Sign Up by SignUp.com vs Boardable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sign Up by SignUp.com
This app simplifies event planning and coordination for organizers and participants. It allows for easy scheduling of volunteers, conferences, and various activities, with features for sign-ups, payments, and communication. Participants can quickly join events, track their commitments, and receive reminders.
- Event scheduling and management
- Volunteer coordination
- Participant sign-up
- Automated reminders
- Calendar sync
- Payment collection
- Participant communication
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Organizers, swiftly schedule and manage all the people and things you care about: volunteer calendars, parent teacher conferences, event registration, potlucks, office hours, mutual aid, snack duty, tournaments, festivals, giving trees, cookie booths, classes, prayer circles, ushers, greeters, health clinics and so much more. If you’ve been invited to participate, you can quickly sign up, pay dues and fees, track volunteer hours, get automated reminders, sync to your phone calendar and more! (Invitation link required to participate.) SignUp supports occupancy management at your workplace, house of worship, school, HOA and municipality. Join 22 million teachers and parents, business and nonprofit leaders, community and church members, coaches and teams, volunteers, friends and coworkers who trust SignUp to save time and achieve remarkable outcomes. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ Easiest Way to Plan your Events & Activities! Easiest Way to Sign Up! ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ◆ Organizers LOVE that they can easily: · Manage volunteers and events in real-time · Plan new SignUps on-the-go · Set up a series of shifts or conference appointments · Invite participants to sign up (text, email, Social Media, Remind) ·See all their SignUps in one place · Check status to see where there are openings · Search for a participant assignments · Make new assignments and remove participants · Message participants (text, phone, email) · Edit Spot details (assignment/shift/what to bring) · Edit participant contact information · Run reports · Check-in participants at events (Premium feature) ◆ Participants LOVE that they can easily: · Sign up quickly and choose assignments with a few taps · View all their assignments & invitations in one place · Message the activity organizer (text, phone, email) · Check activity location · Make a payment or contribution · Receive automated confirmations & reminders · Sync assignments to their calendars · Invite others to join* · Accept a waiver* · Join a waitlist* · Sign up family members* · Add their own Spots to the SignUp* DOWNLOAD Sign Up by SignUp.com Today! NO APP is required to organize or participate on a SignUp. If you need us, you can always find us at support@signup.com * Organizer enabled
Boardable
This platform centralizes board meeting essentials like agendas, tasks, and documents, fostering real-time engagement through video conferencing and secure messaging. It enhances accountability by tracking decisions and measuring progress towards organizational goals.
- Streamlined preparation with centralized documents
- Real-time engagement via video conferencing
- Secure messaging for discussions
- Integrated accountability for tracking decisions
- Progress measurement against goals
- Governance platform for mission-driven organizations
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Strong boards don’t just meet. They move missions forward. But keeping everyone informed, engaged, and accountable can be tough when time is limited and responsibilities are many. Boardable brings everything your board needs into one intuitive platform, so you can focus less on logistics and more on impact. Streamlined Preparation Easily access agendas, tasks, and documents in one place. Eliminate the hassle of email chains and scattered board packets. Boardable equips your board and committees with everything they need to arrive prepared and focused. Real-Time Engagement Keep discussions moving inside and outside the meeting. With built-in video conferencing, secure messaging, and interactive agendas, Boardable helps every voice be heard — whether members are in the room or remote. Integrated Accountability Track decisions, assign follow-ups, and measure progress against organizational goals. Boardable provides clear visibility into actions and outcomes, so your board stays aligned and effective. Why Boardable? Boardable isn’t just a meeting tool. It’s a governance platform designed to strengthen trust, collaboration, and impact. Whether you’re leading a nonprofit, association, or mission-driven organization, Boardable gives you clarity and confidence to make better decisions together. Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boardable Have a question? https://boardable.com/pricing/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boardable at Free against Sign Up by SignUp.com's $1.99. Boardable also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0). Sign Up by SignUp.com's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On review sentiment, 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
Boardable is free to download; Sign Up by SignUp.com costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boardable holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 29% and 30% positive.
Sign Up by SignUp.com ships an update every 3 months, Boardable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sign Up by SignUp.com | Boardable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (23 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VOLUNTEERSPOT, INC. | Boardable |
Customer experience
Sign Up by SignUp.com
Boardable
Bugs and requests
Sign Up by SignUp.com
Reported bugs
52 issues- App does not open on iPad (white screen)
- Account creation fails
- Advertisements still visible after payment
- App does not keep users logged in
- App fails to display all data uploaded to the website
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- App incorrectly saves event information
- App overwrites entered information
- App does not send notifications
- App is difficult to manage and prone to hacking
- App creates fake participants and assigns them to spots
- App consumes excessive memory
- App does not allow searching for events
- App has a glitchy interface
- App has an eternal login error loop
- App crashes frequently
- App does not work on newer devices
- App shows errors when organizing or editing events
- App does not allow managing signups or viewing past signups
- App sends users to the website for essential functions
- App is slow and unresponsive
- App has a poor HTML version of the website
- App does not save assigned spots or participant information
- App interface is not intuitive or user-friendly
- App is time-consuming for event management
- App has misleading descriptions regarding organizer functionality
- App has no function to see who has signed up for a spot
- App does not work on all devices
- App has login issues
- App has a clunky interface
- App does not remember login information
- App requires login every time it's opened
- App has a slow webpage
- App has a terrible interface
- App cannot view organization calendar
- App does not allow persistent login state
- App has no keychain shortcut or auto-fill
- App does not allow managing signups
- App sends users to the website for most functions
- App is not mobile-friendly
- App is frustrating to use
- App is not user-friendly
- App is time-consuming to change event dates
- App has issues with sending emails directly
- App has a login error loop
- App is unacceptable for a paid product
- App has errors when editing task descriptions
- App is not alphabetical for volunteer lists
- App cannot add volunteers without email addresses
- App cannot send requests or messages to helpers
- App is a slow webpage made into an app
- App requires an invitation to sign up
- App has limited functionality
Requested features
21 requests- Fix advertisements for paid users
- Make the app work on iPad
- Improve account creation process
- Allow users to stay logged in
- Implement Touch ID/Face ID for login
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- Add a calendar view for upcoming events
- Improve ability to see participant information
- Add push notifications for signups/changes
- Allow searching for events
- Improve error handling for organizers
- Add functionality to send requests/messages from the app
- Improve mobile website responsiveness
- Allow saving login credentials/auto-fill
- Add dark mode
- Improve organizer controls
- Make volunteer lists alphabetical
- Allow adding volunteers without email
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Fix data display issues
- Allow editing/deleting slots
- Make the app free or significantly improve functionality for the price
Boardable
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sign Up by SignUp.com
No in-app purchases
Boardable
No in-app purchases
Questions
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