Comparison

Studio Guide vs CS Access

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

CS Access

This app provides essential safety resources and anonymous hotlines for the motion picture and television industry. It offers access to safety bulletins and guidance developed by a labor-management committee, serving as a vital tool for production professionals.

Highlights
  • Anonymous safety hotlines
  • Access to Safety Bulletins
  • Industry-wide safety guidance
  • Resources for film/TV production
  • Nonprofit trust fund services
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Contract Services is a nonprofit trust fund that delivers administrative services and training to the motion picture and television industry workforce. It also hosts the IndustryWide Labor-Management Safety Committee, which publishes Safety Bulletins and other guidance for use by the motion picture production industry. The CS Access mobile app is a free resource for motion picture employees, filmmakers and producers, or anyone else working in film and television production. Using the app, you can reach anonymous safety hotlines, access Safety Bulletins and other safety resources developed by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee. For more information, visit csatf.org.

Screenshots

Studio Guide4 screens
CS Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CS Access at 4.8 against Studio Guide's 4.0. CS Access also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months). Studio Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CS Access holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Studio Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of CS Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Guide ships an update every 11 months, CS Access every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Studio Guide versus CS Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio GuideCS Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Studios at ParamountContract Services Administration Trust Fund

Customer experience

Studio Guide

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

CS Access

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Studio Guide

No in-app purchases

None

CS Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Guide free?
Studio Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CS Access free?
CS Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio Guide or CS Access?
CS Access is rated higher. Studio Guide averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CS Access averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Studio Guide or CS Access have ads?
Neither Studio Guide nor CS Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Guide or CS Access?
Studio Guide ships an update every 11 months, and CS Access every 4 weeks. Most recently, Studio Guide was updated on June 7, 2026 and CS Access on June 1, 2026.

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