Comparison

The Scriptwriter vs Braid

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Braid

Features
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Braid is a novel-writing app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, built for stories with more than one thread. Outline with proven story structures, write chapter by chapter, and see at a glance where every character weaves through your book. OUTLINE WITH STORY BLOCKS • Start from 14 story structures, including Three-Act, Hero’s Journey, Story Circle, Seven-Point, Kishōtenketsu, Mystery, Romance, Horror and Fantasy Quest, or start from scratch • Each block explains what belongs there and roughly where it lands in the book • Add ideas, research and characters to blocks, plan scenes, then let Build Chapters turn the outline into your manuscript, or link chapters you’ve already written • Change structure anytime without losing what you’ve written WRITE • A clean chapter page that flows from scene to scene • Bold, italics and bulleted lists, shown as you write and kept in Word and PDF exports • Deep Focus: a full-screen page with typewriter scrolling, dimmed paragraphs and controls that fade while you type • Trailheads remember where to pick up next time • Spelling checked as you type, and Proofread for spelling and grammar, both of which learn your characters’ names. Plus Read Aloud SEE YOUR WHOLE BOOK • Character Weave shows who carries each scene and flags characters who vanish for too long • Interwoven Outline tracks point-of-view rhythm across chapters • Relationship Map shows who shares scenes with whom • A Story Bible for characters, locations, plot threads, world and themes • Name Ideas: full names from 55 naming traditions, matched to each character’s age and your story’s year. Mix and match, or type your own LEARN THE CRAFT • A free Writing Guide: short lessons on character, setting, point of view, dialogue, scenes, plot and pacing, revision, and getting unstuck • Each lesson ends with something to try in your own book, and links to it sit beside the fields they explain IDEAS AND RESEARCH • Brainstorm by typing, speaking or handwriting; voice notes are transcribed for you, on your device where supported • Save web pages, videos, articles, PDFs, photos and quotes, with MLA, APA and Chicago citations • On iPhone and iPad, share from Safari and other apps straight into Research FINISH AND SHARE • Export in Standard Manuscript Format, the layout agents and publishers expect, as PDF or Word, or as a book-style reading copy • Import a draft from Word, RTF, text or PDF, with chapters, characters and places set up for you • Reader feedback: send chapters to beta readers, critique partners or an editor, and get their comments back on the right scenes ON EVERY DEVICE • Your books sync through your own iCloud account • Apple Watch: record an idea from your wrist and follow your writing sprint countdown • Siri and Shortcuts: “Continue writing in Braid” PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your writing stays on your devices and in your iCloud. BRAID PRO Braid is free for one book, with Story Blocks, Character Weave, research, brainstorming, Deep Focus, the Writing Guide and Markdown export. Braid Pro adds unlimited books, Word and PDF export, manuscript import, reader feedback, writing sprints, a writing soundtrack and Apple Watch capture. Braid Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 2-week free trial), or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Your writing is never locked: you keep every book, and Markdown export is always free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keesnap.com/braid-privacy.html

Screenshots

The Scriptwriter3 screens
Braid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Scriptwriter at none against Braid's 3. The Scriptwriter also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Braid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. The Scriptwriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The Scriptwriter versus Braid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe ScriptwriterBraid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYash MahtaniKeeSnap Corp

In-app purchases

None

The Scriptwriter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Braid

Subscriptions2
  • Braid Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Braid Pro Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Braid Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is The Scriptwriter free?
The Scriptwriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Braid free?
Braid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Scriptwriter or Braid have ads?
Neither The Scriptwriter nor Braid shows ads.

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