Playscript vs TalkingDraft
Playscript
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| Figure | Playscript | TalkingDraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $6.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 9 |
| Spec score · Screenwriting Software | 7.3 (#23) | 8.5 (#12) |
| Audience | It is for stage playwrights, drama educators, and student playwrights in high school and higher education programs. | The maker describes the product as designed for screenwriters and playwrights who want to create first drafts quickly by dictating scenes. |
| Integrations | The maker describes in-network LanguageTool grammar checking and browser built-in speech for table reads; it does not list third-party integrations on the page. | Documented import or export guidance covers Final Draft, Fade In, WriterDuet, Script Studio, Highland, Movie Magic Screenwriter, Trelby, ArcStudio, StudioBinder, Squibler, Storyist and Scenarist. |
| Purpose | Playscript is a stage-play editor for playwrights, drama educators, and student playwrights. | TalkingDraft is screenwriting dictation software for screenwriters and playwrights to create a first draft by speaking dialogue and action. |
Plans
TalkingDraft
- FreeFree
- 100 extra premium minutes$3, paid once
- Pay-as-you-pro: 100 extra minutes$3, paid once
- 300 extra premium minutes$6, paid once
- Pay-as-you-pro: 300 extra minutes$6, paid once
- 500 extra premium minutes$8, paid once
- Pay-as-you-pro: 500 extra minutes$8, paid once
- Premium monthly$9.99 a month
- Premium yearly$79 a year
In their own words
Playscript
Playscript has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TalkingDraft
TalkingDraft is screenwriting dictation software for writers creating a first draft by speaking dialogue and action. During dictation, number keys 1–9 label dialogue speakers and 0 marks action lines. Its free outliner provides story structure guides and a beatsheet calculator, and users can export outlines or transcripts as text files for import into screenwriting software. The maker lists compatibility with Final Draft, Fade In, WriterDuet, Highland, Trelby, ArcStudio, StudioBinder, Squibler, Storyist, and other screenwriting apps. Speech transcription is listed in 21 languages. Standard transcription runs in the user’s browser without sending audio to an external service; premium transcription is handled by a vendor under a contractual data processing opt-out. The maker says writing and audio are not used to train AI, and that data is encrypted in transit and stored in separate isolated systems. The free tier allows up to three stories before a referral link is needed to unlock more. Premium transcription is described as 99% accurate; transitions and parentheticals are left for users to add in another screenwriting or polishing app. A desktop version with local speech-to-text is in development, with a waitlist available.