Arc Studio Pro vs Story Architect
Arc Studio Pro
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Story Architect
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| Figure | Arc Studio Pro | Story Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.75/mo | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 12 |
| Spec score · Screenwriting Software | 9.2 (#2) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · Script Writing Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Writing Apps | 9.0 (#12) | 9.3 (#5) |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Creator includes real-time collaboration and review mode allows co-authors to comment, reply, resolve and edit notes. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Offline Mode | Users can write offline and sync changes when back online. | Yes |
Plans
Story Architect
- FreeFree
- Pro$4.17 a month
- Creator$8.34 a month
- AI credits 50$10 a month
- AI credits 200$30 a month
- AI credits 500$60 a month
- AI credits 1000$100 a month
- AI credits 50$10, paid once
- AI credits 200$30, paid once
- AI credits 500$60, paid once
In their own words
Arc Studio Pro
Arc Studio Pro is screenwriting software for drafting and managing scripts on Mac, Windows, iPadOS, iOS, and browsers. Its writing tools include industry formatting, Focus mode, timed sprints, notes, and outlining. Users can work offline, while automatic draft history lets them recover deleted text. Encryption and automatic backups protect work on devices and in the cloud. The Free plan includes up to two scripts and PDF export with a watermark; the free writing experience can begin without a credit card, and each account includes a free 7-day Pro trial. Free is free, billed annually. Essentials costs $69 a year and includes unlimited scripts, advanced formatting, desktop and mobile apps, and PDF export. Pro costs $99 a year and adds features including outlining, revision management, feedback links, and two collaborators. Collaboration works on Free, but inviting collaborators requires a subscription. The product is published by Arc Studio Labs, Inc., headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Story Architect
Story Architect is a writing app for screenplays, comics, plays, books and other story forms, organized around a shared project bible. Its Free plan allows unlimited projects and documents per project, with basic writing, character, location and world tools. Pro adds mind maps, an image gallery, presentations, a corkboard, a timeline and five AI credits per month when billed annually. The AI assistant can paraphrase, summarize, expand or shorten text, translate, insert text between paragraphs, or generate text from a prompt; these actions use credits. Creator adds real-time collaboration and 5 GB of cloud storage. Story Architect supports offline use on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. It imports KIT Scenarist, Final Draft, Celtx, Trelby, TXT, ODT, DOCX and Fountain files, and exports DOCX, PDF, FDX and Fountain. Desktop-to-mobile project synchronization remains in development, with manual file transfer documented instead. Pro costs $4.17 a month billed annually; Creator costs $8.34 a month billed annually.