Comparison

Live Expert Studio vs Field Lightning Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Live Expert Studio

Features
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Live Expert Studio for iOS provides a comprehensive suite of tools necessary to provide a superior video chat customer service experience. With Live Expert Studio, agents receive inbound video calls based on Live Expert’s patented skill-based call routing system. Once connected, agent and customer can share content or co-browse, conduct multi-party sessions, or transfer live video calls to other agents. Agents can also make outbound calls to customers, other associates or partners. Live Expert Studio is designed to serve all industries, including healthcare, retail, financial, services, and remote equipment and technical support.

About

Field Lightning Scanner

This application allows field service teams to efficiently scan large quantities of barcodes for various items like lab specimens and packages. It offers offline scanning capabilities and seamless integration with Salesforce for enhanced tracking and data management.

Highlights
  • High-volume barcode scanning
  • Offline scanning capability
  • Visual and haptic feedback
  • Capture additional user inputs
  • Salesforce integration
  • Field Service Lightning sync
Features
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For field service teams who need to scan high volumes of barcodes for lab specimens, products, packages, etc., SPAR’s Field Lightning Scanner eliminates the inconvenience of scanning one barcode at a time. This app enables high volume barcode scanning with offline capability so your field service teams can provide fast, accurate and efficient customer experiences. Our app optimize time and empowers your field service team with the following features: · High-volume scanning – Scan multiple barcodes quickly and efficiently · Visual and haptic feedback to provide a better user experience · Offline scanning - no connectivity needed, simply scan multiple barcodes at each service site, and our app manages the data, uploads, and syncs to Salesforce automatically when there is a signal. · Capture additional inputs from users along with barcodes · Syncs directly with Salesforce and Field Service Lightning App for faster and more accurate tracking.

Screenshots

Live Expert Studio2 screens
Field Lightning Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Live Expert Studio at 11.0 against Field Lightning Scanner's 14.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Expert Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, Field Lightning Scanner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Live Expert Studio versus Field Lightning Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Expert StudioField Lightning Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClairVista, LLCSPAR Solutions, LLC.

In-app purchases

None

Live Expert Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Field Lightning Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Expert Studio free?
Live Expert Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Lightning Scanner free?
Field Lightning Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Expert Studio or Field Lightning Scanner have ads?
Neither Live Expert Studio nor Field Lightning Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Expert Studio or Field Lightning Scanner?
Live Expert Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, and Field Lightning Scanner every 5 weeks. Most recently, Live Expert Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and Field Lightning Scanner on October 6, 2026.

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