Comparison

Scrivener vs Digel

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manuscript composition in sections
  • Research material integration
  • Flexible outlining and reorganization
  • Export to multiple formats
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Project-wide search
Features
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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.

About

Digel

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Digel puts your factory's maintenance operations in your pocket. Built for production teams who need to stay on top of issues — whether you're on the floor, in the control room, or away from your desk. TRIAGE AND ACT FASTER New issues land in your triage queue with full context. Accept, snooze, or dismiss right from your phone. No more walking back to a workstation to check what's waiting. TRACK EVERY WORK ORDER See all active issues across your site. Filter by project, asset, assignee, or priority. Drill into any issue for the full picture: description, linked assets, checklists, comments, and activity history. KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT MATTERS Your personal dashboard shows your assigned issues, overdue items, and priority breakdowns at a glance. Project summaries with completion metrics help you spot bottlenecks before they escalate. WORKS OFFLINE Digel is built for the factory floor where connectivity isn't guaranteed. Create and update issues offline, everything syncs automatically when you're back online. Background sync keeps your data fresh even when the app is closed. CONNECTED TO YOUR OPERATIONS The Digel mobile app connects to the same platform your engineers use on the web. Issues, assets, and process context flow seamlessly between desktop and mobile. Link work orders to specific assets in your plant hierarchy for full traceability. BUILT FOR PRODUCTION TEAMS - Maintenance technicians: Receive and act on work orders in the field - Shift leads: Sort incoming issues and assign them to the right people - Operations managers: Monitor issue backlogs and team workload - Engineers: Track issue resolution and link to process context KEY FEATURES - Issue triage with accept, snooze, and dismiss actions - Create and edit work orders with priority, due dates, and assignments - Filter issues by project, asset, assignee, and overdue status - Maintenance dashboard with priority breakdowns and project metrics - Full offline support with automatic background sync - Real-time updates via live event stream - Asset linking from your plant's knowledge graph - Comments and activity timeline for every issue Learn more at https://www.digel.io.

Screenshots

Scrivener4 screens
Digel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digel at Free against Scrivener's $23.99. Digel also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Scrivener's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On 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

Digel is free to download; Scrivener costs $23.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrivener ships an update every 3 months, Digel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Scrivener versus Digel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrivenerDigel
Price$23.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiterature & LatteDigel

In-app purchases

None

Scrivener

No in-app purchases

None

Digel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrivener free?
Scrivener costs $23.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digel free?
Digel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scrivener or Digel have ads?
Neither Scrivener nor Digel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrivener or Digel?
Scrivener ships an update every 3 months, and Digel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scrivener was updated on October 15, 2026 and Digel on September 28, 2026.

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