Save the Cat!

Education
Rating
4.7 (279)
Size
18.4 MB
Age rating
4+
Current version
5.0.8
Price
Free
Seller
Blake Snyder Enterprises
Last update
1 year ago
Version OS
12.0 or later
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User Reviews for Save the Cat!

4.7 out of 5
279 Ratings
2 years ago, Misha Penelope
Marvelous Tool!
This is the sort of application any novelist may hope for (along with the book, Saves the Cat Writes a Novel). Personally, this was the very tool I was hoping to find after reading the corresponding book! It is simple, sure, albeit this is one of those instances in which simple is all that is necessary, for such a tool will make sure all of the needed components are there, so that you can create a compelling story: how to ensure you capture & keep the attention of your readers is found within these tried-and-true blueprints. …If one is unfamiliar with story formulas, described in Saves the Cat Writes a Novel, this app may not seem helpful. Thereby it is best to either read the book first, or research what each ingredient is independently (& understand it) before proceeding to utilize this application as an outlining tool for your story. So appreciative of both of these tools; they are essential to all writers who’d like to know the winning recipe for a wonderful & impactful story. Thank you Saves the Cat team!
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4 years ago, Atcgardener
One of The Best Writing Apps - worth a look
In my opinion, every writer should give this version of Save The Cat a try., even if you tried a prior version, this new version has been massively expanded. This iteration of Save The Cat has pretty much everything you could want in a writing app. Every section is well thought out with all the drill down detail needed to organize a screenplay or novel. Beat sheet, scene and character creation with relationships works flawlessly. Even Locations, Objects, setups and payoffs are all tightly integrated into the app. This is one of the few ports of an app that rivals the desktop version. My hat is off to the Blake Snyder team. I also think the upgrade functionality unlock is well worth the money, and competitively priced, given the content.
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4 years ago, ChronosAgnt7
Indispensable for a Writer
This is one of my most used pieces of software. If you’re a writer in any medium, this is an indispensable program! It helps you organize and solidify your plot so that you’re about as organized as you can be when you finally begin to bring your creation to life. This in combination with the book of the same name have proven to be two of the most useful things I’ve ever owned.
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3 years ago, JoJo Tom 96
Excellent for Structural Foundation, But There Are a Few Concerns
While I love this app, as it makes outlining a breeze, I am confused to why there are less than 40 beat/scene cards on the Blake Snyder Save the Cat Board template. The book heavily suggests writing 40 cards. I know I can add cards wherever, but I find this part a bit confusing. It makes me concerned about the Board feature. Also, I really wish there was a printable option. It would be so nice to finish the Beat Sheet or Board and physically print the outlines to work from.
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4 years ago, 66johnny
Great Improvement Over Previous Version
I like the decisions made in this new version of the software. I’ve been using it for a few days now and I already find it to be a great improvement over the previous version. I definitely recommend it for anyone who appreciates Blake Snyder’s approach to screenwriting.
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2 years ago, Roses$ForDays
Love
I’m just new to this app,I have many ideas and I don’t have the money to unlock all of the features and as the other people have said,this is really good. I feel calm once I installed this app,it gives me more of a wide range of creativity as I deal upon writers block all the time. Many of my ideas from when I was young could come to life soon and I’m happy for it,I am an independent artist,could be any art as I am very creative,I will even recommend this to someone they might find it useful. 😄
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4 years ago, j-say
Great but please add Scrivner Export
The new version is much better and love the export options. Many people use Scrivner for novels though. If you can export to it and utilize the cards in Scrivner for the scenes, it would be amazing.
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4 years ago, ninjagirl808
Issues for Apple computer users
Love the book!!! And wish I had the book before I finished the first draft of my book. So I purchased the Save the Cat desktop software a few months ago for my Mac. Then the app started to get glitchy & unresponsive. And tech support wasn’t able to resolve my issue. Downloaded the app on my iPad thinking it might work better & tried to sync my desktop project to my tablet via the app but but kept running into issues. 🙁
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2 years ago, mlbdc
OK so far; needs a minor QoL update
Really enjoying and appreciating this app so far, as I'm a total newb to screenwriting. I'd love to be able to increase the font size so that I can actually see what I'm typing, though! Please consider!
