Comparison

BoardEffect vs MindAnchor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Paperless boardroom
  • Download meeting packets
  • Offline annotation
  • Contact directory
  • Resource library access (iPad)
  • Board handbook management
Features
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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.

About

MindAnchor

Features
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Find your focus. Breathe. Get things done. MindAnchor – ADHD Planner is your daily companion for structured calm. Built with ADHD brains in mind, it combines focus planning, brain dumping, mindfulness, and motivation - all in one peaceful place. What you'll find: - Today Dashboard - What you are doing now, what is next, and a countdown timer, in one view. - MITs (Most Important Tasks) - Up to three priorities a day, so your list never becomes a pile. Add several reminder times for anything you do more than once, like physical therapy, and it counts them off for you: 1 of 3. - Planner - Block out your time and repeat it daily, on weekdays, or on the days you pick. Tap any block to rename it, move it, or change how long it runs. - Calendar Integration - See events from your iPhone's calendar beside your plan, and rename, move or delete them without leaving the app. Google, Outlook, iCloud and work accounts all show up on their own. - Brain Dump - Catch a thought before it spirals. Type it or say it, then send it to your MITs or your Planner once you know what it is. - Check-ins - Twenty seconds on how you are doing. Tap a saved one to read it back or change it. - Re-Center - Guided soundscapes and timers to reset your mind. - Apple Watch - Reminders and check-ins reach your wrist, answered in one tap. There is no separate watch app to install. - Motivations - Gentle, rotating daily affirmations, or write your own. - Celebrations - Optional encouragement when you finish your MITs. New here? A short intro walks you through what each screen is for, and it stays in Settings for whenever you want it again. Why it helps: - Less overload, because the day is limited to three things on purpose. - Gentle timers and structured breaks instead of nagging. - No streaks to break. Skip a week and it still works when you come back. - Make it yours with calming colors, custom affirmations, and daily resets. MindAnchor isn't about being perfect. It's about progress, peace, and presence. Anchor your focus, one moment at a time.

Screenshots

BoardEffect4 screens
MindAnchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoardEffect at none against MindAnchor's 1. MindAnchor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MindAnchor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoardEffect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, MindAnchor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoardEffect versus MindAnchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardEffectMindAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiligent CorporationStephanie Shaw

In-app purchases

None

BoardEffect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MindAnchor

One-time1
  • MindAnchor Pro$4.99

Questions

Is BoardEffect free?
BoardEffect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindAnchor free?
MindAnchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoardEffect or MindAnchor have ads?
Neither BoardEffect nor MindAnchor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoardEffect or MindAnchor?
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, and MindAnchor every 3 weeks. Most recently, BoardEffect was updated on November 1, 2026 and MindAnchor on October 28, 2026.

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