Comparison

SoloBeat Writer vs The Script Tool

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

Head to head
About

SoloBeat Writer

Features
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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.

About

The Script Tool

Features
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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.

Screenshots

SoloBeat Writer4 screens
The Script Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SoloBeat Writer versus The Script Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloBeat WriterThe Script Tool
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArunkumar CharlesGreg Howard

In-app purchases

None

SoloBeat Writer

No in-app purchases

None

The Script Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoloBeat Writer free?
SoloBeat Writer 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 SoloBeat Writer or The Script Tool have ads?
Neither SoloBeat Writer nor The Script Tool shows ads.

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