BoardEffect vs Clubster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Paperless boardroom
- Download meeting packets
- Offline annotation
- Contact directory
- Resource library access (iPad)
- Board handbook management
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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.
Clubster
This app facilitates communication for clubs and organizations. It allows for posting news, events, and announcements, sharing media, and managing event RSVPs. Members receive notifications via push or email.
- Post news, events, and announcements
- Share photos, videos, and documents
- Mobile push and email notifications
- Event calendars and RSVP tracking
- Club group management
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Private - Fun - Affordable The perfect communication app for any type of club, group, organization or association. Clubster provides the connection between your club and your members. - Post News, Events and Announcements - Share Photos, Videos, and Documents - Mobile Push and Email Notification Options - Event Calendars, Event RSVP''s, Attendee Lists - Club Groups
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clubster at 4.7 against BoardEffect's 3.5. Clubster also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 48) and review sentiment (78% vs 58%). 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.
Clubster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clubster has 16K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BoardEffect's written reviews are positive against 78% of Clubster's.
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, Clubster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | Clubster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) | 4.7 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | Clubster LLC |
Customer experience
BoardEffect
Clubster
Bugs and requests
BoardEffect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Clubster
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Notifications not always working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved attachment handling
- More customization options
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
Clubster
No in-app purchases
Questions
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