Comparison

Studio Guide vs PushPulse

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

PushPulse

Facilitates real-time critical communications and incident response for organizations. It enables quick sending and receiving of targeted alerts, confirmation of user safety, and custom branding for notifications.

Highlights
  • Trigger preset and custom alerts
  • Receive critical communications
  • Confirm safety and provide updates
  • Custom branding and configuration
  • Targeted notifications
Features
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Deliver critical communications to your people in real-time. PushPulse helps your team easily send and receive targeted alerts and notifications for everyone in your organization in seconds. PushPulse Features: Trigger Notifications Like a panic button, you can quickly send preset and customized alerts from the app across your entire organization. Receive Critical Communications Receive alerts from other users and devices within your organization ensuring that the right message gets to the right people at the right time. Confirm Safety and Provide Updates When an alert is received, users can be asked poll questions, for example, if they are safe or not, providing additional context and intelligence to responding personnel. Custom Branding and Configuration Users can define brand styles including colors and logos. You can also customize the appearance and arrangement of notification templates. To start improving communications and incident responses in your organization, download the PushPulse app and visit pushpulse.com to create your account. PushPulse provides critical notification and staff communication software for churches, schools, hospitals, corporate campuses, and other industries.

Screenshots

Studio Guide4 screens
PushPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PushPulse at 5.0 against Studio Guide's 4.0. PushPulse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Studio Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

PushPulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Studio Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of PushPulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Guide ships an update every 11 months, PushPulse monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Studio Guide versus PushPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio GuidePushPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Studios at ParamountPushPulse

Customer experience

Studio Guide

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

PushPulse

All ratings2 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

PushPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Guide free?
Studio Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PushPulse free?
PushPulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio Guide or PushPulse?
PushPulse is rated higher. Studio Guide averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PushPulse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Studio Guide or PushPulse have ads?
Neither Studio Guide nor PushPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Guide or PushPulse?
Studio Guide ships an update every 11 months, and PushPulse monthly. Most recently, Studio Guide was updated on September 29, 2026 and PushPulse on September 23, 2026.

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