Story Architect (STARC)
A writing app for screenplays, novels, comics, stage plays and audio dramas with planning tools built in.
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About Story Architect (STARC)
Story Architect, usually called STARC, is a writing app that handles several script and prose formats in one place: screenplays, TV series, comics, stage plays, audio dramas and novels. Each project keeps a shared story bible of characters, locations and worlds next to the text, so research and writing stay together. The free version already covers formatted script writing, title pages, loglines, treatments, import and export, and unlimited projects. The Pro tier adds corkboards, timelines, mind maps, character relationship maps and deeper statistics, and the Creator tier adds cloud sync, real-time collaboration and showrunner tools such as script breakdown. An optional AI assistant, paid for with credits, can rewrite, expand, summarise or translate passages. Pro is sold by subscription or as a lifetime licence, with a 30-day trial and a student discount. The app is open source and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with an iPhone version.
Best for: Writers who work across screenplays, novels and comics and want a capable free tier.
Pros and cons
What works
- Generous free tier with unlimited projects and script formatting
- Covers screenplays, comics, stage plays, audio dramas and novels
- Story bible for characters, locations and worlds alongside the text
- Lifetime licence option instead of only a subscription
Why people leave
- Corkboard, timeline and character maps need Pro
- Collaboration and sync require the higher Creator tier
- AI features cost extra credits on top of the plans
Top Story Architect (STARC) alternatives
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Scrivener50.3Better for long-form novels and research-heavy projects, with a script mode for screenplays.
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Final Draft40.0Industry-standard formatting and file format for writers who need to share scripts with studios.
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Story Architect (STARC): common questions
Is Story Architect (STARC) free?
Story Architect (STARC) has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, unlimited projects (checked on Story Architect (STARC)'s own site).
Is Story Architect (STARC) open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at story-apps/starc.
What platforms does Story Architect (STARC) run on?
Story Architect (STARC) is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS.
What are the best alternatives to Story Architect (STARC)?
The highest-ranked Story Architect (STARC) alternatives right now are Scrivener and Final Draft. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.