Comparison

BoardEffect vs ABA Events App

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

Head to head
About

BoardEffect

This app provides a secure, paperless boardroom experience for volunteer leaders. Access meeting packets, annotate documents offline, and view contact information. It syncs with a web-based portal for comprehensive board management.

Highlights
  • Paperless boardroom
  • Download meeting packets
  • Offline annotation
  • Contact directory
  • Resource library access (iPad)
  • Board handbook management
Features
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The Leading Board Portal for Volunteer Leadership Worldwide. Make your boardroom truly paperless. BoardEffect’s iOS App connects to your BoardEffect board portal. The App allows your board members to: - Download meeting packets - Fully annotate meeting materials including “sticky notes,” drawing, highlighting, underlining, and strike-through - Read and annotate meeting packets both online and offline - Print or email their meeting packets from the App (optional) - View the full contact directory including members’ head shots, biographies, and contact details - View files from your BoardEffect portal’s Resource Library (iPad only) - Download and annotate your Board Handbook, including bylaws, policies, and other documents The BoardEffect iOS App is free and works in conjunction with your secure BoardEffect web-based portal. For more information about BoardEffect, contact us at (866) 672-2666.

About

ABA Events App

This app provides access to executive-level conferences designed to improve bank team performance. It features expert speakers and practical solutions for enhancing competitiveness in the banking industry.

Highlights
  • Access to executive-level conferences
  • Expert speakers and critical topics
  • Practical solutions for competitiveness
  • Information on the banking industry
  • Updates on ABA advocacy
Features
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ABA Events is the official mobile app for the American Bankers Association. The American Bankers Association offers a range of executive-level, senior and middle-management level conference designed to improve the performance of your bank's team -- and your bank. Programs feature expert speakers, the latest on critical topics and practical solutions to enhance competitiveness. ABA is the voice of the $15 trillion banking industry, which is composed of small, regional and large banks that together employ more than 2 million people, safeguard $11 trillion in deposits and extend more than $8 trillion in loans. Since 1875, ABA has been innovating and advocating to help banks serve their customers and grow the American economy. Visit aba.com for more information.

Screenshots

BoardEffect4 screens
ABA Events App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoardEffect at 3.5 against ABA Events App's 3.0. BoardEffect also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 8). ABA Events App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

BoardEffect holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoardEffect has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BoardEffect versus ABA Events App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardEffectABA Events App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiligent CorporationAmerican Bankers Association

Customer experience

BoardEffect

All ratings48 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

ABA Events App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

BoardEffect

No in-app purchases

None

ABA Events App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoardEffect free?
BoardEffect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ABA Events App free?
ABA Events App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoardEffect or ABA Events App?
BoardEffect is rated higher. BoardEffect averages 3.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while ABA Events App averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do BoardEffect or ABA Events App have ads?
Neither BoardEffect nor ABA Events App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoardEffect or ABA Events App?
BoardEffect ships an update every 6 weeks, and ABA Events App every 6 weeks. Most recently, BoardEffect was updated on August 30, 2026 and ABA Events App on September 17, 2026.

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