Comparison

Rundown Assistant vs Final Draft Go

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

Head to head
About

Rundown Assistant

This app helps you manage and control live events like broadcasts, concerts, and presentations. Create detailed cue lines, use color-coding for quick status checks, and control sequences manually or automatically. Save and replay your running orders for future events.

Highlights
  • Create and control event sequences
  • Two info fields for misc instructions
  • Color-coded rundown status
  • Automatic start time estimation
  • Manual or automatic rundown modes
  • Edit cue lines during live events
  • Save and replay running orders
Features
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Schedule your events or broadcast with Rundown Assistant for iPhone/iPad! Rundown Assistant is a Beat sheet assistant. Create your Cue Lines for any event you like to control: TV broadcast, live concerts, theatrical plays, ceremonies, presentations, speech acts… You can manage your sequences, use color codes, rundown in manual mode or automatic mode and lots of more features! Features highlight: -Create your rundown and Control sequences when going live. -Two info fields for misc info (audio, video, crew/cast instructions…). -Use color codes for easy quick-glance review of rundown status. -Automatic estimation of start time when using Fixed time events. -Take control of all rundown process: Play/Stop or Pause event, Jump to any sequence or alter running order. - Three Rundown modes: Automatic (ends automatically when reached duration) Manual (Sequence doesn’t change until you tap manual jump) and fixed time event (Jumps to Cue line when rundown time is reached). - GMT/Local timing for international events & broadcasts. - Edit Cue lines while your event is on air. - Standby for time/Auto Rundown Mode. Just Use a fixed time event as first cue line and touch Start button. - Save your running order and replay it as many times as needed. - Store your Cue lines for quick use as favorites. - Studio/outdoors style interface. Privacy policies: https://rundown.zone/politica-privacidad.html Terms of use: https://rundown.zone/politica-uso-web.html

About

Final Draft Go

Write, edit, and read screenplays on your mobile device. Seamlessly sync scripts across platforms and enjoy industry-standard formatting. Ideal for writers on the go.

Highlights
  • Write and edit scripts
  • Sync scripts via cloud services
  • Industry-standard formatting
  • SmartType for auto-completion
  • ScriptNotes and character highlighting
  • Grammarly integration
  • Multi-language support
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Final Draft Go Final Draft™ – the #1-selling screenwriting software in the world – brings you Final Draft Go for iPhone and iPad. With this convenient, subscription-based app, you can write, edit and read Final Draft scripts on your iPhone or iPad. Go paperless and carry all your scripts with you everywhere you go, create new scripts or edit existing ones with easy-to-use features such as Tab and Enter navigation, ScriptNotes, SmartType, and more. Easily move your Final Draft scripts from desktop to iPhone or iPad and back again via iCloud, Dropbox, or email. Your scripts will appear perfectly paginated and formatted to industry standards every time. NEW FEATURES INCLUDE: ENHANCED UI New and improved user interface PINCH TO ZOOM Use multi-touch gestures to zoom in and out and customize the text size of your script view IMPROVED NIGHT MODE Change from day to night mode easily without having to leave the app UNIVERSAL CONTROL SUPPORT Work seamlessly between your iPad and Mac, using your Mac keyboard, mouse, or trackpad GRAMMARLY INTEGRATION Use the Grammarly app with FD Go to edit and proofread your work Creativity is truly portable with Final Draft Go. - Send or share your Final Draft FDX file between all your devices and computers and always be on the same page with Dropbox, OneDrive, or iCloud - Easily change script elements with classic Tab and Enter functionality or through the Elements bar (iPad) or Menu (iPhone) - Use SmartType to remember your character names, scene headings and more - Multi-language support – Write in over 95 different languages - Bluetooth keyboard support - Character Highlighting allows you to keep track of your characters for table reads or character development - Add, color-code, label, and edit ScriptNotes - Perfectly paginates to US Letter and standard European (A4) page sizes - Send feedback directly through the app - Professionally formatted TV, Film, and Stage Play templates to help get you started - Search your entire script for characters, locations, or other script elements - Export scripts to PDF via Dropbox, iCloud or email - Saves the last page you’re working on to get back to work quickly - iPhone Page View shows 100% accurate Final Draft pagination, formatting and line breaking - Automatic More’s and Continued’s - Multi-page Title Pages are supported for TV production scripts - Includes production features like Scene Numbering, Omit Scenes, Colored and Locked Pages - Shows Active or Collated Revisions with Colored Pages - Quickly switch from one revision set to another - Track key information with Cast Reports, Scene Reports, Location Reports, and more - iPhone Scene Navigator allows you to easily jump to different scenes in your script - Access all of the tools you need while maintaining context in your script in the iPhone Tools Menu - Edit your Header and Footer TESTIMONIALS: “Where has this been all my career?!? I put it through its paces doing a rewrite on the go-go-go. Does a great job. This is a real step forward! What more do you need on the road? (Maybe a chauffeur?).” David Seidler – Writer/Academy Award® winner The King’s Speech, By Dawn’s Early Light, Tucker: The Man and His Dream.

Screenshots

Rundown Assistant4 screens
Final Draft Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rundown Assistant and Final Draft Go both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Rundown Assistant's written reviews are positive against 10% of Final Draft Go's. Rundown Assistant also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Final Draft Go's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Rundown Assistant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Final Draft Go sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Rundown Assistant against 4.0 for Final Draft Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Draft Go has 1.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Rundown Assistant's written reviews are positive against 10% of Final Draft Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rundown Assistant ships an update weekly, Final Draft Go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rundown Assistant versus Final Draft Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRundown AssistantFinal Draft Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings41.7K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopervBote Innovation S.L.Cast & Crew Production Software, LLC

Customer experience

Rundown Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Final Draft Go

All ratings1,661 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Rundown Assistant

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Final Draft Go

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant login issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Scrolling and cursor problems
  • Formatting and editing bugs
  • Sync and file management issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Dropbox support
  • Improve Magic Keyboard integration
  • Add Beat Board and other advanced features
  • Unify account system with desktop version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rundown Assistant

Subscriptions1
  • Rundown Premium Subscription$1.991 Month
2 purchases

Final Draft Go

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annually$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Rundown Assistant free?
Rundown Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Final Draft Go free?
Final Draft Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rundown Assistant or Final Draft Go?
Rundown Assistant and Final Draft Go are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Rundown Assistant or Final Draft Go have ads?
Neither Rundown Assistant nor Final Draft Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rundown Assistant or Final Draft Go?
Rundown Assistant ships an update weekly, and Final Draft Go every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rundown Assistant was updated on September 22, 2026 and Final Draft Go on October 16, 2026.

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