Comparison

North Itasca vs IPLOCA Convention

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

Head to head
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.

About

IPLOCA Convention

Features
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The official app for the IPLOCA Annual Convention. This app is exclusively for IPLOCA members registered for the Convention. To log in, you must be registered via the Cvent platform. Once the app is launched, all registered attendees will receive an email invitation to download it before the convention begins. Designed for IPLOCA's international membership, the app connects attendees from around the world.

Screenshots

North Itasca3 screens
IPLOCA Convention3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: North Itasca at 15.0 against IPLOCA Convention's 17.0. 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

North Itasca ships an update every 5 months, IPLOCA Convention every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
North Itasca versus IPLOCA Convention: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorth ItascaIPLOCA Convention
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessional Computer SolutionsIPLOCA

In-app purchases

None

North Itasca

No in-app purchases

None

IPLOCA Convention

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is North Itasca free?
North Itasca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPLOCA Convention free?
IPLOCA Convention is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do North Itasca or IPLOCA Convention have ads?
Neither North Itasca nor IPLOCA Convention shows ads.
Which is updated more often, North Itasca or IPLOCA Convention?
North Itasca ships an update every 5 months, and IPLOCA Convention every 8 months. Most recently, North Itasca was updated on November 3, 2026 and IPLOCA Convention on November 7, 2026.

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