SMART Union vs IBEW Local 99
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.
IBEW Local 99
Stay informed about your union membership with this app. Receive important updates via push notifications, access organizing materials, pay dues online, and view the latest social media posts from the union.
- Push notifications for updates
- Organizing material access
- Online dues payments
- View social media posts
- Membership information
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Stay current on all vital information regarding your union membership by downloading IBEW Local 99’s mobile app today. Start receiving push notifications that alert you of important updates. Visit the app often for new organizing material, to make online dues payments, or to view Local 99's latest social media posts!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMART Union at 3.1 against IBEW Local 99's 2.5. SMART Union also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (34 vs 2). 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.
SMART Union holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMART Union has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SMART Union ships an update every 2 months, IBEW Local 99 every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMART Union | IBEW Local 99 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (34 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 482 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (Rhode Island) |
Customer experience
SMART Union
IBEW Local 99
In-app purchases
SMART Union
No in-app purchases
IBEW Local 99
No in-app purchases
