UNA vs SAPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
UNA
This app connects nurses with their union, providing access to news, collective agreements, and union events. Members can manage personal information, submit claims and requests, and access an electronic membership card. Optional notifications keep users updated on their submissions.
- Union news and events
- Access collective agreements
- Update personal information
- Submit expense and leave requests
- Electronic membership card
- Push notifications for status updates
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The United Nurses of Alberta app connects nurses with their union. This app provides direct links to breaking news, collective agreements, resources, UNA events, and more. With access to DMS, members with UNAnet accounts can update their contact information, submit Expense Claims and LOA Requests, Professional Responsibility Concern forms, and Occupational Health & Safety forms; and Local Executives can do informational searches of their members and duespayers. Local Executives and committee members can also manage Expense Claims and LOA Requests, as well as PRC and OH&S forms. Members with UNAnet accounts can also have an electronic version of their UNA Membership Card right in the app! Optional push notifications provide updates on the status of expense claims, leaves of absence requests, submitted PRC and OH&S concerns, and other related items. UNA is the union for more than 35,000 Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses and allied workers in Alberta.
SAPL
Easily find new books, manage your loans, and check library details. This app helps you stay connected with your local library's services.
- Discover new titles
- Place holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check library hours
- Find library locations
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Discover new titles, place holds, renew your checked out items, check library hours and locations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UNA at every 2 weeks against SAPL's every 3 months. UNA also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UNA ships an update every 2 weeks, SAPL every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UNA | SAPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews โ better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United Nurses of Alberta | St. Albert Public Library |
Customer experience
UNA
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In-app purchases
UNA
No in-app purchases
SAPL
No in-app purchases







