Storyist 4 vs Arc Studio Screenwriting Usage & Stats
Storyist is a powerful writing environment that lets you create, review, and revise your work wherever inspiration strikes.
“If I could have only one screenwriting app on my iPad, Storyist would be it.” – Taz Goldstein, Hand Held Hollywood.
“I'm currently traveling in Europe and am just now putting the finishing touches on the book that will be published in September. I'm using the Storyist app for my iPad Mini and it's sensational... a real godsend.” – Michael Brandman, Bestselling Author.
With Storyist, you can:
• Produce submission-ready manuscripts and screenplays. Storyist provides a rich text editor with support for comments, images, headers, footers, and style sheets so you can create properly formatted manuscripts and screenplays. And Storyist comes with manuscript and screenplay templates so you can focus on the writing, not the formatting.
• Work with your story at a high level. Storyist lets you sketch out a story using index cards and then refine it with customizable plot, character, and setting sheets. When you're ready to put words on the page, Storyist can even display your index cards next to your manuscript as you write.
• Review and revise on the go. Have a few minutes? Open Storyist and jot down a note, rewrite a few paragraphs, or annotate your manuscript with ideas for future changes.
• Keep all your writing organized and accessible. Storyist organizes your novel manuscripts, screenplays, notes, and other project-related writing so you can access them with just a few taps. And the Files app support lets you store your projects where you want and edit them in place.
Features at a Glance
• Rich text editor with support for fonts, colors, comments, images, headers, footers, and style sheets.
• Files interface with the ability to collaborate with other writers, browse version history, and sync with your favorite cloud storage service.
• Automatic manuscript and screenplay formatting with familiar tab and return key shortcuts.
• Color-coded index cards.
• Customizable story sheets.
• Easy import and export of text and images.
• Support for Storyist for Mac, RTF, Plain Text, Fountain, and Final Draft FDX files.
• Ability to export text files as PDF.
• Wireless printing with AirPrint.
• Courier Prime font for screenplays.
Try Storyist 4 for free for 14 days. After the trial period ends, you can purchase Storyist 4 to continue using the editing features or use the app in reader mode for free. Upgrade pricing is available for customers who purchased Storyist 3 for iOS. No subscription required.
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- Free
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Arc Studio Pro supports your screenwriting process from idea to finished script:
* Format your script according to professional industry standards without even thinking about it
* Write with flow, thanks to distraction-free, thoughtful design
* From idea to story: Outline and visualize your story-structure with the most advanced beat-board available
* Collaborate: Write with others in real-time, receive feedback and margin notes directly in your script
PROFESSIONAL FORMATTING
Arc Studio Pro automatically formats your screenplay to industry standards, even if you don’t know what they are. It’s super-easy to use for beginners and fully-customizable for pros.
* Fully automatic, industry standard page layout and text formatting
* Import and export Final Draft, PDF, and Fountain
* Use intuitive shortcuts to format your text perfectly and effortlessly
* The most advanced autocompletion on the market: Character names and sluglines automatically completed for you, for faster typing and consistent naming.
* Elements are chosen for you based on what's most likely, and can be configured.
KEEP IT FLOWING
Stay focused thanks to state of the art design. Write with ease and only think about your story, not the page margins or when you saved the last time.
* Intuitive interface
* Autosave and automatic backups for worry-free writing
* Super-pretty night mode
CRAFT YOUR STORY
Arc Studio Pro takes you beyond just formatting, and helps you build your story with the most powerful outlining features on the market.
* Build your story from basic elements: plots, characters, and locations
* Add beats and organize them in acts or sequences
* Rearrange your story with intuitive drag & drop
* Tag your beats with plots and characters, for intuitive color coding
* Highlight certain storylines and characters to see their arcs at a glance
TEAM WORK
Arc Studio Pro is the screenwriting app that focuses most on collaboration. Screenwriting is often teamwork, so we want to make it as easy as possible for you to work together - that’s why we offer the most sophisticated collaborative writing tools on the market.
* Write at the same time in the same document in real-time
* Invite collaborators with one click via email
* Comment directly on the script
* Request reviews and send read-only excerpts
WORRY-FREE EDITING
Tying to find a certain scene or deleted dialogue? Miss a bit of text? Arc Studio Pro keeps track of all your edits and makes it easy for you and your collaborators to recover previous versions. Never search through piles of papers, different documents or endless emails again.
* Search and manage your history with ease
* Track your own changes
* See who what others changed – who and when
* Delete and recover whole scenes thanks to sophisticated history features
PAY-AS-YOU-GO
Arc Studio on iOS and iPadOS requires an annual Pro subscription.
A 7-day free trial is included.
PRIVACY AND TERMS
Privacy policy: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/privacy
Terms and Conditions: https://www.arcstudiopro.com/terms
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- Free
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Storyist 4 VS. 
Arc Studio ScreenwritingDecember 23, 2024