SoloBeat Writer vs The Script Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoloBeat Writer
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Unleash your inner storyteller with SoloBeat, the streamlined screenplay writing app designed for modern writers. Whether you're drafting a short film, a feature-length masterpiece, or a TV pilot, SoloBeat provides the tools you need to focus on what matters most: your story. SoloBeat is built to be fast, reliable, and completely private. Because your scripts are stored only on your device, you can write anywhere—from a remote cabin to a subway commute—without needing an internet connection. Key Features: • Industry-Standard Formatting: Automatically format your scripts according to professional standards, including scene headings, character names, dialogue, and parentheticals. • Offline-First: Write anywhere, anytime. Your projects are stored securely on your device, ensuring total privacy and accessibility without a signal. • Beat Board: Organize your ideas, plot points, and character arcs visually before you start writing. • Script Statistics: Gain insights into your writing progress, word counts, and character distribution. • Fountain Support: Import and export standard .fountain files for compatibility with other professional screenwriting software. • PDF Export: Export your completed scripts to professional-grade PDF files ready for sharing with producers or talent. • Dark Mode: Write comfortably in any environment with a beautifully crafted dark theme. • Privacy-Focused: No accounts, no tracking, and no cloud storage. Your scripts stay on your device, exactly where they belong. Why Choose SoloBeat? SoloBeat is built by writers, for writers. We’ve removed the clutter to provide a focused, distraction-free environment that respects your creative process and your data privacy. Start writing your next big hit today with SoloBeat.
The Script Tool
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The Script Tool app is for writers who already use The Script Tool. Sign in with the same email and password you use on the website. There is no sign-up in the app. Your whole library, in your pocket: • Read and edit your screenplays in proper screenplay format — scene headings, action, character, dialogue, parentheticals and transitions. • Checks: spelling, punctuation, format and character-name consistency, flagged right in the script. • Reports: pages, scenes, speaking parts, dialogue share, and breakdowns by character and location. • Collaboration: see notes from the people you've invited, and share a read-only link you can revoke at any time. • Home-screen widget: the status of your latest review and the size of your library, at a glance. • Face ID and Touch ID: the app locks itself whenever you leave it, so an unpublished script is never left open. • Notifications: when a review finishes, a collaborator leaves a note, or accepts an invitation — each one switchable. Import Final Draft (.fdx) and Fountain files and download them back any time; your original file is kept byte for byte. Optional AI features run on your own Anthropic API key. Everything else works without one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: The Script Tool at 15.0 against SoloBeat Writer's 18.2. 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 | SoloBeat Writer | The Script Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arunkumar Charles | Greg Howard |
In-app purchases
SoloBeat Writer
No in-app purchases
The Script Tool
No in-app purchases
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