Lineman vs Union Worx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lineman
This utility tool integrates with dataVoice Outage Management Systems. It helps manage data and voice outages, but continued GPS use can impact battery life.
- Integrates with dataVoice Outage Management Systems
- Utility tool for outage management
- Supports data and voice outage tracking
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Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Lineman App is a utility tool for for use with dataVoice Outage Management Systems.
Union Worx
Manage your union membership conveniently from your smartphone. Bid on jobs, pay dues, receive important messages, and re-sign directly through the app. Requires your local union to be a partner.
- Bid on jobs
- Re-sign membership
- Pay dues
- Receive messages
- Connect with local union
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Union Worx empowers you to bid on jobs, re-sign, pay dues, receive messages, and more with your local* at home or from the convenience of your smartphone. *Your local union must be a Union Worx partner in order to connect with them and interact with available features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Union Worx at 4.7 against Lineman's 1.0. Union Worx also leads on ratings volume (861 vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Lineman's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Union Worx holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Union Worx has 861 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lineman ships an update monthly, Union Worx every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lineman | Union Worx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (861 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 861 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dataVoice International | Union Worx, LLC |
Customer experience
Lineman
Union Worx
Bugs and requests
Lineman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Union Worx
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes frequently
- "Too many attempts" lockout error on first attempt
- Blank page where job calls should display
- Refresh function not working properly
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
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- Job call notifications sent despite preference settings
- Users silently removed from out-of-work list
- Unable to view unions on login selection page
- Inconsistent job winner updates not posted daily
Requested features
9 requests- Allow seamless switching between multiple union halls without logging off
- Improved app design and professional development
- Better job call filtering (indoor vs outdoor work)
- More detailed job descriptions and requirements
- Single registration for access to all locals
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- Transparent bidding system with clear selection criteria
- Integration of dings/notifications on out-of-work list
- Profile editing capabilities
- Faster account activation process
In-app purchases
Lineman
No in-app purchases
Union Worx
No in-app purchases
