SMART Union vs BLET
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.
BLET
This app provides official updates and resources for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Washington State Legislative Board. Members gain access to exclusive content like reports, directories, and defect reporting tools.
- Blog Updates
- Affiliates Directory
- Legal Information
- Push Notifications
- Member Exclusive Content
- Defect Reporting
- Event Calendar
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The official mobile app for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - Washington State Legislative Board. Features include: - Blog Updates - Affiliates - BLET National Website - BLET Auxillary - Legal Information Institute - Earned Entitlements for Railroad Employees Legislative History - Right to Work Wrong for Everyone - The Militant - Reuters - Mother Jones - Push Notifications MEMBERS ONLY can view: - Member Home - Messaging (Admin Only) - Push Notification Archive - Events Calendar - Divisions - State Chairman's Annual Report - Crew Van Safety Complaints - Locomotive Defect Reporting-Road Power - Locomotive Defect Reporting-Local Power - Hours of Service Violations (RSIA) - Railroader Fatigue Monitoring Form - Endorsements - Constitution & Bylaws - Meeting Minutes - Member Directory - Downloads - Committees - Message Board - Online Voting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLET at 5.0 against SMART Union's 3.1. BLET also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SMART Union's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 43 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BLET holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART Union has 34 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SMART Union ships an update every 2 months, BLET every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Union | BLET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers | Unions-America.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
SMART Union
BLET
In-app purchases
SMART Union
No in-app purchases
BLET
No in-app purchases
