Best app of its kind for the price
Preface: Wow, ratings appear to have been skewed by bad reviews from communist-programmed students who still think that everyone else should provide them value for free. Most (all other?) apps of this kind cost magnitudes more. This app lets you try to visualize your idea and if the result (or the sum of this and all of your future work in the app) is worth the $5 (as of this writing) to share/export/print, then you have that option. Until then, take screenshots and share those. Many of us can relate to being poor students at one time, but some of the reviews appear to be overly critical due to the general expectations of this audience.
Pros:
- Free to try. Pay only to share/print/export.
- Pretty intuitive workflow w/ auto-sizing shapes and connectors w/ labels
- Easy to label shapes and connectors
- [Mostly] easy to rearrange shapes. (Multi-select hides under the target/aiming icon at the top)
Cons:
- No auto-alignment of shapes with each other
- Connectors act like their label is another object, so it gets left behind if you drag one of the connected shapes. Sometimes, this is helpful, but wish it was configurable per connector and off by default.
- Only 3 shapes: Rectangle, rounded rectangle, and oval. Reasonable for the price.
- When you reach the edge of the canvas, you can go further by zooming out and back in, but I’m not yet sure how well that’s going to print/export.
Conclusion: If you’re on a budget or your current project just doesn’t justify the cost of the more expensive apps, this one is great. Manage your expectations according to the price and if you want expect Visio functionality, look at the expensive apps (e.g. SmartDraw, OmniGraffe, Lucidchart, Grafio, Grapholite, or TouchDraw). I haven’t tried all of the others, because the price and functionality were right on this one. I drew our somewhat complex (25+ shapes) video distribution system for church on this app (using my Pencil 2) and was pleased with the outcome. I also didn’t have to go to my laptop and open Visio, there (yes, I have Visio and preferred the convenience of using this app on my iPad, instead).
Pros:
- Free to try. Pay only to share/print/export.
- Pretty intuitive workflow w/ auto-sizing shapes and connectors w/ labels
- Easy to label shapes and connectors
- [Mostly] easy to rearrange shapes. (Multi-select hides under the target/aiming icon at the top)
Cons:
- No auto-alignment of shapes with each other
- Connectors act like their label is another object, so it gets left behind if you drag one of the connected shapes. Sometimes, this is helpful, but wish it was configurable per connector and off by default.
- Only 3 shapes: Rectangle, rounded rectangle, and oval. Reasonable for the price.
- When you reach the edge of the canvas, you can go further by zooming out and back in, but I’m not yet sure how well that’s going to print/export.
Conclusion: If you’re on a budget or your current project just doesn’t justify the cost of the more expensive apps, this one is great. Manage your expectations according to the price and if you want expect Visio functionality, look at the expensive apps (e.g. SmartDraw, OmniGraffe, Lucidchart, Grafio, Grapholite, or TouchDraw). I haven’t tried all of the others, because the price and functionality were right on this one. I drew our somewhat complex (25+ shapes) video distribution system for church on this app (using my Pencil 2) and was pleased with the outcome. I also didn’t have to go to my laptop and open Visio, there (yes, I have Visio and preferred the convenience of using this app on my iPad, instead).
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Worst application ever
You are the worst application ever YOU JUST COST ME 25% OF MY SEMESTER. I can not believe how incompent you are its just amazingly outreagous
GREEDY
I understand having to purchase SOME exclusive features. However, to PURCHASE the ability to EXPORT the document. Then, why the heck am I using this.
Background Feature Not Working
I love the app, but the background button does not work. Can someone please fix it. Thank you.
Regret
This app is great on a computer but really sucks on iPad, i can't do anything, the app always freeze. Worst 7$ spent
Is not free like in pc…
U can do everything but in the end u can not share or save.
Don’t use it on an iPad!
You have to pay to share or copy paste anything if you have the app on your iPad, while it would be free on a computer. Useless!
Please update for 2018 iPad Pro 12.9
I use this for uni and it works quite well, but could the app be updated to properly support the 2018 iPad Pro lineup. Also an auto-layout function like in the desktop version would be great!
iPad app needs support
A wonderful tool I’m using for school but the iPad app is lacking VERY much.
I pad pro version please
This app is really outdated and need to be revamped
