# BoardPacks: Board Portal — Governance and Compliance Tool

> Digital board portal for secure meeting management and corporate governance. (iPhone/iPad app by Diligent Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardpacks-board-portal/id494536141 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Diligent Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/412771398)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.13/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 24 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 20 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
- Released: 2012-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardpacks-board-portal/id494536141/reviews.md

## What is BoardPacks?

More than just meeting papers on your iPad and iPhone. Easily manage meetings and put all the information your board members need, right at their fingertips with the BoardPacks board portal app from eShare.

BoardPacks radically simplifies meeting management, making boards more effective and efficient, while keeping them informed with most up to date information. Included security features ensure that your board materials are always safe and secure. And with BoardPacks’ broader governance tools for monitoring risks, decisions, and procedures, BoardPacks creates transparency and auditability for all your governance activities. 

Boardpacks’ intuitive module based system allows complete transparency in corporate governance and beyond. Featuring 4 different modules – Meetings, Decisions, Knowledge, Controls – the BoardPacks board portal offers easy and secure management of your confidential materials.

With the BoardPacks portal you can:

•Access all your meeting papers across all your boards and committees from one place
•Swiftly navigate through your meeting papers, minutes and actions and find what you need right when you need it 
•Take notes against agenda items and export for quick meeting minute creation
•Annotate your meeting papers securely with our simple to use annotation tools
•Easily access and search all your board documents in the Knowledge module
•Cast your vote on board decisions with the Decisions module
•Monitor and manage risks with the heatmap tool in the Controls module

*Please note this app has a full demo mode so you may experience the functionality, however a BoardPacks account is required in order to work in a live environment. 


Good governance is at the top of the business agenda. From the boards of huge commercial concerns to public sector housing associations board members are under increasing pressure to ensure that their organisations are well run.

Risk management is becoming an increasingly important consideration for the board. BoardPacks integrates risks and controls into the meeting agenda making it easy to review risk regularly. The app has a heatmap to give the board an overview of risks by priority. From here, you can select a risk and find all the related documentation, scheduled reviews, controls and procedures to manage the risk and ensure it doesn’t turn into a problem.

Board members’ responsibilities have grown, as the need for them to be able to take a more active role in the governance of their organisations. The amount of information that they are expected to grasp is ever increasing but what is the solution? Board members need to govern their organisations. That’s where the BoardPacks portal comes in.


Modules:

The Meetings module lets meeting attendees know when and where each of their committees are meeting, what documents they need to read, and what was said in previous meetings.

The Decisions module can help decision-makers make better decisions based on the latest information. It also creates transparency and consistency within the decision making process as decisions are all recorded and easy to find again. Conducting an audit is simple as all the information is in one place.

The Controls module provides a framework for managing the different risks that may impact your organisation. It helps you leave complicated spreadsheets behind and makes the risk register easier to manage.

The BoardPacks Knowledge module is more than a static data repository, the easily accessible, secure, central storage of documents can be viewed from anywhere in the world. The structured format makes it easy to find what you’re looking for quickly, otherwise the search bar will. Your favourites folder is also accessible offline.

## Key features

- Secure meeting paper access
- Note-taking and minute creation
- Decision tracking
- Risk management tools
- Document search and access
- Annotation tools

## Recent user reviews (10 of 24)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardpacks-board-portal/id494536141/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Clunky and unstable

*2023-04-04*

Not great, cumbersome to use, frequent crashes

### 1/5 — Awful

*2020-12-01*

Just an awful app that keeps logging you out, then unsynchronises the app from the website. Requires far to much admin for simple stuff

### 1/5 — Extremely annoying

*2019-10-08*

Flow control is time-consuming. Very irritating user interface. One star is too generous.

### 2/5 — Poor discussion structure

*2019-05-01*

It should be possible, with permission, for anyone voting to see the rationale or comments from others who have voted, or for discussions to be much more intuitive and user friendly.   At the moment, discussions are difficult, and comments can only be seen by administrators.   Needs dramatically improved.  Otherwise app is ‘ok’.

