GIGAZONE vs North Itasca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIGAZONE
Manage your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Control device access, set network priorities, and enhance security. Test your internet speed and monitor all connected devices.
- Network priority setting
- Parental controls
- Security features
- Device management
- Speed testing
- Connected device viewing
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GIGAZONE is the ultimate mobile application that lets Paul Bunyan Communication GigaZone WiFi subscribers control their home Wi-Fi network. Manage your network by setting priorities, utilizing parental controls, and protecting your home with security features. Take control with device management, testing your speed, and viewing all connected devices.
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.
- 24/7 account access
- View balance and payment history
- Usage graphs
- Report outages
- Sign up for notifications
- Biometric login
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GIGAZONE at 4.4 against North Itasca's 3.0. GIGAZONE also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GIGAZONE holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GIGAZONE has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GIGAZONE ships an update every 3 months, North Itasca every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIGAZONE | North Itasca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (53 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Bunyan Communications | Professional Computer Solutions |
Customer experience
GIGAZONE
North Itasca
In-app purchases
GIGAZONE
No in-app purchases
North Itasca
No in-app purchases







