Studio Guide vs DMDCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Guide
Navigate studio lots with ease using this app. Find locations, contact information, and calculate the fastest routes for multiple stops. Access lot maps and a direct dial directory right from your iPhone.
- Real-time GPS lot maps
- Location and information for any destination
- Amenity lookup with hours
- Fastest multi-stop route calculation
- Direct dial contact directory by service
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Find everything you need on the lot straight from your iPhone and all for free. Your lead actor on stage 32 wants a latte, your crew needs that specialty light on New York Street and, of course, you need it all now. With The Studios at Paramount’s new app for your iPhone, you’ve got it handled. Our app will help you find out who to call, tell you everywhere you need to go and calculate the fastest route. Featuring GPS technology that shows your location, you can access lot maps, a direct dial phone directory and so much more right at your fingertips. App Features See your exact location on the studio lot. Easily find the location and information about any studio destination. Look up amenity locations and hours instantly. Figures out the fastest route, even with multiple stops, so you can get everything in one trip without wasting valuable production time. Look up contact info by services or items needed and directly dial the right department.
DMDCentral
An account-based streaming service for authorized users to watch series, movies, and documentaries on-demand. This business-to-business application requires an authorized account for access.
- Account-based streaming
- On-demand series and movies
- Award-winning documentaries
- Available on Apple devices
- Business-to-business access
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DMDCentral Screening Room is an account-based streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company. This is a business-to-business application that requires an authorized account to use. Watch your authorized series, movies, and award-winning documentaries on-demand. The DMDCentral Screening Room app is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. If you have a DMDCentral account and are having trouble logging in to the app, please contact your Disney Representative. Disney 24/7 Help for registered users – Email Support: help@dmdcentral.com Your California Privacy Rights - https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/current-privacy-policy/your-california-privacy-rights/ Do Not Sell My Info - https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/dnsmi/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DMDCentral at every 6 weeks against Studio Guide's every 11 months. DMDCentral also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). Studio Guide's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DMDCentral holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DMDCentral has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Studio Guide's written reviews are positive against 50% of DMDCentral's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Studio Guide ships an update every 11 months, DMDCentral every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Guide | DMDCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Studios at Paramount | Disney |
Customer experience
Studio Guide
DMDCentral
In-app purchases
Studio Guide
No in-app purchases
DMDCentral
No in-app purchases
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