Celtx vs Scriptation (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Celtx grades higher than Scriptation: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Celtx grades higher on features and platforms. Scriptation grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Celtx
Online scriptwriting with pre-production planning tools
Scriptation
Script annotation app for iPad, iPhone and Mac
Which one is for you
Pick Celtx if
- Fits if you're making the film too and want the script and the shoot planning in one place
- Works for film classes, with seat-based plans from $600 a year for 10 seats
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 1 project, read-only history and no comments or collaboration
- Pricey if you only want to write, since Writer is $11.24 a month and stops at 3 projects
- Skip it if you want an iPhone or iPad app, as the download page links none
- Watch out: production planning is a paid add-on on Writer and Writer Pro, and only included from Team
- Watch out: Team is priced for 3 to 15 members, $44.99 a month for 3, not as one seat
Pick Scriptation if
- Fits if you work on film sets and need script notes on an iPad
- Works for script supervisors who carry revisions between drafts
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as the listing names Apple devices only
- Tight if you stay free, because the production tools sit behind Industry Pro
- Pricey if you add AI, a separate subscription from $19.99
- Watch out: the App Store shows ten in-app prices and doesn't say what each period is
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACeltxFair | 2.0GPAScriptationFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DWriter is $11.24 a month billed yearly, $14.99 monthly, and still stops at 3 projects. The parts people want sit well above this category's $8.33 middle: unlimited projects and the story tools are Writer Pro at $18.74, and production planning is an add-on until Team, $44.99 a month for 3 members. | CIndustry Pro starts at $14.99, but the App Store gives no billing period across ten in-app prices, so cost can't be compared with the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives you 1 project with the screenplay, stageplay and A/V editors, script goals and read-through. One project is a cap you hit immediately, script history is read-only and there's no commenting or collaboration. New accounts do get a 7-day run at the paid features. | CA free download with annotation; the advanced tools sit behind Industry Pro, and a 14-day trial may be offered. |
| Features | AAuto-formatting editors for screenplays, stage plays and two-column A/V scripts, then a beat sheet, storyboard and shot lists, then breakdowns, scheduling, budgets and call sheets. Revision Mode holds scene numbers once a script is locked. Nothing else here takes you from script to shoot. | CAnnotation, note transfer, breakdown tagging, script supervisor tools and read-aloud. It does a narrow job fully, but most of it needs Industry Pro. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a studio rather than an editor: beat sheets, breakdowns, schedules and budgets all want learning, and working out which plan or add-on holds what is a job in itself. The script editors do at least format as you type. | CNo rating on record. It has production tools to learn, such as note transfer and breakdown reports. |
| Platforms and integrations | BBrowser-based, with the Celtx Screenplay app on Google Play and the Microsoft Store and a plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro. The download page links no iOS app at all, so iPhone and iPad writers are out, and that's what keeps it off an A. | CiPhone, iPad and Mac only, with Cinapse, SetHero and a few other production tools listed. |
| Best for | writing a script and planning the shoot | annotating scripts on an iPad |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Celtx and Scriptation. How we grade
Where they differ
- Celtx also covers long-form writing.
- Scriptation also covers documents, highlights and text to speech.
At a glance
| Celtx | Scriptation | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly (Writer) | $14.99 (Industry Pro, App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | 1 project with the screenplay, stageplay and multi-column AV editors, script goals and read-through. Script history is read-only and there is no commenting or collaboration. | Free download on the App Store; the listing says Industry Pro unlocks the full production toolkit, and does not itemize the free features. |
| Free trial | 7-day trial of the paid features when a free account is created | A free 14-day trial may be available for eligible offers, according to the App Store listing. |
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| Made by | Celtx Inc. | Scriptation LLC |
| Price read from | celtx.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Celtx
- The Free plan allows 1 project, with read-only script history and no commenting or collaboration.
- Production planning tools cost extra on Writer and Writer Pro and are only included from the Team plan.
- Team is priced for a group of 3 to 15 members rather than as a single seat.
- The download page links the mobile Celtx Screenplay app on Google Play and the Microsoft Store only, with no iOS App Store link.
Scriptation
- Apple platforms only: the listing names iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no web, Windows or Android version.
- Most production tools, including note transfer and breakdown reports, need Industry Pro.
