Giggster vs Studio Booking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Giggster
This platform connects creatives needing unique venues with property owners seeking to earn income. Easily discover, book, and manage thousands of diverse locations through a streamlined app experience. Additional services like permit coordination and concierge support are available.
- Discover unique venues
- Book locations
- Chat with owners
- Secure payments
- Permit coordination
- Concierge support
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A better way to book locations. Giggster is a marketplace platform that connects creatives looking for locations to interested property owners ready to earn extra income. Discover and book thousands of unique venues at all price points, styles and types. We make it simple to search, chat, and pay through the app, hassle-free. Additional Services: Permit Coordination Free Concierge Support Location Agreements
Studio Booking
Find and book creative spaces like music studios, photo studios, and event venues worldwide. Hosts can manage their listings, track performance, and manage staff. All session files are securely stored for easy access.
- Locate studios worldwide
- Browse studio options and prices
- Manage studio listings as a host
- Track studio performance and revenue
- Assign roles to staff
- Secure file management for sessions
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Find a studio for your next session or earn money by becoming a host. How it works for guest: • LOCATE STUDIOS Search locally or worldwide using the search tools and map feature in our mobile app. Choose from 18+ categories. (Photo, Music, Podcast, Event space & more.) • CHOOSE A STUDIO Browse through the room options, prices, images, equipment, amenities & read previous guest reviews to help with your selection. • CREATE MEMORIES Share your session with friends & family using the share button, invite them to your recording sessions or photoshoot. • FILE ACCESS All your session files will be added to your past bookings to ensure you never lose or misplace them. (audio files, photo files & more.) • FAVORITE STUDIO Had a great experience? Tap the heart to save this location for easier access to book again. How it works for host: • HOST A STUDIO Listing your studio on our platform gives you full access to innovative technology dedicated to organizing your space. • THE DASHBOARD Keep up with your studios performance with full analytical insights on revenue, staff & guest experiences. • STAFF MANAGEMENT Assign roles and access levels to your staff to improve your teams performance. • SUPPORT Host & guest services is our main priority, so we created a system that helps us solve any disputes that may arise. (Real Person Support) • FILE MANAGEMENT Never lose or send the wrong file again, inside your dashboard is a system focused on keep your session files in the right place. We strive to bridge the gap between creatives and studios by providing the tools needed to book a session in a few taps. At the same time giving studio owners a dashboard to track insights and performance. Download the app today for a first hand experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Giggster at 2.2K against Studio Booking's 26. Studio Booking's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Giggster against 5.0 for Studio Booking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Giggster has 2.2K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Giggster's written reviews are positive against 100% of Studio Booking's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Giggster | Studio Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Giggster, Inc | Stugo, LLC |
Customer experience
Giggster
Studio Booking
Bugs and requests
Giggster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Booking cancellation issues and lack of refunds
Requested features
5 requests- Add a favorites/saved listings feature
- Improve search and filtering capabilities
- Provide better integration with external calendars
- Enhance the app's functionality to match the website
- Offer more transparency around pricing and fees
Studio Booking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Giggster
No in-app purchases
Studio Booking
No in-app purchases
