Weekend Read 2

I would have hoped to build a collection but there seems an expiry on them which is disappointing. other than that it’s very useful.

Not really that useful if you want to read PDFs —not even those that are direct exports from Final Draft. If that’s what you are after, check out the app before buying it because you are likely to get weird formatting and characters. I will read the ones provided but not use it to import screenplays off the internet, it is just a hassle, really.

I really love the idea for this app—especially because I use Highland on my Mac and love being able to see my files on my iPad. The interface is clean, and the library of scripts is a huge bonus But, when I try to open the reader settings on my iPad, a small popover appears, and I can’t interact with it to change the size or font because it’s so small. I dabble in developing and know this could be easily fixed by switching this from a popover to a sheet. I hope the developers see this and make this incredibly easy fix that would make this a five-star app!

Back in the original version of this app I discovered that many of my scripts lost text that was in the first few or last few lines of each page. I reported this and they said they were working on a new version of the app so I'd have to wait for that. Now that new version is here - at a subscription price - and... The bug is still there! I've reported it again but no reply. I guess I won't be renewing my subscription. To bad cause it's a great way to read a script when it works. Another interesting way - the voice reader - hasn't worked for me even once. Same results on both my iphone and ipad. Yes I reported it but no solution has been forthcoming.

Can we get the ability to use the voice aloud reader without the need to have the screen active? That’s a pretty standard feature for text to speech apps and would make this a killer function. It’s already great as is, but having to change my device settings to turn off display auto-lock every time I need to listen to a script is an obstacle. Thanks for considering.

I LOVED the first weekend read and stupidly deleted it from my iPhone when this came out. This new version just doesn’t work. I cannot open attachments into this app. I just doesn’t work. I emailed their customer support twice, asking for help…and zero response. Ultimately I had to get Apple to refund me. Bring back the original please!

Paid 10 bucks for a useless app and now they want me to pay monthly. No thanks. Better companies out there.

There’s a great app somewhere close to here, but no full screen is a real step back. I was excited to try the voices, but it’s unusable as is. The phone comes loaded with voices - why not assign different ones to different characters? That’s when playback even works, which is patchy at best. Easy to accidentally select text, and unclear how to UN-select… The more transparent the app, the better and more convenient it is. Unfortunately this update is a step back for Weekend Read. I’ll have to cancel my free trial till the next update.

I am a longtime user of the older version of Weekend Read. I’m very disappointed that this app is now subscription-based. I also added one screenplay to the free version of this app and tried to add a second one and was told I’d reached my limit! If this app were a onetime payment, I’d gladly buy it but I will stick with the older version as long as it continues to work.

I am a longtime user of the older version of Weekend Read. I’m very disappointed that this app is now subscription-based. I also added one screenplay to the free version of this app and tried to add a second one and was told I’d reached my limit! If this app were a onetime payment, I’d gladly buy it but I will stick with the older version as long as it continues to work. I just wish I had installed the older version of on all my iPads because now it’s not available.