Board Papers vs Directors Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Papers
This app provides secure access to board documents on an iPad, integrating with Microsoft SharePoint. It features an enhanced PDF viewer, annotation tools, and automatic document removal for enhanced security and ease of use.
- SharePoint integration
- Secure document download
- Automatic document removal
- Enhanced PDF viewer
- Annotation tools
- Annotation navigator
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Board Papers brings a new approach to traditional board portal solutions, combining an innovative iPad application with seamless and safe Microsoft SharePoint® integration. [The Board Papers server component is required to connect to your SharePoint instance. Please contact Pervasent for more information.] Initially designed to meet the exacting requirements of Standard Chartered Bank (2010 Global Bank of the Year), the Board Papers app provides unparalleled ease-of-use and multi-layered security features. Your directors simply enter their credentials and their board documents are downloaded to their iPad. Older documents are automatically removed. No extra steps required. Other features include: • An enhanced PDF viewer that lets users “swipe” through large documents without delay • A full set of annotation tools that automatically turn-off when a user is done adding notes • An “annotation navigator” that allows users to find any annotation with a tap of a finger First-time users of the app must enter a server name at start-up. A demonstration version of the app is available by tapping on the “Demo” button on the start-up screen.
Directors Desk
Facilitates secure communication and content access for boards and executive teams. Prepare for meetings, cast votes, complete surveys, and manage documents on the go.
- Meeting document access
- Dashboard with relevant info
- Calendar for events
- Vote casting
- Secure email
- Survey completion
- Document signing
- Offline document viewing
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The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app for iPad and iPhone devices aligns with the browser-based interface experience. The iOS app is purpose-built improve communications between boards and executive teams and accessibility to relevant content on the dashboard in preparation for meetings, votes, surveys, and projects. The Nasdaq Directors Desk iOS app includes the following features: • Meetings: Conveniently access meeting documents, agendas, and minutes on the move • Dashboard: View timely and relevant information in a single view • Calendar: View archived and future meetings and events and associated materials • Votes: View and cast votes that require participation • Email: Compose and respond to emails between board members, executives, and administrative staff • Surveys: Complete D&O Questionnaires, Conflicts of Interest Surveys, Board Evaluations, Self-Assessments, and other surveys that require participation • Signatures: Sign documents using DocuSign integration or BankID signature integration (for users in Sweden) • Document Center: Access document repository and take advantage of offline viewing and high-fidelity viewer with rich annotation tools • Presenter Mode: Advance through meeting documents, while keeping attendees in sync • Search: Conduct keyword search within the Document Center Security features include: • Encryption and password protection • TouchID or FaceID authentication support • Two-factor authentication support for RSA physical and soft tokens • Single sign-on authentication support • Content segregation between datacenters in United States, Europe, and Canada • Device de-registration to switch registered users without deleting and reinstalling Directors Desk is offered by local Nasdaq Corporate Solutions entities, depending on the geographical location of the customer, each such entity being a subsidiary of Nasdaq, Inc. Any details provided herein are provided for informational purposes only. For details of the entity providing the services, and the terms and conditions applicable to the services, prospective customers please refer to the Corporate Solutions master services agreement, and current customers please refer to your contract with Corporate Solutions for such services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Board Papers at 4.3 against Directors Desk's 3.9. Directors Desk's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Board Papers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Board Papers's written reviews are positive against 67% of Directors Desk's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Board Papers ships an update every 5 weeks, Directors Desk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Papers | Directors Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pervasent | Nasdaq, Inc. |
Customer experience
Board Papers
Directors Desk
In-app purchases
Board Papers
No in-app purchases
Directors Desk
No in-app purchases
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