Scheduling files
- Live draft comparison
- Cross-platform desktop, mobile, and browser clients
- Automated formatting with short codes
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Revision Screenwriter Because Writing Is Revision With deep revision history, live draft comparison, anywhere friendly software, and — OH YEAH, IT'S FREE! Made by a professional screenwriter for anyone who wants to write. Featuring Deep Revision History -- Click a line and SEE ITS HISTORY back through previous drafts, revisions, and passes. Passes Within Each Revision -- Need to have MULTIPLE WRITERS make distinguishable passes within the same revision? Want to keep track of six DIFFERENT NOTES PASSES from the studio, director, and producers? You can. You can have fifty passes in a single revision for all it cares, all tracked individually. Live Collaboration -- Collaborate with other writers over the internet, giving them access to the script to type, edit, chat, and be creative. The desktop Host initiates a session and shares an invite code that allows Guests on all platforms to join. You can make the script read only, follow other collaborators, insert notes, and do your writing thang. You can even create your own personal internet collaboration relay if you don't want to use the one that's built in. Tag Elements & Scenes Throughout Your Script -- Tag Cast Members, Stunts, Vehicles, Effects, or whatever your script entails and carry them forward through your scripting process. Manage Scene Overviews that will be used for production breakdowns when the time comes. Generate Populated Movie Magic Scheduling Files -- Use your tagged script to generate a POPULATED MOVIE MAGIC SCHEDULING .MSD that is ready for stripboarding. Skip the tedious importing and preparation process! Live Draft Comparison -- Load up specific drafts, revisions, or passes side by side (OR SIDE BY SIDE BY SIDE BY SIDE) and see the differences between them with live comparison. Desktop, Mobile & Browser Clients -- Download identical clients. You can even run it on any device that supports Chrome (or Chromium) web browser. Practically ANY DEVICE, SAME APP. Short Codes -- For Automated Formatting of Pasted Text -- Some of us write in unformatted text documents. With short codes, just add a C. in front of a character name or a D. in front of a dialogue line and it AUTOMATICALLY FORMATS INTO ELEMENTS when pasted. File Recovery -- AUTOMATED FILE CHECKPOINTS and RECOVERY BUILT in. More robust on desktop clients but present on all platforms to various degrees, because everyone hates lost work. Export to PDF, .fountain, .fadein, .fdx -- Write and do what you need to do with it. That's the whole point. And Plenty of Other Conveniences… Why Revision Exists? -- Screenwriting software has been mediocre to bad for decades. Because competition in the marketplace has been low to non-existent, the monopolies have remained in place with obscenely overpriced products that are buggy at best and nearly unusable at worst. NEWSFLASH! It doesn't have to be this way. We can have software that does everything writers need. We can have software that is loaded with tools to make our lives easier. We can have software that is fully customizable to our exacting needs. We can have software that works well on any computer or tablet or device that can run a web browser (yeah, even your phone, with itty bitty buttons). And because the needs of writers haven't changed in quite a few years (or decades?), there is no reason it shouldn't be free to those who want to use it. =D How It Works .revision Files -- Revision files are different than other traditional screenwriting save files in that they contain all drafts, revisions, and passes of your project via a version control system (in the spirit of git in coding), allowing you to see the history of every element from start to finish. Want to see when a line of dialogue got trimmed down? Check its Element History. Want to Compare the Blue Revision to the Yellow Revision? Open them up side by side using the History Pane and see highlights of what changed between them.
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Verdict
The Scriptwriter and Revision Screenwriter are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Scriptwriter against 5.0 for Revision Screenwriter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | The Scriptwriter | Revision Screenwriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yash Mahtani | Michael Sherman |
Customer experience
The Scriptwriter
Revision Screenwriter
In-app purchases
The Scriptwriter
No in-app purchases
Revision Screenwriter
No in-app purchases
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