Comparison

SkateYou vs Cinema Studies

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

Head to head
About

SkateYou

This app connects skateboarders globally with features for discovering skate spots, participating in contests, and showcasing skills. It offers a platform for sharing videos and photos, with opportunities to win exclusive gear from top brands.

Highlights
  • Global skate spot discovery with GPS navigation
  • Social media integration for sharing
  • Online video and photo contests
  • Personal skate profile creation
  • Exclusive gear giveaways
  • Daily updates
Features
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The unique SkateYou App is available NOW all over the world in the Apple store and is totally FREE of charge. SkateYou is all about skateboarding and the pleasure that comes from it. Constantly upgraded, it offers global Skateboarders a platform providing skateboarding features, embracing atmosphere and of course the most exclusive available gear. The SkateYou App is integrating the most sophisticated modern tools including GPS with navigation system that guides you as you wish to skate spots, parks and shops all over the world, Social Media, Camera, Online Skate Contests and is daily updated. It allows the user to create his/her private skate profile, featuring personal high quality videos or photos, trace skating spots all over the world and the amazing opportunity to win high quality and limited edition gear. Crisis? What crisis? Go ride your skateboard and change the world. Participate on-line in the video/photo contest and win PRIZES from the TOP skateboarding brands in the world. SkateYou is a non-profit entity and will always be FREE of charge for the Skaters of the World. SkateYou is owned and operated strictly by active independent skateboarders. www.skateyou.com

About

Cinema Studies

Features
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Understand great movies. Test what you learned. Screen Path turns essential cinema into guided journeys that help you see more in every film and remember why it matters. Each journey follows a simple path: BEFORE THE MOVIE Watch a short, spoiler-free expert video about the film’s context, themes, craft, and place in cinema history. WATCH YOUR WAY See the movie wherever you prefer. Screen Path is your companion, not a streaming service. AFTER THE MOVIE Return for a deeper film analysis exploring meaning, technique, influence, memorable choices, and possible interpretations. TEST YOUR CINEMA KNOWLEDGE Finish with a focused movie quiz designed for memory and discovery. You can also play quick film quizzes on your own or with friends. BUILD YOUR FILM EXPERTISE • Discover essential and classic movies, carefully curated • Watch expert videos before and after each film • Explore directing, screenwriting, editing, cinematography, acting, and music • Reinforce your knowledge with movie quizzes and trivia • Track watched films and build your watchlist • Save notes, ratings, and personal reflections • Follow your progress through a growing cinema library • Choose subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Screen Path is made for movie lovers who want more than another endless feed. Build your taste, learn film history, and make every viewing more meaningful. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SkateYou4 screens
Cinema Studies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SkateYou at none against Cinema Studies's 2. SkateYou also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Cinema Studies's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Cinema Studies sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SkateYou asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkateYou ships an update every 2 months, Cinema Studies weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SkateYou versus Cinema Studies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkateYouCinema Studies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB222 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerry TsagamilisStephane Gerardot

In-app purchases

None

SkateYou

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cinema Studies

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is SkateYou free?
SkateYou is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinema Studies free?
Cinema Studies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkateYou or Cinema Studies have ads?
Neither SkateYou nor Cinema Studies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkateYou or Cinema Studies?
SkateYou ships an update every 2 months, and Cinema Studies weekly. Most recently, SkateYou was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cinema Studies on October 29, 2026.

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