BoardEffect vs The Capitol Caucus
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.
The Capitol Caucus
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The Capitol Caucus is a niche coworking space located in Richmond, Virginia's Capitol Square. Members are boutique government affairs and association professionals who are looking to brand their firm with a downtown Class A space within walking distance to Capitol Square and a myriad of state agency and commission offices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BoardEffect at every 6 weeks against The Capitol Caucus's every 7 months. 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.
BoardEffect ships an update every 6 weeks, The Capitol Caucus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | The Capitol Caucus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | The Capitol Caucus LLC |
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
The Capitol Caucus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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