CBORD Mobile Reader™ vs MyChapterRoom Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBORD Mobile Reader™
This app enables users to read campus ID cards and conduct various campus transactions directly from their iOS device. It supports multiple card readers and can also use the device's camera for barcode credentials.
- Read campus ID cards
- Perform campus transactions
- Supports multiple card readers
- Uses device camera for barcodes
- iOS device compatibility
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CBORD Mobile Reader™ is an app designed to read campus ID cards and perform SV&C, Meal, Activity, and other transactions right from your own iOS device! This app is designed for CBORD Connect® users who would like a mobile device solution for a card reader. This app supports the ID Tech Shuttle, iMag Pro, and Magtek kDynamo readers for magstripe card reading and contactless card reading with the Infinite Peripherals Infinea X and Quantum Pay. Additionally, the device camera can be used for reading barcode credentials.
MyChapterRoom Mobile
This app provides a centralized platform for leaders to manage relationships, communication, and community within their chapter. It offers tools to enhance member engagement and streamline chapter operations, creating a more empowering experience.
- Integrated website and mobile app
- Secure login and access levels
- Emergency safety check-in
- Event and guest check-in
- Incentive tracking
- Dynamic calendar with excuse forms
- Polling, sign-ups, forms, and surveys
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Leadership, Empowered! MyChapterRoom serves as a central hub for relationship, communication and chapter community management for leaders and their teams. MCR allows leaders to focus on creating an empowering member experience for the whole chapter. You will increase member engagement with a unique customized suite of tools that deliver all the functionality that you want, in one place. Here are some of the benefits of using MyChapterRoom: - Integrated website and mobile app platform - Secure Login - Emergency Safety Check-in - Event, Self and Guest Check-in - 10 different levels of access - Incentive tracking - Dynamic calendar with excuse forms - Polling & Sign-Ups - Forms & Surveys - Project Management - Secure document sharing - And much, much more..
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBORD Mobile Reader™ at 100% against MyChapterRoom Mobile's 22%. CBORD Mobile Reader™ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). MyChapterRoom Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (382 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CBORD Mobile Reader™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyChapterRoom Mobile has 382 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CBORD Mobile Reader™'s written reviews are positive against 22% of MyChapterRoom Mobile's.
CBORD Mobile Reader™ ships an update every 6 months, MyChapterRoom Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBORD Mobile Reader™ | MyChapterRoom Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (382 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 382 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The CBORD Group, Inc | PAZ Communications LLC |
Customer experience
CBORD Mobile Reader™
MyChapterRoom Mobile
Bugs and requests
CBORD Mobile Reader™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MyChapterRoom Mobile
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes during bulk event check-in
- Crashes when opening menu sidebar
- Notifications fail to clear properly
- In-app notifications cause freezing and crashes
- Login failures after forced updates
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- Password reset emails not received
- App freezes when viewing emails from notifications
- White screen loading issues
- Missing emails (only receiving 1 of 20+ sent weekly)
- Scan-in feature frequently non-functional
- Excuse submission failures
Requested features
8 requests- Reduce frequency of mandatory app updates
- Improve mobile app mail and forum functionality
- Add email client-style indicators for read/unread messages
- Implement chat feature accessibility from mobile app
- Improve notification clearing system
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- Better mobile-to-desktop feature parity
- Admin task functionality on mobile app
- Optimize event check-in for bulk scanning
In-app purchases
CBORD Mobile Reader™
No in-app purchases
MyChapterRoom Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CBORD Mobile Reader™ free?
Is MyChapterRoom Mobile free?
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Do CBORD Mobile Reader™ or MyChapterRoom Mobile have ads?
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