Comparison

AFL vs Pilotlight VIP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AFL

This app provides access to upcoming events hosted by a large federation of labor unions. Users can find information on speakers, sessions, and materials for various meetings and conferences.

Highlights
  • Event listings
  • Session details
  • Speaker information
  • Event materials access
  • Conference updates
Features
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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) works tirelessly to improve the lives of working people. We are the democratic, voluntary federation of 57 national and international labor unions that represent 12.5 million working men and women. This application includes upcoming applications for AFL-CIO events, including the quadrennial convention, district meetings, MLK conferences, Officers' Trainings, and more. Each event will feature, speakers, sessions, materials, and more.

About

Pilotlight VIP

Features
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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.

Screenshots

AFL3 screens
Pilotlight VIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pilotlight VIP at every 2 weeks against AFL's every 6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AFL ships an update every 6 months, Pilotlight VIP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AFL versus Pilotlight VIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAFLPilotlight VIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR & CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANZATIONPilotlight, LLC

In-app purchases

None

AFL

No in-app purchases

None

Pilotlight VIP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AFL free?
AFL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pilotlight VIP free?
Pilotlight VIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AFL or Pilotlight VIP have ads?
Neither AFL nor Pilotlight VIP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AFL or Pilotlight VIP?
AFL ships an update every 6 months, and Pilotlight VIP every 2 weeks. Most recently, AFL was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pilotlight VIP on September 26, 2026.

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