- Premium AI features and AI voices may need a separate AI subscription.
- The store shows ten in-app prices without billing periods, so monthly and yearly cost cannot be told apart.
Key features
Celtx
- Script editors
- Auto-formatting editors for film and TV screenplays, stage plays and two-column A/V scripts are included on every plan, including Free.
- Story development tools
- A Beat Sheet, a Storyboard, shot lists and talent sides help plan a script. They are included from Writer Pro and sold as an add-on to Writer.
- Production planning
- Script breakdown, catalog, scheduling, cast and crew, budget, call sheets and production reports are included on Team and are an add-on for the writer plans.
- Collaboration and approvals
- Comments are anchored to script text with @mentions, presence awareness shows co-writers' cursors and edits in real time, and scripts can be sent for review and approval.
- Script history, drafts and read-through
- Restore earlier saves from a dated history, keep editable draft copies of a script, and play lines back with text-to-speech voices.
- Revision Mode and episodic projects
- Revision Mode locks a script for production so scene numbers are preserved through changes. Episodic projects link scripts across the installments of a series.
Scriptation
- Script annotation
- Mark scripts with highlights, notes, photos, Apple Pencil drawings and audio, and keep personal, department and meeting notes on separate layers.
- Note transfer to new revisions
- Carries markups over when a new draft arrives, so annotations do not have to be rewritten.
- Breakdown tagging and reports
- Tags props, wardrobe, locations, VFX and more, and generates formatted breakdown reports as PDF or CSV.
- Script supervisor tools
- Scene coverage tramlines, facing page reports, take marking and continuity notes that move with each revision.
- Read-aloud and rehearsal
- Plays a script with character voices, loops scenes for actors and offers a self-tape teleprompter with slate delays.
- Daily sides and sharing
- Creates and shares daily sides from the app and keeps scripts, call sheets and schedules in one place.
Plans
Celtx
Free$0
1 project with the three script editors, script goals and read-through; read-only script history and limited script settings.
Writer$11.24
per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly
Up to 3 projects, unlimited comments and collaboration, script drafts and custom headers and footers. Story and production tools are optional add-ons.
Writer Pro$18.74
per month, billed yearly ($224.88); $24.99 billed monthly
Unlimited projects, episodic scripts, Revision Mode, watermarking, review and approval, the story development tools and the Adobe Premiere Pro plugin.
Team$44.99
per month for 3 members, billed yearly; $59.99 billed monthly
For 3 to 15 members: everything in Writer Pro plus production planning tools, episodic planning, advanced sharing controls and live chat support.
Education$600
per year for 10 seats ($60 a seat), billed yearly
Classroom plan for 10 to 700 seats with educator admin controls and recyclable student seats; the price per seat falls as seats are added.
Student$79.99
per year, billed yearly
Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for one student, with a student email required and 3 years of discounted pricing.
Scriptation
Scriptation (free download)$0
App download with annotation; advanced tools sit behind Industry Pro.
Industry Pro$14.99
range $14.99 to $99.99; billing period not shown
Advanced Note Transfer, compare scripts, breakdown tagging and reports, daily sides, lining tools; listed at $14.99, $39.99, $69.99 and $99.99.
Scriptation AI$19.99
range $19.99 to $99.99; billing period not shown
Separate AI subscription for premium AI features and AI voices; listed at $19.99, $39.99, $59.99, $79.99 and $99.99.
Ways to pay less
Celtx
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises 25% off for yearly billing: Writer is $134.88 a year against $14.99 a month, and Writer Pro is $224.88 a year against $24.99 a month.
- Education
Student plan for $79.99 a year
Students with a school email get Writer Pro features plus the production planning tools for $79.99 a year, described by Celtx as over 75% off, for up to 3 years.
Scriptation
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Celtx or Scriptation?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Celtx starts at $11.24 per month, billed yearly ($134.88); $14.99 billed monthly (Writer), and Scriptation starts at $14.99 (Industry Pro, App Store in-app purchase; billing period not shown).
Which has a free plan, Celtx or Scriptation?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Celtx and Scriptation have a free plan.
Which platforms do Celtx and Scriptation run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Celtx lists a web app and Windows and Android apps and only Scriptation lists macOS and iOS apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.