Comparison

DealCloud vs M&A Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DealCloud

Access comprehensive deal management tools on the go. Review meetings, log notes, and view reports from your mobile device. Stay updated with push notifications and manage contacts with a business card scanner.

Highlights
  • 360-degree meeting overviews
  • Log meeting notes
  • Access reports and dashboards
  • Search and filter deal data
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Business card scanner
Features
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The DealCloud mobile app brings the power of DealCloud to the palm of your hand. ***360-degree meeting overviews: The mobile app provides dealmakers with a single point of reference for reviewing and prepping for meetings, and the ability to log notes afterward. The new version allows users to link their work calendars to the mobile app and get a 360-degree overview of any meeting. iOS users will also be able to sync meetings directly to DealCloud. Once synced, users will be able to log their meeting notes directly into the app. ***Access to all DealCloud web content: Users can now access all of their reports, dashboards, charts, grids, lists, views, and template reports from within the app. They can also search for all DealCloud data from within the app and filter results to quickly narrow them down. ***Configurable user experience: Within Edit mode, admins can reorder or hide/show widgets from the web on mobile app dashboards and detail page tabs. ***Notifications: Push notifications ensure users receive updates and task reminders on their phones, directly in the app. ***Business card scanner: Users can scan a business card, automatically extract its information, and not only add that information to their contact list but also retrieve information from DealCloud about that individual or their firm.

About

M&A Connect

This business networking application connects professionals with advisory firms, investors, and service providers. It facilitates the discovery of potential partners and allows for the management of firm registrations and engagement tracking within a single platform.

Highlights
  • Connect with advisory firms
  • Discover investors
  • Find service providers
  • Manage firm registrations
  • Track engagement
Features
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M&A Connects is a business networking app that links dealmakers with advisory firms, investors, and service providers. Discover partners, manage firm registrations, and track engagement in one platform.

Screenshots

DealCloud4 screens
M&A Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: M&A Connect at 100% against DealCloud's 50%. M&A Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). DealCloud's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M&A Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DealCloud has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DealCloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of M&A Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DealCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, M&A Connect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DealCloud versus M&A Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDealCloudM&A Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB146 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIntapp, IncM&A Advisor

Customer experience

DealCloud

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

M&A Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DealCloud

No in-app purchases

None

M&A Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DealCloud free?
DealCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M&A Connect free?
M&A Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DealCloud or M&A Connect?
M&A Connect is rated higher. DealCloud averages 4.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while M&A Connect averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DealCloud or M&A Connect have ads?
Neither DealCloud nor M&A Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DealCloud or M&A Connect?
DealCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and M&A Connect every 5 days. Most recently, DealCloud was updated on October 26, 2026 and M&A Connect on October 20, 2026.

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