BoardEffect vs VizientGo
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.
VizientGo
This event companion app helps you manage your schedule, access resources, and connect with other attendees. It provides real-time updates and allows for personalized note-taking. Seamlessly navigate multiple events within a single application.
- Personalized schedule and agenda
- Session details, speakers, and locations
- Access event resources and presentations
- Connect with attendees and take notes
- Real-time updates and notifications
- Manage multiple Vizient events
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VizientGo – Your Event. Your Schedule. Your Experience. VizientGo is your personalized mobile companion for select Vizient, Inc. events — keeping you informed, connected, and organized wherever you go. Whether you’re attending in person or virtually, VizientGo puts your entire event experience right at your fingertips. With VizientGo, you can: • View your personalized schedule and the full event agenda • Explore session details, speakers, and locations • Instantly access event resources, presentations, and evaluations • Connect with attendees using the in-app directory and take private notes on each contact • Capture and save personal session notes • Receive real-time updates, messages, and notifications • Seamlessly switch between multiple Vizient events — all within one app VizientGo is built to simplify your event experience so you can focus on what matters most: learning, collaboration, and connection. Download VizientGo today and make every event your best one yet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VizientGo at 5.0 against BoardEffect's 3.5. VizientGo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). BoardEffect's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VizientGo 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, VizientGo fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | VizientGo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | Infinifecta LLC |
Customer experience
BoardEffect
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In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
VizientGo
No in-app purchases








