Scrivener vs Untitled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrivener
This app is a comprehensive writing tool designed for long-form manuscripts. It allows users to compose text in any order, manage research materials alongside their writing, and export to various formats. It supports flexible outlining and restructuring of content.
- Manuscript composition in sections
- Research material integration
- Flexible outlining and reorganization
- Export to multiple formats
- Interactive tutorial
- Project-wide search
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“The biggest software advance for writers since the word processor.” —Michael Marshall Smith, bestselling author Typewriter. Ring-binder. Scrapbook. Scrivener combines all the writing tools you need to craft your first draft, from nascent notion to final full stop. Tailor-made for creating long manuscripts, Scrivener banishes page fright by allowing you to compose your text in any order, in sections as large or small as you like. Got a great idea but don’t know where it fits? Write when inspiration strikes and find its place later. Grow your manuscript organically, idea by idea. Whether you plan or plunge, Scrivener works your way: meticulously outline every last detail first, or hammer out a complete draft and restructure later. Or do a bit of both. All text sections in Scrivener are fully integrated with its outlining tools, so working with an overview of your manuscript is only ever a tap away, and turning Chapter Four into Chapter One is as simple as drag and drop. Need to refer to research? In Scrivener, your background material is always at hand. Write a description based on a photograph. Reference a video or PDF. Check for consistency with an earlier chapter. On the iPad, open two documents side-by-side; on the iPhone, flip between research and writing with just two taps. Once you’re ready to share your work with the world, simply compile everything into a single document for printing, or export to popular formats such as Word, PDF, Final Draft or plain text. You can even share using different formatting, so that you can write in your favorite font and still keep your editor happy. FEATURES Get Started • Interactive tutorial project • Keep each manuscript and supporting materials in a self-contained project • Import Word, RTF, Final Draft and plain text files • Easily split imported text into separate sections Get Writing • Write your manuscript in sections of any size • View all sections as a single text using the “Draft Navigator” (iPad only) • Quickly navigate sections using the “binder” sidebar • Format with fonts and presets • Comments, footnotes, links and highlights • Simple bullets and lists • Insert images • Pinch-zoom to resize text • Full-screen mode (iPad only) • Typewriter scrolling mode keeps typed text center-screen (iPad only) • Write a screenplay using scriptwriting mode • Live word and character counts • Set word and character count targets • Find and replace • Customizable keyboard row provides quick-access buttons for formatting, navigation and punctuation • Comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for external keyboard users • Dark mode Find Your Structure • Write in any order and reorganize later • Write a synopsis for any text section and see it in the outline • Expand, collapse and drill down into sections of your project • Rearrange sections as index cards on the corkboard (iPad only) • Project-wide search • Track ideas using labels and status • Apply custom icons to your sections Refer to Research • Import research material such as image, PDF and media files • View research files or other sections right alongside your writing (iPad only) • Every section has its own notes area for jotting down ideas • Supports multitasking split screen mode (supported devices only) Share Your Work • Compile to a single document for sharing or printing • Use different formatting in your exported or printed document • Export to Word, RTF, Final Draft, PDF or plain text • Convert rich text to Markdown for sharing with Markdown apps • Create and email zipped backups of your projects Work Anywhere • Use Dropbox to sync between devices and with the macOS and Windows versions of Scrivener* • Copy projects between devices via iTunes * Requires a Dropbox account (not compatible with iCloud). SUPPORT You can contact us at ios.support@literatureandlatte.com, visit our forums at http://www.literatureandlatte.com/forum, or find us @scrivenerapp on Twitter.
Untitled
This app helps you capture ideas, take notes, and write screenplays in one place. It transforms your notes into industry-standard formatted screenplays. Perfect for developing stories, characters, and scenes.
- Quick notes and idea capture
- Industry-standard screenplay formatting
- Rich text outlines
- One-touch scene reordering
- Pro export options (.fdx, .fountain, .txt, .pdf, .html)
- iCloud sync and auto-save
- Focus mode for distraction-free writing
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Untitled is a powerful screenwriting and note taking app, from the Lead UIUX designer at Vimeo. "Putting down my ideas, taking notes, and writing my screenplay without having to switch apps, or break focus, has been a blessing" - Marco C Not a screenwriter? Not a problem. Untitled can instantly turn your notes into a fully formatted screenplay. Develop your stories, build compelling characters, draft heart-stopping scenes, and transform your notes into a screenplay. Perfect for ideas, first drafts and everything in-between. NEW FEATURES: - iCloud Versioning - Never lose an overwritten thought! - iPhone X Support! - Split View & Slide Over now fully supported - Jot ideas while you research! FEATURES: - Quick notes - Jot your screenplay notes and ideas as soon as you open the app, all in one place. - A simple, beautifully crafted editor with a highly legible font that reduces writer's block when writing your story. - Write Now, Preview Later: Write without the pressure of writing a perfect first draft; Preview in the industry standard screenplay format. - Rich Text Outlines: New header, font, and bulleted styles allow you to create outlines however you see fit - One Touch Reorder: Quickly arrange and rearrange your scenes, or ideas in Untitled with the new reorder menu. Say goodbye to your note cards! - Pro Export Options: Export your masterpiece to .fdx, .fountain, .txt, .pdf or .html. - iCloud Sync: Sync what you write in Untitled across your iPhone and iPad. - File Format: All documents created in Untitled are .fountain files by default. - Easy Import: Import .txt and .fountain scripts from iCloud, Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, and more. - Auto Save: Untitled auto saves your notes while you write them so that you never lose an idea. - Focus Mode: Enter a clean writing environment so that you can focus on your ideas, characters and story. - Writing Font: Untitled uses a customized version of Graphik for increased legibility over Courier when writing. - PDF Preview: See an unobstructed view of your screenplay within the Preview window. - Font Size Accessibility: Untitled now supports font sizes under Accessibility iOS Settings. Adjust for larger fonts when writing. - Keyboard Support: Connect your Bluetooth keyboard for an even better writing experience. - Magic Script Formatting: Untitled instantly turns your stories into an industry standard screenplay. - Writing Guide: Learn the ins and outs of Untitled from within the app. - Great Support: We answer emails really quickly! (they go straight to our phones!) - Fountain support. Ready to write your best screenplay? Download now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Untitled at $4.99 against Scrivener's $23.99. Untitled also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Scrivener's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 142). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Scrivener costs $23.99 and Untitled $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scrivener holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrivener has 2.6K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Scrivener's written reviews are positive against 51% of Untitled's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scrivener ships an update every 3 months, Untitled every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrivener | Untitled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $23.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.8 (142 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | #193 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Literature & Latte | Screenplay & Script Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Scrivener
Untitled
Bugs and requests
Scrivener
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Untitled
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Scripts deleted unexpectedly or lost on app exit
- Pasting text from other apps causes immediate crash
- Text not displaying (white screen issues)
- App freezes when handling longer documents
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- Version history fails to restore scripts properly
- Incompatibility with iPhone 13 and iOS 13+
- Keyboard lag and text input delays
- Export to FDX creates improperly formatted XML
- App crashes when using preview feature on multi-page documents
- Random app closures causing work loss
- Login/registration system broken (no password field)
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode or multiple color themes
- Cloud sync across multiple devices
- User account system for data backup
- Desktop version (Mac/Windows)
- Non-Latin font support (Cyrillic, etc.)
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- Improved predictive text and auto-correction
- AI-powered writing suggestions and formatting help
- More screenplay templates (TV shows, graphic novels)
- Direct formatting preview while typing
- Better tutorial and in-app formatting guidance
In-app purchases
Scrivener
No in-app purchases
Untitled
No in-app purchases








