# Flow Chart, Block Diagram — FlowChart & Workflow Creator

> Tablet app for creating flowcharts and diagrams with automatic layout. (iPhone/iPad app by Evgeny Akinshin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-chart-block-diagram/id1064421945 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Evgeny Akinshin](https://appshunter.io/developer/954302707)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.82/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 29 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 68 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
- Released: 2015-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-chart-block-diagram/id1064421945/reviews.md

## What is Flow Chart, Block Diagram?

Drawing of complicated flowcharts and diagrams on a tablet has never been so easy and quick. Thanks to unique automatic layout algorithm for connections and diagram objects, recognition of the hand-drawn shapes and dynamic grid, there is no need to precisely position shapes on the screen.

In just a few minutes you will be able to design professional business graphics using hundreds of pre-designed smart shapes created especially for flowcharts and general-purpose drawings as well as for specific diagram types: Swimlanes, Venn charts, Data flow diagrams, Process flow diagrams, Workflows, Business process models (both bpmn 1.2 and bpmn 2.0 notations are supported); Chevron and circular diagrams; Infographics and many other.

The created diagrams can be printed or exported to Pdf, Png, Jpeg, Svg and Microsoft Visio (Vdx).

## Key features

- Automatic layout algorithm
- Hand-drawn shape recognition
- Hundreds of pre-designed smart shapes
- Support for BPMN 1.2 and 2.0
- Export to PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VDX
- Dynamic grid

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Premium | $11.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 29)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-chart-block-diagram/id1064421945/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashes immediately

*2025-05-02, version 5.7.8*

Crashes if I try and change anything in the options.  £11.99 down…

### 1/5 — Better than most tools but some issues

*2023-12-21, version 5.7.8*

Apple Pencil tip and lines drawn on diagram has an offset. Only happens with this app. Fix it or give my money back

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2023-02-19*

No orientation, l mean you draw somewhere and the ink is 5 centimeters away. It was locked and after I paid, realized the problem. Such apps must not be in appstore…

### 1/5 — Basic App Not Good

*2022-08-22, version 5.7.8*

Basic app is very basic, can’t even colour the boxes, if it had been better I would have persevered.

### 5/5 — Great features…

*2022-02-24, version 5.7.7*

Does a good job of standing in for Visio. Has enough features for creating great looking diagrams. Thought I had lost work when a diagram reopened to an earlier version despite being saved regularly. But customer support was quick to respond and get me back on my feet. Attractive product with great customer service.

### 4/5 — Lots of features. Powerful.

*2021-11-09*

Having evaluated several flowchart apps, and even purchasing a few, this app with a too-long name has become the one I look to first for making a variety of chart types. Pros: +Try-before-you-buy, only crippled by limiting charts to 2. Reasonable. Everyone should do this. +Impressive list of features. You can do almost anything with this app. +Good shape library for doing BP modelling, flow charts. +Ability to move labels. +Flexible connections. Read the doc on this one, and you'll be doing connections easily. +Curved, straight or bent connections - your choice. +Select multiple objects one by one, or with lasso, path. +Complete align, size and distribute options +Customize page size to your liking. Cons: -Connections sometimes take a few attempts to get right. -Autosave unnecessarily throws up a window every few minutes while you're trying to work. Get rid if this. -Poor freehand shape recognition. Coverts squares to circular-ish blobs. -Fairly expensive at $19.99. -Docs refer to mouse. Should be iOS version specific. - terrible name. It's obviously a build of Grapholite, so how about a catchier name, like "Grapholite Personal" (author has my permission to use that name). It is obvious that a lot of work has gone into this app over the years. There are no bugs that I could find, just a few annoyances as I've noted. Definitely worth a look for serious charting needs.

### 1/5 — Issues

*2021-08-01, version 5.6*

Was working. Now when ever I open a previously saved file, it writes with “can't open file object reference not set… “

Otherwise not bad iPhone flow charting app.

### 4/5 — Cannot open saved files

*2021-05-23, version 5.6*

Everything works except from this. When I open a saved file, I get the error “Can’t open file. Object reference not set to an instance of an object”.

**update**

Ok, it works. Turns out there’s a bunch of tabs at the top of the screen that contain all opened flow charts.

I think I was prevented from opening a new one because I had too many tabs open.

Some warning about this to the users would be appreciated.

