Comparison

VirtualBarter vs BoardEx

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

Head to head
About

VirtualBarter

Facilitate trades, discover nearby members and merchants, and manage your account on the go. This app provides a global marketplace for trade offers and a searchable member directory for products and services.

Highlights
  • GPS enabled map for nearby members
  • Account balance information
  • Marketplace offer display
  • Mobile transaction posting via QR code
  • Member directory search
  • Global trade marketplace access
Features
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Save time and be more productive with the virtualBarter App for iPhone... Members of select "Powered by virtualBarter" exchanges can now facilitate their own trading, find members on a map, and manage their account anytime, anywhere. VirtualBarter for iOS v2 features a GPS enabled map to display nearby members and merchants, account balance information, and a display of the latest marketplace offers. Additional features include mobile transaction posting by scanning the buyers QR code and a member directory search by company, category, or location. No need to call a broker for trade availabilities; you'll find the latest trade offers in the global trade marketplace. Looking for a product or service? It's quick and easy to search the member directory. For Trade Exchanges... The Powered by virtualBarter solution is a complete trade exchange management system featuring 24 hour trading in an online global alliance of trade exchanges, each with their own online marketplace. Built from the ground up as a world class Internet based trade commerce and payment ecosystem, VirtualBarter is all you will ever need to run and manage an online and/or broker centric trade exchange.

About

BoardEx

Access a global database of business leaders for relationship analysis and biographical insights. Leverage this data to enhance client and prospect coverage for business development. Used by top financial and consulting firms.

Highlights
  • Relationship Capital Management
  • Biographical Information
  • Global Business Leader Database
  • Client and Prospect Coverage
  • Proprietary Analysis Tools
Features
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BoardEx is the leader in Relationship Capital Management, providing relationship analysis and biographical information for over one million of the world’s top, global business leaders. Combining this unique data with your own highly rated relationships enables powerful coverage of your clients and prospects. Over 200 blue chip investment banks, management consultancies, consultants, lawyers and corporations use the BoardEx global leadership database and proprietary analysis to support their client and business development activities.

Screenshots

VirtualBarter4 screens
BoardEx3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoardEx at 5.0 against VirtualBarter's 3.5. BoardEx also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 73 months) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoardEx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VirtualBarter ships an update every 73 months, BoardEx every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VirtualBarter versus BoardEx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtualBarterBoardEx
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntertrade Capital Group, Ltd.Wealth-X LLC

Customer experience

VirtualBarter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BoardEx

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

VirtualBarter

No in-app purchases

None

BoardEx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VirtualBarter free?
VirtualBarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoardEx free?
BoardEx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VirtualBarter or BoardEx?
BoardEx is rated higher. VirtualBarter averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BoardEx averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VirtualBarter or BoardEx have ads?
Neither VirtualBarter nor BoardEx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VirtualBarter or BoardEx?
VirtualBarter ships an update every 73 months, and BoardEx every 2 months. Most recently, VirtualBarter was updated on June 10, 2026 and BoardEx on September 15, 2026.

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