Scenarly vs Haloscript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scenarly
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Write screenplays effortlessly with Scenarly® — a modern, elegant, and cross-platform screenwriting app designed for amateur and professional writers who refuse to compromise. ▸ WRITE screenplays in an editor designed for fluid, uninterrupted creative flow that automatically handles all industry-standard formatting as you type. ▸ PLAN your story research with total visual freedom by connecting cards, dropping in voice notes, and grouping images on a flexible canvas. ▸ TWEAK the workspace to make it truly yours by customizing visual themes, multi-language support, and screenplay layouts to match your workflow. ▸ MASTER production-ready scripts with locked scenes, frozen pages, and revision tracking to keep your entire crew aligned through every rewrite. ▸ FIND any scene effortlessly using the built-in sidebar and powerful script-wide search features that let you make updates in seconds. ▸ SYNC your writers' room online by collaborating live with co-writers and backing up every edit safely to the cloud in real time. ——— COMING FROM FINAL DRAFT? ——— ▸ SEAMLESS TRANSITION: Import your existing .fdx, .fadein, or .wdz files instantly and keep writing without breaking your stride. ▸ BUILT FOR TODAY: Enjoy a modern interface, real-time collaboration and full feature parity on every device. ▸ NO ACCOUNTS, NO RESTRICTIONS: Create unlimited projects and export clean, watermark-free scripts without forcing account registration. ▸ SOURCE-AVAILABLE CODE: Complete code transparency and open development vs. opaque legacy software. ▸ FREE TO USE: Professional-grade scriptwriting without steep legacy price tags or costly upgrade cycles. ——————— KEY FEATURES ——————— ▸ CROSS-PLATFORM Access and edit your projects seamlessly on desktop (Windows & macOS), phone (iOS & Android), or directly inside your browser. ▸ OFFLINE-FIRST Work anywhere with complete core functionality without needing an account or active internet connection. ▸ CLOUD SAVE Keep your work seamlessly updated and backed up across all your devices. ▸ REAL-TIME COLLABORATION Invite teammates to co-write, review, and edit documents together simultaneously. ▸ INDUSTRY FORMATTING Maintain professional standards with fully customizable layouts, standard screenplay page breaks, and dual dialogue positioning. ▸ LOCKING & REVISION MODE Prepare scripts for shooting using color-coded revision tracking and strict scene or page locking features. ▸ SCENE MANAGEMENT Organize your project effortlessly using easy outline navigation and drag-and-drop scene reordering. ▸ CHARACTER TRACKING Keep track of every character with custom color highlighting and dedicated profile synopses. ▸ BOARDS Brainstorm and structure your plot visually using flexible story cards, outlines, and recorded voice notes. ▸ FOLDERS Keep your workspace organized using structured folders, revision drafts, and visual mood boards. ▸ SMART EDITOR Speed up your writing flow with context-aware auto-completion and an integrated spellchecker. ▸ CUSTOMIZATION Personalize your editing space using visual color themes and fully custom keybinds. ▸ STATISTICS Gain deep insights into your script with visual charts for dialogue distribution and character frequency. ▸ THE SHELF Keep alternate scenes, dialogue lines, and extra drafts organized without cluttering your active script. ▸ SEARCH & REPLACE Locate and edit specific script elements, names, or terms instantly using advanced filtering tools. ▸ INLINE COMMENTS Collaborate smoothly by leaving inline discussion threads and targeted feedback directly on the text. ▸ TIME TRACKING Build consistent habits and monitor your output using dedicated timed writing sessions. ▸ AND MANY MORE...
Haloscript
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Haloscript is a home for your novel and the whiteboard where you think it through. WRITE • A binder of parts, chapters and scenes, with word counts that roll up • A distraction-free scene editor with bold, italic, underline and more, autosaved as you type • Page themes, typeface, size, margins and line spacing you can set to suit your eyes • Daily word goal, streak and a goal for the whole book • Focus mode, scene history and find & replace across the manuscript • Start from a template: three-act, hero's journey, save-the-cat and more ORGANISE • Corkboard and outline views; drag scenes to reorder or move between chapters • Tag scenes with a point-of-view character and a coloured plotline, then filter • Story Bible for characters, locations, research and ideas, with images and PDFs attached • A research panel beside your page: Story Bible entries and a small web browser THINK ON THE WHITEBOARD • An infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes, connectors and freehand drawing • Apple Pencil pressure, palm rejection, hover preview and Pencil Pro squeeze • A sketch board linked to every scene • Turn your scenes into a plot board of cards, one column per chapter KEEP IT SAFE • Syncs between Mac, iPad and iPhone through your private iCloud • Deleted items wait 30 days in Recently Deleted • One-tap backup and restore, and import from Word, Markdown or text • Export to Word, ePub, Markdown or plain text Your writing stays yours. Haloscript has no accounts, no tracking and no ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scenarly at 16.0 against Haloscript's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Scenarly | Haloscript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hugo Bois | Mohamed Ansar Kader Meera Sahib |
In-app purchases
Scenarly
No in-app purchases
Haloscript
No in-app purchases
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