WriterDuet 4+

I'm a Fan

This app is pretty new so maybe Im just an early adopter... but after a week of working with the desktop version I was sold.

Upgraded to Pro for one year, plan to go lifetime if it becomes my go to app for writing over fdx which at this point i think it will.

This is google docs for screenwriters, but its a lot more than that. The UI is clean. The format key commands (which mirror fdx) integrate into the on-line script is really intuitive. The digital page itself feels more pulpy to me than final draft somehow, not sure why but I feel more like I am typing onto a real page. So i like the base level interface. But then on top of that its got a bunch of helpful features...

Organization. I no longer have to worry about whos working with what version, did I email my collaborator the right file, or accidentally open an earlier saved version of a script that now has some changes in it but is missing others...

Communication. Multiple modes for secure messaging, sharing notes, integrating external links for references or research, it all works.

Collaboration. I like how it presents any changes made by my collaborator to me in red then lets them fade to black so they integrate into the whole. Thats just one example of how it helps make the collaboration process smoother.

Class. From the tone if the developer's emails to the look of the UI, it feels like you're dealing with talented professionals.

Well done and please keep up the good work!

TJ

Really bad coding

The one pro here is that the UX and UI are almost perfectly adapted to the desktop version - or, to be more clear, they would be if they worked properly.

Way too many issues with coding. 90% of the times I tap on something to start writing, the top toolbar shifts up above the top of my screen so I can’t select dialog, character, etc. I have to close and reopen the app repeatedly to get it to let me write more than a line at a time. Half the time the cursor isn’t visible so you don’t know where your new text will show up. Also about half the time, I open a script and it’s not all there. And sometimes I start typing and the new letters overlap existing letters and I can’t read what I’m writing. Frankly I’m surprised Apple allowed such a poorly-working app into the app store. I keep checking for a fix but there never is one. Fingers crossed one comes soon...

Edit: I realize that the app makers are not a charity and they’re looking for revenue. And being a free member, I almost feel like I shouldn’t be complaining. But I’m not in a position to add another subscription right now and I sure wouldn’t pay for an app that barely works. I hope it doesn’t work better for paid users than unpaid. But I’m sure more people would subscribe if the app worked properly and users didn’t need to constantly restart the app and/or their phones in the futile hope it will make the app work.

App version completely unusable

This is such a shame, because I absolutely love the WriterDuet desktop version. I’m a professional screenwriter, and WriterDuet is my favorite for how easy it makes formatting and saving my scripts, as well as easily sharing project folders with my writing teams. However, the IOS app is completely unusable on my iPad. It worked maybe once, albeit slowly, but since then I have been unable to log on, and unable to switch between project folders if I can get on. When I was previously logged in I got error messages saying I was offline, not logged in, or not synced even when I was online and logged in, and tapping the icons to try to switch scripts or projects did nothing. When I tried logging off and on again to see if it fixed the issue, it now freezes after I put in my email, failing to load or let me change screens. I can’t access any of my scripts or write for my job, which is a huge hit since I am currently relying on my iPad for writing and work. If this app worked like the desktop version it would be 5 stars, but as-is with these bugs I may as well delete the app for all the good it’s doing. If anyone has experienced the same bugs and knows how to fix it, I’d love to know and be able to access my work again.

开发人员回复 ，

Hey there, so sorry to hear about the trouble you've been having signing in to the app! This is something our support team should be able to help you get fixed; could you shoot an email to help@writerduet.com with these details? We respond to emails within 24 hours and will be able to dig in to see what could be causing this for you!

You can also mention in the subject line that Jason referred you over from the app store, and I'll make sure it gets handled ASAP. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention so we can get you back to writing!

- Jason
Support Lead, WD