Comparison

BoardEffect vs PK 3

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

PK 3

This app streamlines pharmacy operations by enhancing key processes. It is designed to improve efficiency and workflow within a pharmacy setting.

Highlights
  • Improves key operational processes
  • Enhances pharmacy workflow
  • Streamlines operations
Features
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Applications that improve key operational processes.

Screenshots

BoardEffect4 screens
PK 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PK 3 at 5.0 against BoardEffect's 3.5. PK 3 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). BoardEffect's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 2). 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

PK 3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoardEffect has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BoardEffect versus PK 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardEffectPK 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiligent CorporationMedKeeper LLC

Customer experience

BoardEffect

All ratings48 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative35.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%

PK 3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BoardEffect

No in-app purchases

None

PK 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoardEffect free?
BoardEffect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PK 3 free?
PK 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BoardEffect or PK 3?
PK 3 is rated higher. BoardEffect averages 3.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while PK 3 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BoardEffect or PK 3 have ads?
Neither BoardEffect nor PK 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoardEffect or PK 3?
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, and PK 3 every 2 months. Most recently, BoardEffect was updated on November 6, 2026 and PK 3 on November 3, 2026.

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