the BEST box-and-line tool
This is my go-to tool for diagramming with boxes and lines. No other tool is as intuitive and quick to produce a clean and organized diagram. In particular, I love the choice of how multi-touch gestures are used and how selection is managed. I use this quite often for network connectivity diagrams and sometimes even for physical layout (cabling, ergonomics) diagrams. This has a few bugs - like color history selection - but I just work around them (with a little frustration). The biggest slowdown in the workflow is typing text, but that’s mostly because the iPad keyboard isn’t that great (and this doesn’t do handwriting recognition). Still the best tool despite these deficiencies.
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Not for beginners - rubbish
Help is a standard set of diagrams - no interactive support. The two help videos lead to a black screen. So if anything goes wrong…too bad!
The best flowchart app I could find
I searched for a flowchart on the App Store and download six contenders. This was the fifth one I tried. I didn’t bother trying the last one. Before I got to DrawExpress I didn’t spend more than one minute on any of the other contenders because they were frustrating for many reasons.
Draw express was a comparative breath of fresh air. Intuitive, easy, and elegant. When I wanted to do more then was initially intuitive, I went to their website and the clear instructional diagrams there had me charting like a pro in almost no time at all. Less than a minute to pick up several new tricks.
I doubt I will need the features of the full app but I bought it anyhow to support the developer. Eight dollars is a small price to pay to encourage people who make the world better to keep doing it.
Hey developer, thank you! also, I ran into a bug several times but of course when I tried to record it to report it to you it no longer happened.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It wasn’t work-stopping, but I figured you’d want to know. i’ll try to capture it if it happens again.
Draw express was a comparative breath of fresh air. Intuitive, easy, and elegant. When I wanted to do more then was initially intuitive, I went to their website and the clear instructional diagrams there had me charting like a pro in almost no time at all. Less than a minute to pick up several new tricks.
I doubt I will need the features of the full app but I bought it anyhow to support the developer. Eight dollars is a small price to pay to encourage people who make the world better to keep doing it.
Hey developer, thank you! also, I ran into a bug several times but of course when I tried to record it to report it to you it no longer happened.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It wasn’t work-stopping, but I figured you’d want to know. i’ll try to capture it if it happens again.
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DO NOT PAY FOR THIS
Class dividers don’t work. I tried and tried. Searched online, but to no avail. Looks like they screwed this app up and left it up. DO NOT PAY FOR THIS.
Excellent app
I can create simple or complex flowcharts and mind maps for my job. The export options are great: PDF, PNG, and SVG.
A++ app especially since it does not require a subscription! I hate subscription software and refuse to buy apps that are subscription based.
A++ app especially since it does not require a subscription! I hate subscription software and refuse to buy apps that are subscription based.