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3 years ago, Non-Obviously Positive
DISASTER.
Work disappeared for unknown reasons. 72 hours after requesting help, still no response. Am I supposed to be tempted to go all-in with this app or stay with a perfected program (think Final Draft)? If this is supposed to be an integrated methodology, then it’s completely lost on me - and the fault lies with the developer. Too bad too - having a workable alternative would be nice. Save the Cat! Is *not* it.
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4 years ago, leoandmax
Syncing is great
Really like syncing with my desktop software
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2 years ago, JEMooreLA
Monthly Subscription Option?
Why no monthly subscription option or trail period to test drive the app?
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3 years ago, solicitoussloth
Wish I can change the font size or something on the UI
App seems great and I’m excited to utilize these great tools. Although it drives me crazy that the UI labels get cut off (in both orientations) and can get a little confusing at times. Hope they add a fix.
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4 years ago, Mr. iPodder
Deleted HOURS of Work!
My initial impression of the app was favorable ... until I returned to my current project to continue working through its beats. Then I realized that my most previous effort — a solid couple of hours of work — was simply gone. Poof! Thin air, folks. Will be demanding a refund and seeking an alternative app. Be careful with this one!
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11 months ago, itzagr8tday
Is there a legitimate reason for no Core i3 support?
I write on the go, so my goal was to sync my work on my mobile with my MacBook. But unfortunately ‘STC’ is unable accomplish what Final Draft does just fine. Had I known beforehand I won’t have purchased. That’s a shame.
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3 years ago, Shadowfest31
Genres gone
Got rid of the genre descriptions in the genre selection. Previous version had a snapshot of the thumbnail rules of any given genre
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2 years ago, ScareCrowA7X
The Best
Between Save the Cat and Scrivener, writing would be harder.
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3 years ago, not today nope
Everything costs
Would be nice if you buy the book to have access to the app, rather then shelling out even more money.
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4 years ago, DMcWayne
Way more modern than the old app
I bought the original app in thoughts of it being updated with version 4, but then I found out version 4 was a completely new app, and so I tried it out, and it looks a lot better, especially with the option to write a novel in it. When I told the people at customer services about how I paid for the old app, they gave me a Promo code that got me the Essential version for free(in all fairness, the Essential version is the same price as the old app). I really look forward to writing new stories with this app.
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4 years ago, Catenkaa
Limited
I just downloaded this app for no reason. Almost all of the features are locked until you pay a lot of money. The adds are very misguiding.
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3 years ago, SofaCracka
Crashes
Unable to upload attachments. Continues to crash.
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12 months ago, k9346
Issue
The app is e excellent , but mi creativity grow in Spanish can you make this app with a configuration In Spanish please and thank sorry for bothering
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8 months ago, allthegoodnicknamesaregone2
App keeps crashing
Every time I try to open the "Board" the app crashes. I'd like a refund.
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2 years ago, Da Storyteller
Don’t waste your money on this app
This is not a one time purchase item, you have to keep paying yearly. If this where an antivirus app or something of that kind I could understand having to renew it every year. You are only wasting your money. They don’t give you any option to buy the app out right. and if that’s not bad enough this is a weird and unorthodox method of storytelling, which is very confusing because they don’t use storytelling standards.If you wanna learn how to use this app you have to learn a completely different language in storytelling first so why bother.
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4 years ago, Penney Proud
RIP OFF
This company charged I believe $200 to get the full version just a year ago so you can sync through multiple devices and now it is obsolete and no longer existent. There isn’t a grand scale difference between my v3 and the new v4 other then give me your money yearly after you already paid in full to have the accessibility I’m no longer willing to offer you. If this app was wide scale holy crap better, then fair. But there is little difference for a version I would have to pay $100-200/year for even though the v3 I paid for was a “Frye festival” false promise. Don’t get this. There are other user considering apps around that don’t try to gouge you like this company has transitioned to.
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