Comparison

Aqua ePortal vs Studio 301

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

Head to head
About

Aqua ePortal

Manage your water and wastewater utility accounts with this secure mobile application. View and pay bills, track usage, set up auto-pay and alerts, and view outage information. It supports managing multiple accounts and sharing access with others.

Highlights
  • Account maintenance and notifications
  • View and pay bills
  • Track water usage
  • View outage map
  • Set up payment alerts
  • Manage multiple accounts
  • Share account access
Features
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Aqua’s free and secure mobile app allows you to easily access and manage your water and wastewater utility accounts. View and pay your bill, set up and manage auto pay, set up text to pay, track usage, view outages and more. You can also manage more than one account at a time or share accounts with others as needed. Download the Aqua mobile app today! Key Features of the application include: · Account maintenance and notifications · Check your balance · View and pay bills · Access to consumption data · Access to an integrated disruption map · Compare your bills · Set up alerts · Link multiple accounts with one login · Share account with others

About

Studio 301

Manage your account, register for classes, and stay updated on studio events and announcements. This app provides easy on-the-go access to all services and information.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class registration
  • Event notifications
  • Special announcements
  • Class change alerts
  • Studio closing information
Features
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WELCOME TO STUDIO 301 The Studio 301 app enables you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and stay informed about special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Studio 301 app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything Studio 301 has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

Aqua ePortal4 screens
Studio 3014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Studio 301 at 100% against Aqua ePortal's 11%. Studio 301 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Aqua ePortal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Studio 301 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua ePortal has 58 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Aqua ePortal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Studio 301's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqua ePortal ships an update every 2 months, Studio 301 every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aqua ePortal versus Studio 301: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqua ePortalStudio 301
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (58 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEssential Utilities Services, Inc.Studio 301

Customer experience

Aqua ePortal

All ratings49 ratings
Positive24.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.5%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.3%

Studio 301

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aqua ePortal

No in-app purchases

None

Studio 301

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aqua ePortal free?
Aqua ePortal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Studio 301 free?
Studio 301 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aqua ePortal or Studio 301?
Studio 301 is rated higher. Aqua ePortal averages 2.1 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Studio 301 averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Aqua ePortal or Studio 301 have ads?
Neither Aqua ePortal nor Studio 301 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqua ePortal or Studio 301?
Aqua ePortal ships an update every 2 months, and Studio 301 every 6 months. Most recently, Aqua ePortal was updated on October 30, 2026 and Studio 301 on October 30, 2026.

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