Weekend Read 22.0.22 - App Store

“Staggeringly useful.” - Dan Etheridge, producer of Veronica Mars and Party Down

We’ve made the best screenplay reader even better.

Weekend Read 2 makes reading screenplays delightful by optimizing scripts for iPhone and iPad retina screens. Never squint and pinch to read a script again.

Whether reading from a PDF or a native file like Final Draft or Fountain, Weekend Read 2 gives you the tools to make every screenplay a smooth and easy read.

Created by screenwriter John August and the team behind the award-winning Highland, Weekend Read 2 has Hollywood talking.

“With Weekend Read, John August and his crafty elves have taken something that was the worst thing, namely reading scripts on a mobile device, and turned it into the best thing. I find it more pleasant to read a script in Weekend Read on my 4-inch iPhone screen than to read a PDF in proper screenplay format on my iPad. I even prefer it to reading full-sized paper scripts.”
- Rian Johnson, writer-director
(Knives Out, Poker Face, Star Wars: The Last Jedi)

“Weekend Read started as an app I didn’t know I needed and quickly became an app I can’t live without. Weekend Read keeps you on top of your reading pile, not buried under it. It’s seriously amazing.”
- Rawson Thurber, writer-director
(Red Notice, Dodgeball)

“This is the perfect solution I’ve been fantasizing about - it makes reading scripts (or anything) on the iPhone not just tolerable, not just painless, but actually a pleasure!”
- David Wain, writer/director/EP
(Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models)

Weekend Read supports PDFs, Final Draft .fdx, .highland, plain text, and Markdown files.

Features:

* Customizable Reading: Choose from an updated selection of fonts and text sizes for a personalized reading experience.
* Character Highlighting: Highlight your lines with ease.
* Read Aloud: Have the script read to you at up to 2x speed.
* Notes: Add page-specific notes and export them to collaborators.
* Dark Mode: Enjoy night reading with optimized dark mode.
* Page Jumper: Quickly navigate through long documents.
* Library: Curate your own library of scripts.
* Discover: Find new scripts from our rotating categories of curated screenplays and books.
* Optimized for iOS: Enjoy a seamless reading experience across all your iOS devices.

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Version History - Fixed an issue that could drain your battery whenever the app was open.
- Read Aloud uses much less power now, whether it's playing or paused.
- Underlined text in your scripts no longer disappears when Read Aloud starts.
- Fixed several crashes, including ones that could happen while your library synced from iCloud or while cover images loaded. 2.0.22 Sep 25 - Notes are redesigned: each one shows where it sits in the script, they sort in page order, and tapping jumps you straight there.
- Exported notes now come out as a titled Markdown file that's much easier to read and share.
- Improved the accuracy of the reading progress bar, tracking your real position in the script instead of estimating it.
- Read Aloud scrolls the page for you by default, and now pronounces years and tricky character names correctly.
- Larger tap targets in the reader, plus full VoiceOver and large-text support across the app.
- Documents open faster and long scripts scroll more smoothly.
- Imported documents no longer begin with a blank page and now keep their Source line.
- Fixed a bug where your reading position could be lost between device syncs.
- Improved the error messaging for files that can't be opened.
- Fixed a problem where a temporary connection failure could make Pro features disappear.
- Numerous stability fixes. So, so many fixes. 2.0.21 Sep 1 - Bug fixes 2.0.20 Jun 5 - Search results in your library now appear as you type, and the empty state quotes your query so it's clear what was searched.
- Importing files is friendlier: rows show a "Reading details…" placeholder while metadata loads, batch imports can be canceled mid-queue, and failures now surface as clear
alerts instead of vanishing silently.
- Sharing a file into Weekend Read directly from Apple Mail now works reliably.
- Tapping Restore Purchases gives you a proper alert with next steps — Try Again, Email Support (pre-filled with your version info), or guidance when there's nothing to restore.
- The Edit File Info sheet now uses plain-language labels ("Author" and "From"), warns before discarding unsaved edits, and blocks accidental swipe-to-dismiss.
- The welcome tour shows a page indicator so you know how far you are, adds a Skip option, and can be re-launched any time from Settings → Help → Take the Tour.
- Reopening a PDF now returns you to where you were reading instead of jumping back to page 1. 2.0.19 May 20 Reading
• New reader progress bar — tap or drag to scrub anywhere in the document, with a live percentage. Toggle it on or off in Reader Settings.
• Faster opens: documents are paginated once at import, so long scripts load quicker, and page numbers stay stable across sessions.

Discover
• New collections in Discover are now marked with a dot so you can spot fresh picks at a glance.
• The app icon shows a badge with the number of unseen Discover collections, so you'll know when there's something new without opening the app.
• "Mark All as Seen" in Discover clears every dot and the icon badge in one tap.

Library
• Confirmation toasts when you add files from Discover or import multiple files at once.
• Confirmation alerts before removing files or clearing highlights.
• Friendlier error messages when a file fails to load.
• Loading and empty states across Library and Discover instead of blank screens.

Settings
• Redesigned Settings with a grouped list, a summary header for voice and subscription status, and consistent row styling.

Accessibility
• Broader VoiceOver labels across menus, the reader, search, and onboarding.
• Dynamic Type support across purchase, upgrade, and reader screens.

Stability
• Several reader, first-launch, and Discover crash fixes. 2.0.18 May 4 • Background audio support — listen to Read Aloud while using other apps
• Offline subscription access improvements
• Performance optimizations for faster library loading
• Fixed character highlighting colors not saving correctly
• Fixed Read Aloud resuming after interruptions
• General stability improvements 2.0.17 Jan 26 Send Final Draft .fdx files directly to Weekend Read from apps like Mail or Messages using the Share button 2.0.16 11/05/2025 Send PDFs directly to Weekend Read from apps like Mail or Messages using the Share button 2.0.15 10/28/2025 - Updated app icon for iOS 26 2.0.14 09/22/2025 - Compatibility updates for iOS 26
- Read Aloud improvements, including background playback
- Minor bug fixes 2.0.13 09/13/2025 Fixed issues causing documents not to open where you last left off 2.0.12 03/26/2025 - Bug fixes and performance improvements 2.0.11 12/10/2024 - Minor backstage tweaks 2.0.10 06/04/2024 - Performance improvements 2.0.9 02/19/2024 - Improved cross-platform compatibility 2.0.8 01/20/2024 - Performance optimizations
- Bug fixes 2.0.7 12/15/2023 Enhanced iPad User Interface:
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Experience our newly improved user interface designed specifically for iPad users. Enjoy a visually appealing Library and Lists view with interactive tiles that provide a seamless browsing experience. Additionally, we've optimized the reader view to make reading on the larger iPad screen even more enjoyable.

Seamless Integration with Apple Silicon Macs:
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Now, our app fully supports Apple Silicon-based Macs! Download and run the app effortlessly on your Mac, and with iCloud enabled, your files will automatically synchronize across all your iOS devices. Take advantage of the convenient drag-and-drop feature to load files directly into the app from the Library view, streamlining your workflow. 2.0.6 07/21/2023 - Fixes iCloud syncing between iPhone and iPad
- Fixes the Note delete button 2.0.5 06/15/2023 - Performance optimizations 2.0.4 06/15/2023 - Minor bug fixes 2.0.3 06/13/2023 Fixed typos and added app preview videos. 2.0.2 06/01/2023 - Removed an alert meant for internal debugging when starting Read Aloud 2.0.1 05/30/2023 2.0 05/26/2023