Fountain · easy screenwriting

Name: Fountain · easy screenwriting
Rating: 4.5 (29 reviews)
Author: Alex Walker

By: Alex Walker

Write, edit & export scripts

Features & Capabilities

Fountain is a fully native screenplay editor purpose-built for iOS, iPadOS and macOS, loaded with deceptively powerful editing, viewing, outlining and exporting tools. It uses the Fountain screenwriting language, a flavor of Markdown which lets you write naturally, without worrying about formatting.

FAST · Fully native, from parser to editor. Translation? No slowdowns or hiccups. Just you and your script. FOCUSED · The tools you need to hit your flow without clutter. LEAN · Sips battery life thanks to a custom parser built on the latest macOS, iOS & iPadOS technologies. PORTABLE · Uses standard plaintext documents which you can read from (or write to!) with any text editor. Your data is yours.

I'm an indie developer and fellow screenwriter, so your feedback is super important! Reach out to me at fountainappdev@gmail.com anytime with feedback, questions or ideas.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Alex Walker

Rating:

4.50

(29)

Version:

0.61 Last updated: 2026-05-27

Version code:

885877783

Creation date:

2024-06-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

5.66MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 243,380 ▼ 538

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#40 in script keyword 23 ▲

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Developed by:

Alex Walker

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fountain-easy-screenwriting/id6504728966

User Reviews

Reviewers praise Fountain for being easy to use, free, and well-formatted, ideal for beginners and quick drafting. The most recurring drawbacks are reliability (crashes), export limitations (watermarks and pagination), and a perceived lack of advanced features and robust file management for professional use.

Pros

Easy to use and beginner-friendly, with a straightforward drafting flow.
Free to use with no ads or subscriptions.
Good, clean formatting and clear writing instructions that help users format scripts correctly.
Fast, smooth performance on iPhone and iPad; lightweight and responsive.
Great for quickly capturing ideas and drafting scripts without feature bloat.

Cons

Crashes and instability; app closes unexpectedly, risk of losing work.
Exported PDFs include non-removable watermarks (Made in Fountain / QR Code) and related pagination/formatting limitations.
Lacks many professional features (autocomplete, advanced formatting controls, robust file management).
File management/persistence gaps (no version history, saving to folders, potential data loss).
Mobile UI can feel awkward and limited (small-screen formatting/viewing constraints).

Recent reviews

This is my second time writing this review since it bugged out last time. Anyways, this app is WONDERFUL. It makes screenplay writing very accessible. There is no tricky maneuvers or cut corners. The provided writing instructions are clear and concise. And the formatting is perfect. It is by far the best screenplay app I have ever downloaded. So I would like to congratulate the developers on that!👏 However… I have one concern. And that is the AI Generated Icon. In this world’s environment, it is getting increasingly harder for artists and writers to protect their work from getting stolen. Especially from people who feed it these AI Engines or just use them to generate content. And while I wouldn’t want to accuse anyone of this, images like this one are usually a telltale sign of that happening. And it makes the app look inherently less trust worthy. I feel I would be more comfortable using an app that didn’t show signs of the developers using AI in a creative space. And if they are, I would urge them to stop, as it harms more people than most think. In short, great app with an easy to use format! But an icon change and/or some clarification would be appreciated. Having both would be preferable. UPDATE: Thank you to the wonderful developers for confirming the icon is not AI! With that, I am changing my review to a full five stars! Would 100% recommend this app! Especially for beginner screenplay writers!😁✨

by Si*****, 2026-03-15

Not bad, nice that I don’t have to pay $100 bucks for a year. Would be cool if you started typing and it suggested the command, like INT. and then it would pop up with like (PLACE - TIME) or something, otherwise you have to remember exactly how screenwriting format goes— like how youmescript does. Wish I could change it from dark to light mode within the app too, and see the page breaks, where the page ends. Maybe I can if my ipad is in light mode? I dunno. But props to the creator and thanks for a solid base scriptwriting service!

by Io*****, 2026-02-15

I mostly think this is a good app for writing screenplays, but it has a pretty noticeable bug. When I am writing dialogue it breaks the line and starts a new one when I don’t want to. This happens not at the end of a sentence but in the middle of words. For example: I’ll be writ- Ing and it just stops and makes a new line. This happens when I am writing character names too. In all i think it’s pretty good and having the tips easily assessable is nice, but you definitely need a little experience in screen writing to know exactly what each command does and what it means.