{"id":2689,"date":"2011-12-09T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2011-12-10T01:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/v2.handheldhollywood.com\/latest-news\/fdx-reader-gets-its-last-major-update-and-goes-on-sale-for-limited-time.html"},"modified":"2015-11-09T14:19:29","modified_gmt":"2015-11-09T22:19:29","slug":"fdx-reader-gets-its-last-major-update-and-goes-on-sale-for-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handheldhollywood.com\/fdx-reader-gets-its-last-major-update-and-goes-on-sale-for-limited-time\/","title":{"rendered":"FDX Reader Gets its LAST major update and goes on sale for limited time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you’ve been looking for an easy way to read\u00a0Final Draft<\/a> FDX files on your iPhone or iPad, now is the time to check out FDX Reader<\/a> from Quote-Unquote Apps<\/a>. The app has just received what is likely its last major update (more on that in a second), and has gone on sale, dropping in price from $4.99 to $1.99 (sale ends December 12th).<\/p>\n

According to the developer, the 1.1.4 update brings performance bumps (especially on the iPhone 4S), fixes a place-saving bug, and includes a new settings bundle to help with troubleshooting.<\/p>\n

So now, the question you’re probably asking is, “Why will this be FDX Reader’s last major update?” \u00a0I’ll give you the answer in two words. \u00a0“Final” and “Draft.”<\/p>\n

From the developer’s website:<\/p>\n

Final Draft itself is working on an iPad app (a reader, not an editor). They\u2019re promising support for revisions, locked pages, and a lot of features that are honestly a bear for us to implement even with Final Draft\u2019s relatively open file format. I suspect their app will be priced higher, as it should be.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They gave a couple other reasons, but for me, Final Draft<\/em> is the reason I need. \u00a0For the record, there has been no official announcement about what features the Final Draft<\/em> app will include, or when it will be released.<\/p>\n

So now, the question you’re probably asking is, “Why would I buy an app that will no longer be getting major updates?” Here’s my answer: If you need to read FDX files on your iThing today, you like the look of FDX Reader’s interface, you can’t wait until\u00a0Final Draft<\/em>\u00a0releases their app, and you’ve got 2 bucks to spare, then you have no reason NOT to get FDX Reader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can check out some of our previous FDX Reader coverage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In other news, the developer also stated that they’ve got multiple new apps heading our way (for Mac and iOS)… and I have to admit, I’m pretty psyched about that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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