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When comparing Fade In vs Scrivener, the Slant community recommends Fade In for most people. In the question“What is the best screenwriting software?” Fade In is ranked 1st while Scrivener is ranked 7th.
Specs
Auto-completeYes
BreakdownYes
Color codingYes
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockYes
PlatformsWindows Linux OSX Android iOS
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
Real-time online collaborationNo
Auto-completeNo
BreakdownNo
Color codingNo
Hollywood formattingYes
Index card viewYes
NotesYes
Outline viewYes
Page lockNo
PlatformsWindows, Mac, Linux (beta)
ReportsYes
Revision trackingYes
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Pros
Pro Uses an open file format providing compatibility and future-proofing
Pro Cross-platform desktop and mobile
Fade In is available for Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.
Pro Distraction-free mode
FadeIn has a fullscreen mode that removes everything but the page allowing you to better focus on writing.
Pro Revision control
Pro Offers cloud storage service
Pro Almost every parameter, from window layout to text-revision colo(u)r can be tweaked to your style
Pro Keeps everything together: notes, drafts, references, links
Pro Offers free trial
The trial is good for 30 days of actual use, not the typical 30 days from install date.
Cons
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Con Mediocre UI
UI should be better.