Checkboard vs Focus Event
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkboard
Streamline your home buying or renting process with instant background checks. This app verifies your identity, employment, and finances through secure connections, providing comprehensive reports to landlords and agents.
- Identity verification
- Employment verification
- Financial account connection (Open Banking)
- Income and expenditure verification
- Fast transaction times
- Personalized reports
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Checkboard is a service which allows people to save time when applying for your next home to buy or rent. We make things easy by taking a simple approach through our App to capture details about you. We confirm your identity through advanced AI techniques, capture your employment situation and connect you directly through open banking to your financial accounts to verify your income, regular expenditures to complete your application. Once submitted we get to work immediately. Our clever technology speeds up transaction times up to 75% and provides informative results in our personalised Checkboard reports. Designed for estate agents, landlords and corporate companies of all sizes, Checkboard is built to provide a one stop shop for, identity, credit, affordability, proof of funds and anti-money laundering checks. People wishing to apply to rent or buy can provide all the information needed to purchase or rent properties from one provider, all through our Free to download mobile application.
Focus Event
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Focus Event Management App is your complete digital companion for attending conferences, designed to simplify every stage of your event experience. From the moment you’re invited, the app provides secure, personalised access to everything you need in one place. Easily browse the full event schedule by day, time, and location, and explore detailed session and speaker information to plan your time effectively. Stay up to date with real-time announcements and important messages sent directly by event organisers, ensuring you never miss key updates. Networking is effortless with built-in QR code contact sharing. Instantly exchange details with other delegates, speakers, and exhibitors, and build a valuable list of connections you can export after the event. Discover exhibitors through searchable profiles, view company information, and capture leads seamlessly by scanning QR codes. The app is built for large, multi-day conferences with high volumes of attendees, delivering a smooth and intuitive experience throughout. Whether you’re attending sessions, connecting with industry peers, or exploring exhibitor offerings, everything is designed to help you get maximum value from your event. Security and privacy are at the core of the platform. Access is invitation-only, ensuring a trusted environment for all participants. All data is owned by the event organiser and automatically deleted after the event, giving you complete peace of mind. Focus Event Management App helps you stay organised, informed, and connected — making every conference smarter, more efficient, and more engaging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Event at daily against Checkboard's every 3 weeks. Focus Event also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Checkboard ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Event daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checkboard | Focus Event |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Checkboard Limited | Focus Data Services |
Bugs and requests
Checkboard
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing screens
- Failed uploads
- Incompatibility issues
- Payment processing problems
Requested features
3 requests- Allow uploading of documents like passports and driving licenses
- Improve stability and reliability
- Provide better customer support
Focus Event
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Checkboard
No in-app purchases
Focus Event
No in-app purchases









