Comparison

Allied Fed vs RailLinks®

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

Head to head
About

Allied Fed

Features
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The official mobile app for the Allied Federation Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employee Division - IBT. Features include: - What's New - Facebook Integration - New User Registration - Officers & Staff - Photo Gallery - Contact Us - News Feeds - Important Links - Events Calendar - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Member Home - Push Notification Archive - Constitution & Bylaws - Electronic Claim Form - Railroads - Meet the Allied Federation - Useful Links - National Agreements - Forms - Newsletter - Sickness Benefits - Disability Trust Fund - Unemployment Benefits - Feb 7 Protection

About

RailLinks®

This application provides easy and fast access to railway condition data. It helps users in the field or office make better decisions through an intuitive and efficient display of information.

Highlights
  • Access railway condition data
  • Visualize railway data
  • Facilitates decision making
  • Intuitive display
  • Efficient data presentation
Features
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The RailLinks® Mobile application makes access and visualization of railway condition data easy and fast. Whether in the field or the office, RailLinks® facilitates the decision making process through an intuitive, simple, and efficient display. Make better decisions with RailLinks® Mobile.

Screenshots

Allied Fed3 screens
RailLinks®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RailLinks® at fortnightly against Allied Fed's every 54 months. Allied Fed's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Allied Fed ships an update every 54 months, RailLinks® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Allied Fed versus RailLinks®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllied FedRailLinks®
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUnions-America.com, Inc.VisioStack, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Allied Fed

No in-app purchases

None

RailLinks®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Allied Fed free?
Allied Fed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RailLinks® free?
RailLinks® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Allied Fed or RailLinks® have ads?
Neither Allied Fed nor RailLinks® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allied Fed or RailLinks®?
Allied Fed ships an update every 54 months, and RailLinks® fortnightly. Most recently, Allied Fed was updated on October 4, 2026 and RailLinks® on October 24, 2026.

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