Board Papers vs Govenda
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.
Govenda
This platform empowers companies to streamline board meeting planning, creation, governance, and management. Board members can access all necessary information, including documents and polls, through an interactive mobile or web application, enabling active participation.
- Board meeting planning
- Document management
- Board membership management
- Interactive mobile/web access
- Offline access to information
- Committee assignments
- Archived documents
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Govenda -- the board empowerment platform designed to transform the way companies plan, create, govern, and manage board meetings. Transform the way board members experience meetings. For companies, Govenda provides an intuitive yet secure and powerful interface. Manage meetings, board documents, board membership and communication preferences efficiently and cost effectively. Board members can access all of the information they need to be active and engaged directors via the Govenda interactive mobile/web app. From these apps, members can access all of their meeting information, committee assignments, board books, archived documents, announcements and even polls. Access all your information across devices and online or offline depending on your situation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Board Papers at 4.3 against Govenda's 4.1. Board Papers also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board Papers | Govenda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pervasent | BoardBookit |
Customer experience
Board Papers
Govenda
In-app purchases
Board Papers
No in-app purchases
Govenda
No in-app purchases









