CBLA Mobile Banking vs CarterLIVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBLA Mobile Banking
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check account balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks conveniently from your smartphone.
- Check account balances
- Make transfers
- Pay bills
- Deposit checks
- Online banking integration
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Available to all Community Bank of Louisiana online banking customers, the CBLA Mobile Banking app allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, make deposits, and much more!
CarterLIVE
Securely connect with trusted financial professionals for face-to-face video chats. Share and review documents, sign contracts, and manage business all in one place. Experience a safe and effective way to communicate remotely.
- Secure video chat
- Document sharing and review
- Contract signing
- eSignatures for applications
- Personalized content viewing
- Remote business management
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CarterLIVE lets you securely interact with professionals you trust from anywhere. The app allows you to video chat and conduct business all in one simple tool. While you are on the video chat with your trusted financial professional, you can do the following: Communicate in a personal, face-to-face experience. See informative content your trusted financial professional shares with you. Upload documents or images requested by the trusted financial professional. Review contracts or agreements prepared for you. Agree and approve documents and Terms of Use. eSign loan applications, agreements, and contracts. This app is a safe, enjoyable, and effective way to communicate with your trusted financial professional from wherever you are. * Data service charges may apply through your wireless carrier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: CBLA Mobile Banking at 440 against CarterLIVE's 51. CarterLIVE's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CBLA Mobile Banking against 4.6 for CarterLIVE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBLA Mobile Banking has 440 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CBLA Mobile Banking ships an update every 6 months, CarterLIVE every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBLA Mobile Banking | CarterLIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (440 ratings) | 4.6 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 440 — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Community Bank of Louisiana | Carter Federal Credit Union |
Customer experience
CBLA Mobile Banking
CarterLIVE
Bugs and requests
CBLA Mobile Banking
Reported bugs
14 issues- App is super glitchy
- Account balances show different amounts on phone and computer
- Current vs. available balances lead to confusion
- Mortgage payments not posting correctly
- Late charges due to payment posting issues
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- Too many glitches for a financial institution
- No notifications for transactions
- New format does not show account names
- Terrible since the update
- Nothing but glitches and trouble since update
- Deposits take till mid day or beyond to be applied
- Numerous times it’s messed up and locked me out
- Preferred login options no longer available
- Bill pay has disappeared from the app
Requested features
7 requests- Designate categories when paying bills
- Add memo note to payment checks
- Add memo to transfers between accounts
- Option to change memo after saving
- Add Zelle to mobile app
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- Option to lock card if lost or stolen
- Ability to see card number on app
CarterLIVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CBLA Mobile Banking
No in-app purchases
CarterLIVE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CBLA Mobile Banking free?
Is CarterLIVE free?
Which has better reviews, CBLA Mobile Banking or CarterLIVE?
Do CBLA Mobile Banking or CarterLIVE have ads?
Which is updated more often, CBLA Mobile Banking or CarterLIVE?
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