LinkedUnion vs SMART LOCAL 105
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkedUnion
This app connects union members with their leadership, facilitating communication, organization, and access to resources. It helps members stay informed about union activities, political engagement, and benefits like healthcare information.
- Organize and mobilize membership
- Prepare for bargaining
- Political engagement tools
- Direct communication between leadership and members
- Member education and information
- Access to member resources
- Healthcare information viewing
- Membership surveys
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There are more than 14 million union members who are on the go everyday. Linked Union’s mobile app will keep your union connected no matter where they are. -Organize and mobilize your membership -Prepare for Bargaining -Tap into politics -Enable exceptional communication between leadership and members -Empower membership to be informed and educated -Shop union -Survey your membership -View your healthcare information -Create improved access to member resources “Working with Linked Union, more than 75% of my membership is using the app. With our app from Linked Union, I know the pulse of my members every single day” -Vaughn Chong Roofers 221, Business Manager
SMART LOCAL 105
This app provides union members with essential information about their benefits, industry updates, and union activities. It serves as a tool for members to understand their role and the advantages available to them.
- General News & Updates
- Industry & Contract Updates
- Call Board Integration
- Contact Information
- Report Violations
- Political Action & Organizing
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The SNBTU. & Training mobile app is designed to educate, engage and empower our Members. This app is to be used as a tool to better understand the benefits available to our Members working in the Industry. This app is only available to SNBTU. & Training Members. Items Included: • General News & Updates from SNBTU. & Training • Industry & Contract Specific Updates & Events • Call Board Integration • Contact Information • Report Violations • Political Action & Organizing & more! We are proud of our SNBTU. & Training Members & intend for this tool to help our Members better understand their role in their Union and the benefits available to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LinkedUnion at 100% against SMART LOCAL 105's 33%. LinkedUnion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
LinkedUnion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LinkedUnion's written reviews are positive against 33% of SMART LOCAL 105's.
LinkedUnion ships an update every 5 months, SMART LOCAL 105 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkedUnion | SMART LOCAL 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LINKED UNION LLC | Sheet Metal Air Rail And Transportation Workers Local Union 105 |
Customer experience
LinkedUnion
SMART LOCAL 105
In-app purchases
LinkedUnion
No in-app purchases
SMART LOCAL 105
No in-app purchases
