BoardEffect vs Akron 311
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.
Akron 311
Connect with non-emergency City services to request repairs, trash pickups, and more. This app routes your requests to the correct City Department for prompt action. It also provides quick links to city events and information.
- Request non-emergency city services
- Track service requests
- Find city event information
- Direct connection to City Departments
- Quick links to City Council and Lock 3
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MyAkron311 is your connection to non-emergency City services. Request services like having potholes repaired, bulk trash pickups and many more. MyAkron311 helps your request reach the right City Department as quickly as possible. When you engage your city through MyAkron311 you will find quick links to see what’s going on at Lock 3, City Council and more! Akron 311 is here to help and MyAkron311 is your digital connection to your Akron City Services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Akron 311 at 5.0 against BoardEffect's 3.5. Akron 311 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). BoardEffect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, 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.
Akron 311 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, Akron 311 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | Akron 311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | City of Akron, Ohio |
Customer experience
BoardEffect
Akron 311
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
Akron 311
No in-app purchases
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