SMC Go vs SHADOU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMC Go
This official college app helps students navigate their academic journey. It provides resources, tips, and tools to manage daily tasks, connect with the campus community, and achieve educational goals.
- Ask Pearl virtual assistant
- Quick Links to resources
- Class finding assistance
- Message Channels for communication
- Events & Workshops listings
- Pearl's Marketplace
- Programs & Services information
- Student Life updates
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Stay connected with SMC GO, the official app of Santa Monica College. SMC GO is more than a resource, it’s a journey, full of tips, videos, and ways to keep achieving. Begin with Start, then Manage your day, Connect to enrich your college experience, and GO towards your goals. Ready, Set, SMC GO! Favorite Features: · Ask Pearl · Quick Links · Finding Classes · Message Channels · Events & Workshops · Pearl’s Marketplace · Programs & Services · Student Life
SHADOU
This app offers a membership-based community for aspiring film and TV professionals to gain hands-on production experience. Access exclusive content, treatments, and event tickets. Members are selected monthly to learn from industry experts on set.
- Hands-on production experience
- Exclusive content access
- Real treatments provided
- Tickets to live events
- Monthly on-set learning opportunities
- Industry professional mentorship
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SHADOU is a membership-based self-actualization community where those aspiring for a career in the FILM/TV industry can get hands-on experience on real productions. Access exclusive content, and real treatments, and get tickets to live events. Members are selected monthly to come on set and learn from industry professionals. ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. SHADOU offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://shadou.co/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://shadou.co/pages/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMC Go at none against SHADOU's 2. SMC Go also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 4). SHADOU's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SHADOU sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. SMC Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for SMC Go against 4.0 for SHADOU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of SMC Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of SHADOU's.
SMC Go ships an update every 12 months, SHADOU every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMC Go | SHADOU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (18 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Santa Monica Community College District | AUDIO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY LLC |
Customer experience
SMC Go
SHADOU
In-app purchases
SMC Go
No in-app purchases
SHADOU
- Monthly Membership$29.991 Month
- Annual Membership$199.991 Year
