SMART Union vs SmartBen NOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMART Union
Stay informed with union news and important notifications. Access member benefits, local union information, and resources to manage your meeting experience with schedules and maps.
- Union news updates
- Important notifications
- Member benefits access
- Local union information
- Meeting schedules and maps
- Member resources
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The new SMART Union app gets information to members faster and easier than ever before! STAY INFORMED Keep up to date with SMART news, and receive important notifications and updates. GET ANSWERS FAST Access member benefits, Local Union information, and member resources MANAGE YOUR VISIT Maximize your meeting experience with session schedules, maps, and more.
SmartBen NOW
Access your employer-provided benefits information conveniently on your mobile device. Review plan details, make enrollment changes, and explore additional resources all within a single application.
- Access benefits information
- Review plan details
- Enroll or change benefits
- Explore benefit resources
- Up-to-date information
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Have access to your most important benefits information, right at your fingertips. SmartBen NOW is an all-in-one benefits app that allows you to access up-to-date information about your employer-provided benefits. Once logged in, you can access your personal benefit information wherever and whenever needed. Use this app to: - Review your benefits and plan details - Enroll or change your benefits - Explore other benefit resources all in one place
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartBen NOW at 4.5 against SMART Union's 3.3. SmartBen NOW also leads on ratings volume (868 vs 28). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
SmartBen NOW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartBen NOW has 868 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SMART Union's written reviews are positive against 31% of SmartBen NOW's.
SMART Union ships an update every 2 months, SmartBen NOW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Union | SmartBen NOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (868 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 868 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers | HodgesMace, LLC |
Customer experience
SMART Union
SmartBen NOW
Bugs and requests
SMART Union
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmartBen NOW
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot download bank statements
- Cannot enter values in certain sections
- Login issues across devices
- Credentials not working
- Paycheck download function not working
Requested features
5 requests- Easier way to access tax forms and insurance info
- Add phone numbers for support
- Improve chat support knowledge
- Make important contact info more user-friendly
- Provide confirmation of successful enrollment
In-app purchases
SMART Union
No in-app purchases
SmartBen NOW
No in-app purchases
Questions
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