Board Papers vs FactSet RMS
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.
FactSet RMS
Manage research and contact records for CodeRed clients. Create, edit, sync, and download information. Search and filter research by keywords, entities, and date ranges.
- Create research records
- Edit research records
- Sync research records
- Download research records
- Search research by keyword
- Search research by entity
- Search research by date range
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This application supports RMS functionality for CodeRed clients: - Create, edit, sync, and download research and contact records - Search and download research by keyword(s), entity, and/or date range
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Board Papers at 4.3 against FactSet RMS's 4.0. Board Papers also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). FactSet RMS's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Board Papers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
Board Papers ships an update every 5 weeks, FactSet RMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Papers | FactSet RMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pervasent | FactSet Research Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Board Papers
FactSet RMS
In-app purchases
Board Papers
No in-app purchases
FactSet RMS
No in-app purchases
