Comparison

Live Expert Studio vs North Itasca

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

North Itasca

Access your utility account 24/7 with this app. View balances, make payments, track usage, report outages, and receive notifications. Enhanced features include biometric login for quick access.

Highlights
  • 24/7 account access
  • View balance and payment history
  • Usage graphs
  • Report outages
  • Sign up for notifications
  • Biometric login
Features
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North Itasca recently announced the release of the second generation of the company’s phone app called Mobile Customer Access (MCA). This updated phone application builds on the customer’s ability to access their account 24 hours a day, seven days per week, 365 days per year. In the past, utility customers could view balance information, make a payment, view statement and payment history, view usage graphs and access all their accounts at one time. With this the new release, utility customers will have access to many additional enhancements such as payment arrangement balances, programs they are enrolled in, enhanced usage graph, ability to sign up for notifications, report outages, view the utility outage map (if available), view the utility contact information, and view a message from the utility as they log into the app. The customer can even log into the application with a touch of their finger or facial recognition by setting up biometric login.

Screenshots

Live Expert Studio2 screens
North Itasca3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Live Expert Studio at every 6 weeks against North Itasca's every 5 months. Live Expert Studio also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Expert Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, North Itasca every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Live Expert Studio versus North Itasca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Expert StudioNorth Itasca
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB116 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperClairVista, LLCProfessional Computer Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Live Expert Studio

No in-app purchases

None

North Itasca

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Expert Studio free?
Live Expert Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is North Itasca free?
North Itasca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Expert Studio or North Itasca have ads?
Neither Live Expert Studio nor North Itasca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Expert Studio or North Itasca?
Live Expert Studio ships an update every 6 weeks, and North Itasca every 5 months. Most recently, Live Expert Studio was updated on October 14, 2026 and North Itasca on October 12, 2026.

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