BoardEffect vs MDA Events
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.
MDA Events
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This is an events app for 2026 Michigan Dental Association professional development events and conferences, including the 2025 MDA Annual Session: Revving Up Dentistry at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Use this app during conferences to interact with other attendees or exhibitors and to customize your own personal profile; as well as receive important announcements from conference administrators. Other features include a complete and customizable agenda of all the sessions, conference chat room, and much more! The Michigan Dental Association (MDA) is Michigan’s primary source for oral healthcare and home to more than 5,900 Michigan dentists. MDA dentists are dedicated to upholding the highest standard of practice so that you and your family can receive the best oral care. MDA connects them in a professional association to offer community, collaboration, and resources including continuing education.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BoardEffect at every 6 weeks against MDA Events's every 3 months. MDA Events's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). 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, MDA Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | MDA Events |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | Results at Hand Software LLC |
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
MDA Events
No in-app purchases
Questions
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