Unblock by Werdsmith vs ScriptBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unblock by Werdsmith
Overcome writing challenges with creative exercises and prompts. Discover your writing style, develop skills, and find inspiration to bring your stories to life. Unlock more content with in-app purchases.
- Writing prompts
- Writing exercises
- Discover writing style
- Develop writing skills
- Spark inspiration
- Character development prompts
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Say goodbye to writer's block. Unblock makes writing easy, with professionally designed writing exercises to get you through even the toughest obstacles. With Unblock you have access to hundreds of writing prompts, exercises, questions and quotes that will help you: - Get through writer's block - Discover what kind of writer you are - Develop your writing skills - Get inspired to write - Bring your characters to life - Spark your muse Unblock is a project by Werdsmith. Please note: exercises in Unblock are grouped into decks of cards, which you can unlock by purchasing credits in the app. We've given you a bunch of credits for free to get you started.
ScriptBuilder
Capture and develop screenplay ideas on the go. This app guides you through clarifying your movie concept, structuring your story arc with act builders, and fleshing out characters and scenes with targeted questions. Prepare to write compelling stories with a solid foundation.
- Idea clarification questions
- Story arc structure (Act 1, 2, 3)
- Character development prompts
- Scene building guidance
- On-the-go idea capture
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Welcome to ScriptBuilder! ScriptBuilder was made to capture and build screenplay ideas on the go. Before you face the dreaded blank page, build up your screenplay idea with ScriptBuilder! Features: • The Idea section helps you clarify your movie idea by answering specific questions, getting to the heart of your story • Structure your story arc with Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3 builders. All three act sections contain Act Beat questions to facilitate new ideas and notes which will prepare you when you're ready to build scenes • The "Character Builder" feature prompts you to answer questions about your characters to help you get to know your characters better and to discover their arcs. Getting to know your characters will make writing your scenes with these characters smoother. (Access through in-app purchase) • The "Scene Builder" feature provides useful questions that when answered help bring clarity to what the scene does to move your story and characters forward. (Access through in-app purchase) Unlimited Access: All Access (1 Month) $5.99 All Access (1 Year) $49.99 -------------------------------- I originally built this app because I found myself coming up with ideas for screenplays but didn't have a dedicated place to capture them. I also wanted a tool that would help me flesh out the story, characters, and scenes before I sat down in front of my computer to write. I want to continue to iterate on ScriptBuilder with new features to make it even better. If you have any feature requests, questions or comments, please go to the support url and send me an email :) I hope ScriptBuilder helps you along your path in creating compelling stories in both feature films and television. If it does help, please share ScriptBuilder with your family and friends. Thank you! -------------------------------- Privacy Policy: https://www.scriptbuilderapp.com/_files/ugd/b622d0_f5722cd213394590bbd181559a0af540.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScriptBuilder at 4.6 against Unblock by Werdsmith's 2.2. ScriptBuilder also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 25%). Unblock by Werdsmith's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Unblock by Werdsmith sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ScriptBuilder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ScriptBuilder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unblock by Werdsmith has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Unblock by Werdsmith's written reviews are positive against 36% of ScriptBuilder's.
Unblock by Werdsmith ships an update every 6 months, ScriptBuilder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unblock by Werdsmith | ScriptBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (35 ratings) | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Werdsmith Pty Ltd | patrick ridd |
Customer experience
Unblock by Werdsmith
ScriptBuilder
Bugs and requests
Unblock by Werdsmith
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchases not restorable
- Decks not showing after purchase
- Glitchy functionality
- Tutorial uses up all credits
Requested features
13 requests- Allow earning coins through ads
- Implement a daily bonus system for coins
- Offer a way to earn coins by completing daily exercises or card packs
- Provide a daily login feature for star coins
- Add a mini writing assignment to earn points
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- Offer a full unlock option
- Sell card packs for actual money for restoration
- Allow users to record answers in-app
- Make it easier to get packs and coins
- Add a way to earn currency
- Offer groups of card packs for sale
- Implement a daily star coins system
- Allow purchase restoration across devices
ScriptBuilder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Unblock by Werdsmith
- 30 Credits$1.99
- 100 Credits$4.99
- 200 Credits$6.99
ScriptBuilder
- All Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- All Access (1 year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Character Builder$0.99
- Scene Builder$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
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- All Access (Lifetime)$69.99
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