### 2/5 — cumbersome

*2019-04-05*

Don't find it easy to use or particularly effective. Not a winner

### 5/5 — The best I’ve ever used as a Clerk

*2019-02-01*

I’m not sure if I could cope with all my Clerking roles without BoardPacks and although some of my schools use other platforms, this is by far my favourite.

### 4/5 — Excellent - particularly for a NED

*2019-01-09*

Very good to use and the ability to use it for more than one organisation is excellent for the NED with a portfolio of roles.
However, this a bug which bugs me. Each time I log on it asks whether I want to change to a PIN. I select the No and dont ask me again option but it always does!

### 4/5 — Good but ...

*2018-09-12*

Works differently depending on access. Apps on iOS and windows have more functions, some frustrating bugs and best security. Access by browser is variable with chrome best but limited functions and less security.

### 5/5 — Easy, Intuitive..... Fantastic

*2018-06-05*

Really straightforward to use. I like the annotation options especially.

### 1/5 — Couldn’t download it

*2018-06-05*

Plenty of memory on my iPad.  The wheel kept revolving.

## Frequently asked questions about BoardPacks

### What is BoardPacks?

BoardPacks is a digital board portal designed to simplify meeting management and enhance corporate governance. It provides board members with secure access to all necessary information, including meeting papers, decisions, and risk assessments.

### Is BoardPacks free to use?

Yes, BoardPacks is available for free. While a full demo mode allows users to experience its functionality, a BoardPacks account is required to operate in a live environment.

### What devices does BoardPacks support?

BoardPacks is compatible with a range of Apple devices, including the Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

### How does BoardPacks help with risk management?

BoardPacks integrates risk management into the meeting agenda with a heatmap tool that provides an overview of risks by priority. Users can then access related documentation and controls for each risk.

### Can I take notes and create meeting minutes with BoardPacks?

Yes, BoardPacks allows you to take notes directly against agenda items and export them for quick meeting minute creation. Secure annotation tools are also available for meeting papers.

### How often is BoardPacks updated?

The latest version of BoardPacks is 6.3.4, which was last updated on September 24, 2019. This indicates a history of updates, though the frequency may vary.

### What are the different modules in BoardPacks?

BoardPacks features four main modules: Meetings for accessing meeting information, Decisions for making informed choices, Knowledge for document management, and Controls for monitoring risks and procedures.

### What is the age rating for BoardPacks?

BoardPacks has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.3.4 — 2019-09-24

We have updated the BoardPacks application to support iOS13

### 6.3.3 — 2019-04-25

Thank you for updating the BoardPacks app. In this latest release we have been improving the way you interact with your decisions and knowledge for greater consistency across all our interfaces.

We are continually working on improving the app, and for this release we have also been fixing small bugs to enhance your experience, including some updates to our annotations tools to give you even more freedom when taking notes or making comments.

If you have any feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch, or leave us a review.

### 6.3.2 — 2019-01-30

Thank you for choosing to update your BoardPacks app. This release contains some minor bug fixes to improve your overall experience when using BoardPacks on the go.

If you have any comments you would like to make, please leave us a review or contact info@eshare.net

### 6.3.1 — 2018-04-04

Thank you for choosing to update your BoardPacks app. This release contains some minor bug fixes to improve your overall experience when using BoardPacks on the go.

If you have any comments you would like to make, please leave us a review or contact info@eshare.net

### 6.3 — 2018-03-07

Thank you for updating the BoardPacks app. In this latest release we have been improving the way you write and share private and public notes on each agenda item for greater efficiency in your meetings.

We are continually working on improving the app, and for this release we have also been fixing small bugs to enhance your experience.

If you have any feedback, please don't hesitate to get in touch, or leave us a review.

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