Comparison

Stage 32 vs Clubs. Create & Join Projects

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Stage 32

This platform connects film, TV, and digital content creators with industry buyers. It offers extensive educational resources and networking opportunities to help aspiring professionals advance their careers in entertainment.

Highlights
  • Connect with content buyers
  • Access film, TV, and digital content education
  • World-class webinars, classes, and labs
  • Networking opportunities with industry professionals
  • Marketplace for talent and material incubation
Features
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Stage 32 is the largest online platform training film, TV and digital content creators and connecting them with content buyers in entertainment. The platform was launched 10 years ago by CEO Richard “RB” Botto with the goal of leveling the playing field for the entertainment industry by providing its members the opportunity for meaningful connections, world class education, and access to decision makers. The platform now boasts over 1,000,000 creatives and professionals worldwide. Additionally, the Stage 32 education library is the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, with over 2,000 hours of film, television and new media webinars, classes and labs taught by the most respected and revered voices in the industry. Stage 32 works with over 1,000 industry professionals who provide education and development services for the platform. These professionals, which include managers, agents, development executives, producers, financiers, filmmakers and other creative and business professionals recognize Stage 32 as a marketplace that incubates talent and material and pairs content creators with content buyers Stage 32’s partners include some of most prestigious brands in the entertainment business including the Cannes Film Festival Marche du Film, The American Film Market, Variety and many more. They are also partners with a number of film commissions and other entertainment related organizations around the world. Stage 32 has been featured all over the media in Forbes, Variety, CNBC, Entrepreneur, Inc., CNN, TechCo, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, The Business Insider, Deadline and more.

About

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

Discover and join projects based on your interests, or create your own and build a team. Connect with like-minded individuals globally to collaborate on creative endeavors, from music and art to tech and film. The app facilitates team building and communication, making it easy to bring ideas to life.

Highlights
  • Discover projects by interest
  • Create and publish your own projects
  • Build and manage project teams
  • In-app team messaging
  • Global and local project discovery
  • Customizable project applications
Features
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Clubs is where you find your people and start creating together. Swipe through projects that match your interests: music, art, film, tech, sports, whatever you're into. See something you like? Apply to join! Got your own idea? Post it and start building your team in seconds. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us about yourself – your interests, skills, and what you want to create 2. We find you projects you'll actually care about 3. Swipe right to save, left to skip, up to apply 4. Get accepted and start collaborating with your team through built-in messaging WHAT YOU CAN DO - Discover projects from people near you and around the world - Create and publish your own project with photos, videos, and custom application questions - Manage your team – review applicants, accept members, create group channels - Message your team directly in the app - Share your project with a link anyone can open Clubs was built for the people who have ideas but need the right people to make them happen. No algorithms trying to sell you something. No ads. Just people connecting over what they love. Your next project is one swipe away! CLUBS SITE (OPTIONAL) Clubs Site lets you publish the website you build in the app. It is a monthly auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Building and drafting a site is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clubsapp.org/privacy

Screenshots

Stage 324 screens
Clubs. Create & Join Projects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clubs. Create & Join Projects at 100% against Stage 32's 22%. Clubs. Create & Join Projects also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3). Stage 32's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clubs. Create & Join Projects sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Stage 32 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clubs. Create & Join Projects holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Stage 32's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clubs. Create & Join Projects's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stage 32 ships an update every 3 weeks, Clubs. Create & Join Projects every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stage 32 versus Clubs. Create & Join Projects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStage 32Clubs. Create & Join Projects
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (16 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1616
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB125 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperStage 32, LLCDylan Cantor

Customer experience

Stage 32

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stage 32

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clubs. Create & Join Projects

Subscriptions1
  • Clubs Site$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Stage 32 free?
Stage 32 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clubs. Create & Join Projects free?
Clubs. Create & Join Projects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stage 32 or Clubs. Create & Join Projects?
Clubs. Create & Join Projects is rated higher. Stage 32 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Clubs. Create & Join Projects averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Stage 32 or Clubs. Create & Join Projects have ads?
Neither Stage 32 nor Clubs. Create & Join Projects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stage 32 or Clubs. Create & Join Projects?
Stage 32 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clubs. Create & Join Projects every 2 months. Most recently, Stage 32 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Clubs. Create & Join Projects on October 31, 2026.

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