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Beat vs Fade In: catalog facts
Beat	Fade In
Free Free and open source under the GPL, distributed through the App Store.	Paid A paid licence is bought from the developer's website.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plain-text Fountain files that stay readable anywhere Final Draft import and export with revisions	Automatic industry-standard screenplay formatting Tools for outlining, organizing and navigating a script
Apple platforms only Largely maintained by one developer	Paid software with no free tier described Focused on scripts, so not a general-purpose word processor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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