IW 8 vs Operating Engineers 324
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IW 8
This app provides union members with news, updates, and resources related to their industry and contract. It offers features like a call board, contact information, and the ability to report violations, aiming to empower members with knowledge about their union and benefits.
- General News & Updates
- Industry & Contract Updates
- Call Board Integration
- Contact Information
- Report Violations
- Political Action & Organizing
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The IW 8 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 8 Members. Items Included: • General News & Updates from Local 8 • Industry & Contract Specific Updates & Events • Call Board Integration • Contact Information • Report Violations • Political Action & Organizing & more! We are proud of our Local 8 Members & intend for this tool to help our Members better understand their role in their Union and the benefits available to them.
Operating Engineers 324
Stay informed about the organization representing over 14,000 heavy equipment operators, technicians, and engineers in Michigan. This app provides news and updates on the organization and its members who contribute to major infrastructure projects across the state.
- Stay connected with the organization
- Receive news and updates
- Information on union members
- Details on infrastructure projects
- Updates on the organization's activities
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The app to stay connected with Operating Engineers 324. Operating Engineers 324 represents the over 14,000 Heavy Equipment Operators, Heavy Equipment Technicians, Stationary Engineers, and HVAC Technicians that keep Michigan running and have for over 100 years. Roads, bridges, pipelines, windfarms, skyscrapers, boilers, tunnels, power plants, factories, HVAC, and nearly every large scale project and site in Michigan, OE324 members are the ones making it happen and this is the app to keep up on the organization and it's news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Operating Engineers 324 at 5.0 against IW 8's 4.3. Operating Engineers 324 also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 6). 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.
Operating Engineers 324 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IW 8 | Operating Engineers 324 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Iron Workers Local 8 | OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 324 BUILDING CORPORATION |
Customer experience
IW 8
Operating Engineers 324
In-app purchases
IW 8
No in-app purchases
Operating Engineers 324
No in-app purchases
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