IAM Mobile 5.0 vs Pilotlight VIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IAM Mobile 5.0
Access union news, on-demand videos, official website, and internal communications in one app. Stay connected with the latest updates and resources from the organization.
- Union Journal access
- On-demand video service
- Official website integration
- Internal email (iMail)
- Photo gallery
- Facebook page access
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IAM Mobile combines all of the IAM’s popular online functions such as the IAM Journal, the Machinists News Network on demand video service, the IAM webpage GOiam.org, iMail, an IAM Photo Gallery, the IAM Facebook Page and lots more all in one easy-to-access App for tablets and smartphones.
Pilotlight VIP
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Pilotlight VIP is event attendance for people who organize people. Check people in anywhere: from the staff sheet, at a kiosk, by QR self check-in, or with a driver's license scan. Every path leads to one accurate count, on the phones your team already has, in the places events actually happen. Built with two decades of experience powering organizing programs in the labor movement, and ready for any organization that turns people out: unions, advocacy groups, campaigns, and community organizations. Pilotlight VIP is provided through your organization. Contact your administrator for login information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilotlight VIP at every 2 weeks against IAM Mobile 5.0's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IAM Mobile 5.0 ships an update every 4 months, Pilotlight VIP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IAM Mobile 5.0 | Pilotlight VIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | Pilotlight, LLC |
In-app purchases
IAM Mobile 5.0
No in-app purchases
Pilotlight VIP
No in-app purchases
