# Novalist vs The Script Tool

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Script Tool at 15.0 against Novalist's 27.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Novalist | The Script Tool |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novalist-novel-writing/id6793009476/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 190 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dominik Goblirsch](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793009478) | [Greg Howard](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780934023) |

## What reviewers say

### Novalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novalist-novel-writing/id6793009476)

A dedicated writing environment for novelists to plan, build worlds, and write manuscripts. It offers a clean editor with advanced features, a comprehensive world-building codex, and flexible organizational tools. Your writing is stored in plain files on your device, ensuring ownership and longevity.

**Highlights:** Clean writing editor with formatting and comments, World-building codex for characters, locations, and lore, Plotting tools: Grid, Timeline, Calendar, Relationships, Multi-book projects with shared World Bible, Plain file storage for project ownership, Themeable interface and keyboard navigation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Script Tool

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-script-tool/id6813761740)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Novalist free?

Novalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Script Tool free?

The Script Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Novalist or The Script Tool have ads?

Neither Novalist nor The Script Tool shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*