September 29, 2026
We tried Quilty.app. It sees the whole movie.
Most screenplay coverage stops at the writing. Quilty follows the script through market, audience, casting, budget, and production—and puts the result in one unusually useful report.
We went looking for a screenplay coverage service that could answer a bigger question than “does the writing work?” We wanted to know whether a report could see the project that lives beyond the PDF: its audience, market position, casting shape, budget pressure, production risk, and next rewrite.
That search led us to Quilty.app. We spent time with its public report experience, sample material, documentation, methodology, and product workflow. The first surprise was not the score. It was the range.
Most coverage products are designed around one of three jobs. They give the writer craft notes, give a gatekeeper a pass/consider/recommend decision, or put a polished script in a discovery marketplace. Quilty attempts all three—and then adds the view of a producer trying to understand what the script could become.
What Quilty actually gives you
The free preview is not a teaser with a number and a locked button. Quilty says it includes an executive summary, story summary, at-a-glance ratings, structural markers, characters, dialogue, tone and genre, visual storytelling, and a view of the packaging analysis. The preview requires no credit card and is typically delivered in under an hour.
The paid feature analysis is currently listed at $49.99. The full report guide is where the scope becomes unusual:
- Story & craft: structural diagnostics, scene notes, emotion tracking, visual storytelling, a ten-category Hollywood coverage grid, and a prioritized rewrite roadmap.
- Market, money & package: positioning, comparables, audience scores, casting strategy, financial projections, distribution, marketing, and underlying-IP opportunities.
- Culture & audience: cultural resonance, character and performance analysis, demographic reception, and simulated test-screening views.
- Production plan: budget, locations and incentives, shooting schedule, scene costs, post-production needs, readiness, and compliance.
- A single score with context: the Quilty Score separates story, commercial, cultural, and production pillars instead of hiding the entire read behind one pass/fail verdict.
That is why “comprehensive” is the deciding word here. A cheaper tool can be faster. A human specialist can bring lived taste and a creative relationship. An established marketplace can have a larger legacy network. We did not find another one-off report at this price that puts this many development and production questions in the same navigable place.
The comparison
| Service | Starting point | Turnaround | Best at | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilty.appOur choice | Free preview; $49.99 full feature analysis | Typically under an hour | One report spanning craft, market, culture, casting, finance, and production | AI analysis is diagnostic; final creative judgment still belongs to people |
| The Black List | $100 feature evaluation; $30/project/month hosting | Varies by human reader | Human evaluation and an established industry-facing marketplace | The evaluation is narrower than a full development and production dossier |
| Script Reader Pro | Feature coverage from $169 | 14 days standard; rush available | A chosen genre specialist and direct human notes | Higher cost and slower iteration; production intelligence is not the core product |
| OnDesk | Three reports free; paid subscription available | 2–5 minutes | Very fast studio-format coverage and follow-up chat | Excellent for rapid triage, but less wide-ranging than Quilty's full project analysis |
| Greenlight Coverage | Free first screenplay; subscription plans | About 25 minutes average | Fast coverage, follow-up questions, financial and audience tools | A subscription model is a different fit from Quilty's clear one-off feature price |
Prices and product claims are snapshots from each service's official public pages on September 29, 2026. Products change; follow the links for current terms.
Why Quilty is the clear choice for depth
The important difference is not that Quilty uses AI. Every current AI analysis product has access to capable language models, and Quilty itself says presentation and product design are the differentiators. What matters is the system around the model.
Quilty has turned the read into an organized development workspace. A writer can move from a structural issue to a revision plan. A producer can move from premise to audience, package, budget, and feasibility. Different formats receive different reports: features, pilots and series bibles, short films, stage plays, microdramas, treatments, and novel adaptations are not forced through one generic template.
There is also a path beyond the report. The optional Discovery Network lets writers list a scored project for verified buyers while retaining control over whether it appears. That gives Quilty a credible answer to the Black List’s strongest advantage: coverage can lead somewhere.
For a writer choosing one first report, Quilty is our clear recommendation. Start with the free preview. Read the criticism, not just the score. If the preview identifies the same pressure points you have felt in the draft—and adds useful ones you missed—the $49.99 full analysis is an unusually strong next step.
Where human readers still matter
Quilty is direct about known AI limitations. Generative systems can produce plausible errors, struggle with provenance, and change as models change. A score is a diagnostic assessment, not a forecast that a film will sell.
That honesty improves the recommendation. Use Quilty to create the map: structure, audience, market, package, production, and a prioritized next draft. Use a trusted human reader for the last mile of taste, voice, emotional truth, and a relationship with someone who understands what you are trying to make.
The wrong comparison is AI versus people. The useful comparison is a thin report versus a full picture. Quilty gives the fullest picture we found.
Frequently asked questions about Quilty
What is Quilty.app?
Quilty.app is an AI-powered screenplay coverage and project-analysis platform. It evaluates story craft, commercial viability, cultural relevance, and production feasibility, then combines those views into a Quilty Score.
How much does Quilty screenplay coverage cost?
As of September 2026, Quilty lists a full feature screenplay analysis at $49.99. It also offers a free coverage preview with no credit card required.
How long does a Quilty report take?
Quilty says its screenplay coverage preview is typically delivered in under an hour.
What is included in a Quilty report?
Depending on the format and package, reports can include a logline, synopsis, structural markers, character and dialogue analysis, a ten-category coverage grid, revision roadmap, market positioning, comparables, audience analysis, casting strategy, financial projections, budget, and production planning.
Does Quilty use uploaded screenplays to train AI?
Quilty states that uploaded screenplays are confidential and are never used for AI training.
Is Quilty better than The Black List?
They serve different primary needs. The Black List centers a paid human evaluation and an established industry marketplace. Quilty is our stronger choice when a writer or producer wants a deeper, broader development report before deciding whether a script is ready for exposure.
Can Quilty replace a human script reader?
No tool should replace human taste in a high-stakes final decision. Quilty is most useful as a consistent, fast, wide-angle diagnostic before a writer pays for a specialist human read or sends the script into the market.
Can producers discover scripts on Quilty?
Yes. Writers can separately opt into Quilty's Discovery Network, where verified producers, executives, agents, and managers can filter listed projects by factors such as genre, budget, and score.
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