BoardEffect vs NACWA 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.
NACWA Events
Enhance your experience at National Association of Clean Water Agencies meetings. Stay informed about association news and connect with clean water professionals for networking opportunities.
- Event information
- Association updates
- Networking opportunities
- Face-to-face connections
- Informative content
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NACWA Event is the official mobile app for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies meetings and events. This app will help you make the most out of your time at NACWA meetings and keep you informed and up to date on everything having to do with the Association while you join your clean water colleagues for face to face networking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NACWA Events at 5.0 against BoardEffect's 3.5. BoardEffect's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (48 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NACWA Events 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BoardEffect ships an update every 2 months, NACWA Events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoardEffect | NACWA Events |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 276 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diligent Corporation | National Association of Clean Water Agencies |
Customer experience
BoardEffect
NACWA Events
In-app purchases
BoardEffect
No in-app purchases
NACWA Events
No in-app purchases
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