itel NOW vs Ridgetop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
itel NOW
This app streamlines the process of submitting photos and measurements for lab analysis of flooring and building materials. It offers video guidance, progress feedback, and the ability to test materials directly within the app.
- Streamlined claims workflow
- Video guidance for photo and measurement submission
- Checklist and icons for photo review
- Progress feedback on test submissions
- Intuitive navigation
- In-app material testing (carpet, wood, vinyl, siding, roofing)
- Option to send physical samples
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itel NOW takes the feedback received from users of the original itel NOW and integrates it into a more intuitive and responsive user interface. The new UI is combined with the same back-end software systems and accurate lab analysis process, so you’ll still receive lab reports in under 30 minutes. We’re confident you’ll find itel NOW a progressive step forward in claims app technology. itel NOW guides you through taking the necessary photos and measurements for upload to our lab, where every test is performed by an analyst. New features include: • Streamlined claims workflow • Video help to show you how to perform each step • Checklist and at-a-glance icons to help you review your photos • More feedback on the progress of your test submission • More intuitive navigation • Test carpet, wood, laminate, vinyl flooring, siding, and roofing in the app and skip sending the sample • You can also send a sample using the app If you have any feedback or encounter issues, we can help you immediately! Call 800-890-4835 or support@itelinc.com. Live support is available Monday-Friday, 8AM-9PM Eastern Time.
Ridgetop
This app provides precise aerial property measurements and streamlines the ordering process for professionals. It helps reduce manual work, minimize risks, and speed up quoting with standardized, data-driven reports.
- Accurate aerial property measurements
- Structured order workflow
- Replaces manual measuring
- Reduces risk
- Accelerates quoting
- Data-driven reports
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Ridgetop delivers accurate aerial property measurements and a structured order workflow built for contractors, insurance adjusters, and operations teams. Replace manual measuring, reduce risk, and accelerate quoting with standardized, data-driven reports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ridgetop at 5.0 against itel NOW's 4.1. Ridgetop also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). itel NOW's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Ridgetop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: itel NOW has 2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
itel NOW ships an update every 6 weeks, Ridgetop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | itel NOW | Ridgetop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITEL Laboratories, Inc. | Ridge Top Aerial Technologies |
Customer experience
itel NOW
Ridgetop
In-app purchases
itel NOW
No in-app purchases
Ridgetop
No in-app purchases
