IBEW 40 vs CS Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBEW 40
This app connects union members with important news, resources, and union information. Members can pay dues, view dispatch, access benefits, and find office contact details.
- Union news and updates
- Pay membership dues
- View dispatch information
- Access member resources
- Check benefits and pension
- Office locations and contact
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IBEW 40 One Vision • One Voice • One Union The IBEW 40 App is the best way for its member to stay connected on the go with their iPhone. Members that download this app will have access to: •IBEW 40 and International News •Member Resources •Pay Membership Dues •View Dispatch on your iPhone •IBEW 40 Social Media links including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube •Check your benefits, pension and more •IBEW 40 Office Locations and Contact Information With the IBEW 40 App for iPhone, members will stay informed, they will get connected with news and information that is important to them. IBEW 40’s collective voices will be stronger as members are informed, involved and empowered within their union.
CS Access
This app provides essential safety resources and anonymous hotlines for the motion picture and television industry. It offers access to safety bulletins and guidance developed by a labor-management committee, serving as a vital tool for production professionals.
- Anonymous safety hotlines
- Access to Safety Bulletins
- Industry-wide safety guidance
- Resources for film/TV production
- Nonprofit trust fund services
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Contract Services is a nonprofit trust fund that delivers administrative services and training to the motion picture and television industry workforce. It also hosts the IndustryWide Labor-Management Safety Committee, which publishes Safety Bulletins and other guidance for use by the motion picture production industry. The CS Access mobile app is a free resource for motion picture employees, filmmakers and producers, or anyone else working in film and television production. Using the app, you can reach anonymous safety hotlines, access Safety Bulletins and other safety resources developed by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee. For more information, visit csatf.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CS Access at every 4 weeks against IBEW 40's every 4 months. CS Access also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). IBEW 40's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
IBEW 40 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CS Access has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IBEW 40 ships an update every 4 months, CS Access every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBEW 40 | CS Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Brotherhood of Electical Workers Local 40, Building Corporation | Contract Services Administration Trust Fund |
Customer experience
IBEW 40
CS Access
In-app purchases
IBEW 40
No in-app purchases
CS Access
No in-app purchases
