IW 736 vs UA 486
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IW 736
This app provides exclusive news, updates, and resources for members of Ironworkers Local 736. It helps members understand their benefits, industry news, contract specifics, and union involvement.
- General news and updates
- Industry and contract updates
- Event information
- Call board integration
- Contact information
- Report violations
- Political action and organizing
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The IW Local 736 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 IW Local 736 Members. Items Included: • General News & Updates from Local 736 • Industry & Contract Specific Updates & Events • Call Board Integration • Contact Information • Report Violations • Political Action & Organizing • & more! We are proud of our Local 736 Members & intend for this tool to help our Members better understand their role in their Union and the benefits available to them.
UA 486
This app provides union members with easy access to local information, union news, and benefit details. Stay informed about political initiatives and receive important union updates through push notifications.
- Local union information
- Announcements and events
- Push notifications for updates
- Benefit resources
- Political initiative information
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UA Local 486 is proud to offer a mobile app designed to educate, engage, and empower our Members. This app will allow local 486's members to access resources at the touch of their fingertips & act as a means of communication. Features include: • Local Information: Learn about UA 486, its history, and its mission. • Announcements & Events: Stay up to date with important news and upcoming events. • Push Notifications: alerts on essential union updates and reminders. • Benefit Information: Access resources and info for your local benefits. • Political Information: Stay informed on political initiatives and how you can get involved. And More! Disclaimer: This app is provided as a resource to members of the UA 486 and does not represent a government entity. All government/political information included in this app is sourced from usa.gov.
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Verdict
IW 736 and UA 486 are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IW 736 against 5.0 for UA 486. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
IW 736 ships an update every 4 months, UA 486 every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IW 736 | UA 486 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ironworkers Union Local 736 | Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 486 |
Customer experience
IW 736
UA 486
In-app purchases
IW 736
No in-app purchases
UA 486
No in-app purchases
