Slugline: Simply Screenwriting

A missed opportunity: a software that could be a 5 star if not for the multiple crashes. Like 10 to 20 per hour... it starts by not responding as well and then, even if I leave it so save the work, when I turn on the script, it crashes — and there goes the last line or so. Another issue, about one third of the times it crashes, is that the software opens up the document and then scrolls since the beguiling. Now my projects are like 100 pages give or take, so... I’m using an iPad mine with an i7 processor, not sure it it’s the issue, but on Storyist it works just fine,as well as in Fade in. If it were not for that, I’d give it a five star, for sure. Otherwise, it’s becoming unusable, which is a shame. Hope the developers sort it out cause I’ve seen a similar critic here. Thank you.

As others have reported, Slugline is currently broken. Whenever I try to create a new screenplay, whether local or in iCloud, the app immediately crashes. I used to adore this app, but now I’m just disappointed.

I’m really confused as to how to use this. I’ve tried reading everything and YouTube tutorials still can’t understand

Read raving reviews. Tried it for $19+ and it’s terrible. Not intuitive. Trying to hit return to get into the next correctly formatted section required backtracking. Not a seamless writing experience and I’ve been writing screenplays for a long time and have used almost all the mainstream software.

For whatever reason the app crashes whenever I try to make a new file and is therefore unusable. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail and switching between local/cloud storage. So far nothing works, but if the issue is resolved I’ll happily change my review to 5 stars.

I purchased Slugline for $19.99 and downloaded for IPad and used it to write my project. When I wanted to work on a new screenplay, it restricts me to open a new page. I then redownloaded the app only to lose my current work, it happens. But I do not understand that after purchasing the screenplay app that it’s now limiting. It makes no mention of upgrading to a bundle pack, I know that for the iMac you pay almost $50.00 for the software

I noticed the app sometimes does not sync your changes to the original file, and instead creates a separate copy of it. This then causes multiple versions of the same script to pile up in the recents section, while I really just need to maintain one version of it. Overall, the app is better than most I’ve seen for screenwriting on phone, just hope this one aspect can also be improved.

I enjoy the app’s simplicity and functionality. What I don’t enjoy is how the app crashes four to five times every hour. It autosaves frequently, so a crash only deletes the latest piece (either one chunk of dialogue or description) but it’s still annoying.

I have been screenwriting on my iPad much more lately, and I've found this to be a really great app for distraction-free writing. There's very little on the page, other than your own work. It's also a very user-friendly, intuitive way to learn the ins and outs of writing in Fountain (which is simple on its own). I also love that it doesn't require a subscription.

This app is simple and intuitive and perfect for screenwriting without any distractions. It's helped me pick up writing in Fountain quite quickly. I appreciate the few templates that come with it, too, more as an example of how to incorporate "hidden" text within your writing.