### 5/5 — Really nice, but...

*2021-04-17, version 5.6*

Why cant I color an object

### 5/5 — Great app

*2021-03-22, version 5.6*

So great, I bought it twice! (Grapholite is basically the PRO version.) The only real limitation, I believe, is that the template selection is not extendable.

## Frequently asked questions about Flow Chart, Block Diagram

### What can I create with this app?

This app allows you to create complicated flowcharts and diagrams. You can design professional business graphics, including Swimlanes, Venn charts, Data flow diagrams, Process flow diagrams, Workflows, Business process models (supporting BPMN 1.2 and 2.0), Chevron and circular diagrams, infographics, and more.

### How does the app make drawing diagrams easier?

The app features a unique automatic layout algorithm for connections and diagram objects, as well as recognition of hand-drawn shapes and a dynamic grid. This means you don't need to precisely position shapes on the screen, making the process quick and easy.

### What formats can I export my diagrams to?

You can print your created diagrams or export them to various popular formats. These include PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, and Microsoft Visio (Vdx) files.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features or content beyond the basic functionality.

### What kind of shapes are available?

The app provides hundreds of pre-designed smart shapes specifically created for flowcharts and general-purpose drawings. These shapes are also tailored for specific diagram types like BPMN, Venn charts, and infographics.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.7.8 — 2022-05-19

- bug fixes

### 5.7.7 — 2022-02-10

- pdf export bug-fix

### 5.7.5 — 2022-01-13

5.7.5:
- full iOS\iPadOs 15.2 compatibility
- bug fixes
5.7:
- AWS, Azure and Cisco network symbols
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.5:
- Find text pane.
- Custom text margins in shapes (can be adjusted from properties pane or visually, using the "Text margins" tool).
- New dash line types.
- "Document fills" in fill editor (all fills from the current document are available from in fill editor and can be assigned with a single click).
- Ability to replace shapes by dragging them from Stencils pane.
- Boolean operations on shapes.
5.0:
- Infinite page mode: draw on the infinite canvas when you don’t care about the physical size of the page.
- Growing page mode: additional paper sheets will automatically appear to accommodate diagram size. Drawing will be split into multiple paper sheets on print.
- Page color and grid color customization.
- Additional export options. Now it’s possible to export only selected areas and include grid.
- Eraser tool.
- Full files browser support - now possible to store your diagrams anywhere (on a device, iCloud drive or any 3rd party storage provider such as DropBox).
- Insert any svg as a ready diagram symbol or for further editing.

### 5.7.1 — 2021-09-19

5.7:
- AWS, Azure and Cisco network symbols
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.5:
- Find text pane.
- Custom text margins in shapes (can be adjusted from properties pane or visually, using the "Text margins" tool).
- New dash line types.
- "Document fills" in fill editor (all fills from the current document are available from in fill editor and can be assigned with a single click).
- Ability to replace shapes by dragging them from Stencils pane.
- Boolean operations on shapes.
5.0:
- Infinite page mode: draw on the infinite canvas when you don’t care about the physical size of the page.
- Growing page mode: additional paper sheets will automatically appear to accommodate diagram size. Drawing will be split into multiple paper sheets on print.
- Page color and grid color customization.
- Additional export options. Now it’s possible to export only selected areas and include grid.
- Eraser tool.
- iOs dark mode support.
- Full files browser support - now possible to store your diagrams anywhere (on a device, iCloud drive or any 3rd party storage provider such as DropBox).
- Insert any svg as a ready diagram symbol or for further editing.

### 5.7 — 2021-09-07

5.7:
- AWS, Azure and Cisco network symbols
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
5.5:
- Find text pane.
- Custom text margins in shapes (can be adjusted from properties pane or visually, using the "Text margins" tool).
- New dash line types.
- "Document fills" in fill editor (all fills from the current document are available from in fill editor and can be assigned with a single click).
- Ability to replace shapes by dragging them from Stencils pane.
- Boolean operations on shapes.
5.0:
- Infinite page mode: draw on the infinite canvas when you don’t care about the physical size of the page.
- Growing page mode: additional paper sheets will automatically appear to accommodate diagram size. Drawing will be split into multiple paper sheets on print.
- Page color and grid color customization.
- Additional export options. Now it’s possible to export only selected areas and include grid.
- Eraser tool.
- iOs dark mode support.
- Full files browser support - now possible to store your diagrams anywhere (on a device, iCloud drive or any 3rd party storage provider such as DropBox).
- Insert any svg as a ready diagram symbol or for further editing.

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