BoardEffect vs Cabinet Retreat
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.
Cabinet Retreat
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Retreat is Cabinet’s signature gathering of the year. This will be an unforgettable event, filled with learning, connection, sharing ideas across Federation communities, philanthropy, and being together as Chevre.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cabinet Retreat at 12.0 against BoardEffect's 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, Cabinet Retreat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | Cabinet Retreat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, INC., THE |
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
Cabinet Retreat
No in-app purchases
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