Comparison

CityPro vs Understudy

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

Head to head
About

CityPro

Connects surfers with professional surf videographers and photographers to capture and book sessions. Relive your rides, analyze your technique, and grow your creative business.

Highlights
  • Find and book surf videographers
  • Browse professional photographer portfolios
  • Receive pro-level surf footage
  • Analyze surfing technique with captured clips
  • Grow videographer business
  • Set custom schedules and pricing
Features
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CityPro connects surfers with professional surf videographers and photographers. Whether you’re surfing solo or with friends, CityPro makes it simple to find qualified professionals and book directly through the app. Surfers can browse trusted professionals, check past work and reviews, and book with confidence. Receive pro-level footage and photos, relive your sessions, and even use clips to analyze your technique and track progress over time. Videographers and photographers can grow their business and connect with the surf community. Receive inbound bookings, set your own schedule and pricing, and work from any coastal location. From filming and editing to living the beach lifestyle, CityPro provides a platform to create your dream career. CityPro isn’t just an app, it’s a community that brings surfers and creators together. From dawn patrol sessions to surf trips with friends, CityPro ensures your best surfing moments never go uncaptured. Download CityPro today!

About

Understudy

This app transforms a spare iPhone into a customizable prop phone for film and video production. Create realistic lock screens, scripted message conversations, and on-cue incoming calls. It's designed to keep the screen awake during long takes, ensuring seamless filming.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen
  • Scripted message conversations
  • Triggered incoming calls/texts
  • Short-form video feed
  • Screen stays awake
  • Built-in editor
Features
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Understudy turns a spare iPhone into a camera-ready prop phone for film and video production. Stage every screen your scene needs: a lock screen with custom wallpaper and carrier name, message conversations you script yourself, incoming calls that ring on cue, and a scrolling short-video feed. BUILT FOR SET • Lock screen with custom wallpaper, carrier name, and live clock • Scripted message threads with custom contacts and photos • Trigger an incoming call or text right from the phone • Short-form video feed with your own footage, captions, and counts • Screen stays awake through long takes YOUR CONTENT, YOUR TIMING Set up contacts, conversations, and videos in the built-in editor (double-tap anywhere with two fingers), then hand the phone to your actor and roll camera. Understudy displays fictional content for production use only. It sends no real messages, places no real calls, and is not affiliated with Apple.

Screenshots

CityPro4 screens
Understudy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CityPro at none against Understudy's 1. CityPro also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Understudy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Understudy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CityPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CityPro against 5.0 for Understudy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CityPro has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of CityPro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Understudy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CityPro ships an update every 3 weeks, Understudy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CityPro versus Understudy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCityProUnderstudy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCity ProGinsberg AI LLC

Customer experience

CityPro

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Understudy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CityPro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Understudy

One-time1
  • Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is CityPro free?
CityPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Understudy free?
Understudy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CityPro or Understudy?
CityPro and Understudy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CityPro or Understudy have ads?
Neither CityPro nor Understudy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CityPro or Understudy?
CityPro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Understudy every 5 days. Most recently, CityPro was updated on October 18, 2026 and Understudy on October 13, 2026.

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