BoardEffect vs VolunteerMatters
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.
VolunteerMatters
Easily manage volunteer service in one place. Track hours, sign up for opportunities, and check in/out of assignments directly from your phone. Stay organized and connected to meaningful work.
- Check in/out of assignments
- Sign up for opportunities
- Track volunteer history
- Manage service hours
- Stay organized and informed
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VolunteerMatters makes it easy for volunteers to manage their service all in one place. Designed exclusively for registered volunteers, the app lets you check in and out of assignments, sign up for upcoming opportunities, track your volunteer history, and manage your service hours - right from your phone. Whether you’re volunteering weekly or occasionally, VolunteerMatters helps you stay organized, informed, and connected to the work that matters most.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VolunteerMatters at 5.0 against BoardEffect's 3.5. BoardEffect's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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.
VolunteerMatters 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, VolunteerMatters monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | VolunteerMatters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | Closerware, LLC |
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
VolunteerMatters
No in-app purchases
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