BoardEffect vs Connected Sprinkler
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.
Connected Sprinkler
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The Connected Sprinkler Service continuously gathers information about the status of your sprinkler system to help you prevent system failure, building damage and business operations downtime. The opportunity costs of a fire sprinkler systems failure can be significant. Whether it’s frozen pipes that break or corrosion that causes leaks – not only can the damage be substantial, but the resulting costs to repair your building and disruption to organization’s business can be significant. Fortunately, building owners and facility managers can avoid this unwanted scenario with the Sprinkler System Monitoring solution by Johnson Controls. The solution continuously gathers information about the status of your sprinkler system to help you prevent system failure, building damage and business operations downtime. Benefits of this system include – Receive notifications no matter where you are for adverse conditions Prioritize preventive maintenance on the parts of the system that need it most. Get access to expert advice on how best to remediate issues. Avoid costly damage and disruptions to your business operations due to broken pipes and/or false system activations. Improve the longevity of your fire sprinkler system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Connected Sprinkler at every 2 weeks against BoardEffect's every 2 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 2 months, Connected Sprinkler every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | Connected Sprinkler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
Connected Sprinkler
No in-app purchases
Questions
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