Comparison

BRS UPGC vs OSPOA

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

Head to head

About

BRS UPGC

Features

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The official mobile app for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. Features include: - Home - Members Only - Employment Opportunities - Events Calendar - BRS Designated Counsel - Contact Us - Photo Gallery - Important Links - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Member Home - Edit Member Information - Push Message Archive - Seniority Rosters - Bulletin Board - Agreements - Postings by General Chairman - Postings by VGC - North - Postings by VGC - South - Postings by VGC - West - Postings by General Secretary Treasurer - Online Voting - Claim Templates - Member Obituaries - Local Lodge Information - Local Jurisdictions - Bylaws - Rates of Pay - Officers & Staff - Contracts - Meeting Minutes

About

OSPOA

Features

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The official mobile app for the Oregon State Police Officers Association. Features include: - Members Only - OSPOA Sponsors - Golf Tournament - Online Store- Career with Oregon State Police - TrooperPAC - Officer Down Memorial Page - OSPOA Region Map - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Messaging (Admin Only)- Push Notification Archive- Member Home- Retiree Newsletters- Seniority Lists- Legal Resources- Events Calendar- Officers/Staff- Blogs- FAQs- 2023-2025 Signed CBA- Meeting Minutes- Online Voting- Member Directory- Video Gallery- Key Sponsors- Classified Ads- Contracts

Screenshots

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OSPOA2 screens

Verdict

The call

BRS UPGC and OSPOA are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

BRS UPGC ships an update every 18 months, OSPOA every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

BRS UPGC versus OSPOA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BRS UPGC	OSPOA
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 18 months — better	Every 32 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	14.8
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	10 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Unions-America.com, Inc.	Oregon State Police Officers Association Inc

In-app purchases

None

BRS UPGC

No in-app purchases

None

OSPOA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRS UPGC free?

BRS UPGC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OSPOA free?

OSPOA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BRS UPGC or OSPOA have ads?

Neither BRS UPGC nor OSPOA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BRS UPGC or OSPOA?

BRS UPGC ships an update every 18 months, and OSPOA every 32 months. Most recently, BRS UPGC was updated on September 30, 2026 and OSPOA on October 11, 2026.