APWU 100 vs CalMatters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APWU 100
Connect with your union and stay informed about important events and your workplace rights. Access union contracts and other essential resources.
- Connect with union
- Stay updated on events
- Learn about rights
- Download contracts
- Access resources
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APWU 100 is the mobile application of the workers of APWU 100. It provides it's members with a tool to connect with their union and stay on top of major events, learn about their rights in the workplace, download their contracts, and more.
CalMatters
Access in-depth, nonpartisan news and analysis focused on California's quality of life issues. Hold leaders accountable with investigative journalism covering the Golden State and its global economic impact.
- In-depth news analysis
- Focus on quality of life issues
- Investigative journalism
- Accountability reporting
- Covers California and its economy
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CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization bringing Californians stories that probe, explain and explore solutions to quality of life issues while holding our leaders accountable. We are the only journalism outlet dedicated to covering America’s biggest state, 39 million Californians and the world’s fifth largest economy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CalMatters at 5.0 against APWU 100's 3.2. CalMatters also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 6). APWU 100's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CalMatters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively.
APWU 100 ships an update every 8 days, CalMatters every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | APWU 100 | CalMatters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Prometheus Labor Communications, Inc. | CALmatters |
Customer experience
APWU 100
CalMatters
In-app purchases
APWU 100
No in-app purchases
CalMatters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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