Comparison

OmniGraffle 3 vs toolKaiser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OmniGraffle 3

Create precise and beautiful graphics, diagrams, and mockups on your iPad and iPhone. Organize your thoughts visually and communicate complex ideas clearly with a professional interface and extensive object libraries. Ideal for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Create charts, graphics, and mockups
  • Thousands of searchable objects via Stenciltown
  • Professional interface for wireframes and sketches
  • SVG graphics creation
  • Cross-Platform Automation with JavaScript
  • Artboards and Artboard Layers (PRO)
  • Visio Import and Export (PRO)
Features
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Design, create, sketch, and diagram. An incredibly powerful app for both beginners and professionals. Start the 2-week trial now. Create quick, beautiful, and portable charts, graphics, designs, mockups, and more. Use your iPad and iPhone screen as your paper, canvas, and whiteboard—all in one. It comes with thousands of searchable objects via Stenciltown, like server racks, space planning stencils, iconography, and more. OmniGraffle provides a thoughtful, professional interface for creating everything from basic wireframes to polished interface sketches, tools to construct SVG graphics for your next website, or designing the layout for your next hundred-server project. A thoughtful sketch or professional diagram communicates far better than words. When you need a clear understanding of how information needs to be presented or how processes are carried out, OmniGraffle 3 for iOS is the tool to help you organize your thoughts visually, document them beautifully, and communicate them to the world. OmniGraffle 3 has features and functionality you won’t find anywhere else, and it behaves exactly how you’d expect an iPad and iPhone app should with multitouch gestures, Share Sheet integration, and more. NEW IN 3: - Redesigned interface to make common tasks readily available. - Canvas Size Modes: choose between Fixed, Flexible, or Infinite. - Cross-Platform Automation with JavaScript - SVG Import - Unified Sidebar List of Canvases, Layers, and Objects - Group Visibility - Artboards and Artboard Layers (PRO) - App Lock - Hot Keys for Tools - Convert Text to Shape (PRO) - Zoom to Object, Scroll to Selection PRO features (in-app purchase): - Visio Import and Export - Blending Modes & Fill Effects - Artboards and Artboard Layers - Shared Layers - Shape Combinations - Shape Tables - Automation Plug-Ins and Actions STANDARD features (in-app purchase) include: - Layers - Grids - Automatic Layout - Unit Scaling - Shape Recognition - Bézier Lines & Shapes - Point Editing - Full Screen Split View - Smart Guides - Free Stencils via Stenciltown.com — search and download on the web or in the app - OmniOutliner Import & Export - Freehand Sketch - Automatic Diagram Layout - Create Multi-Page (canvas) documents - Share pages quickly with PNG, PDF Export - Wrap text within custom shapes - Quickly change a shape’s style with the Style Inspector - Save Documents to Photos Subscription Terms of Service: https://www.omnigroup.com/legal

About

toolKaiser

Effortlessly create professional foam inserts for tool organization. Simply photograph your tools, and the app automatically recognizes shapes and generates a compact layout. Export your designs for laser cutting or printouts.

Highlights
  • Automatic tool shape recognition
  • Compact and pleasing layout generation
  • Customizable paper sizes (Letter, A4, etc.)
  • Editor for detailed outline adjustments
  • Export to SVG, DXF, and PDF formats
  • Organize various objects beyond tools
Features
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The simple way to get organized. Professional-looking foam inserts made easy. toolKaiser makes it a breeze to generate professional-looking foam inserts without the usual hassle. No tracing of tools and no fussing with manual layouts. Take a few photos and let toolKaiser do all the hard work, recognizing tool shapes and finding a pleasing and compact layout. toolKaiser is simple and intuitive to use. In just 3 simple steps you can get a nice layout for all your tools. Step 1 'Photos': take pictures of your all your tools. Step 2 'Check': check the tool outlines generated automatically. Press 'Paper' to change the size of the background white paper to any of the given standard sizes: Letter, Tabloid, Legal, A4, A3, A2. Have a look at the help video to see how you can stick two Letter-sized papers to create a Tabloid-sized paper etc. Step 3: 'Editor': head over to the toolKaiser editor (link also provided at https://www.toolkaiser.com/) and import your tools in a few seconds. Your tools will automatically appear sorted, grouped together and compactly laid out. The toolKaiser editor is very easy to use and has many powerful features which allow you to edit and place your tool outlines. Sit back, relax and let toolKaiser do all the hard work for you. Once you have found your favorite layout, you can export your digital toolbox in various formats including SVG and DXF, suitable for laser-cutting or take a PDF printout and stick on a foam and cut it yourself. Use toolKaiser to organize other objects as well. All you need is a white printing paper of known size and the toolKaiser app! Please visit https://www.toolkaiser.com/ for more details, FAQs and access to the toolKaiser editor. And don't forget to leave a comment about your experience with toolKaiser!

Screenshots

OmniGraffle 34 screens
toolKaiser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: toolKaiser at 80% against OmniGraffle 3's 20%. toolKaiser also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). OmniGraffle 3's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (141 vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OmniGraffle 3 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month. toolKaiser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

toolKaiser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OmniGraffle 3 has 141 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of OmniGraffle 3's written reviews are positive against 80% of toolKaiser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OmniGraffle 3 ships an update every 3 months, toolKaiser every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OmniGraffle 3 versus toolKaiser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniGraffle 3toolKaiser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (141 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Omni GroupToolKaiser

Customer experience

OmniGraffle 3

All ratings141 ratings
Positive34.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative61.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative70.8%

toolKaiser

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

OmniGraffle 3

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Objects resize instead of move when attempting to relocate them
  • Canvas fails to refresh properly after copy/paste operations
  • Frequent crashes when opening files or using undo (Cmd+Z)
  • Text editing becomes impossible or unreliable
  • Undo/redo functionality stops working or loses track
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  • Objects disappear or become invisible after certain operations
  • File sync issues with Dropbox and iCloud Drive
  • Work lost when closing and reopening documents
  • Visio file imports arrive corrupted or scrambled
  • Export to Visio format unrecognizable by Microsoft Office
  • Selection is inconsistent and unpredictable
  • Keyboard shortcuts (copy, delete) don't function
  • App crashes when accessing certain stencil sets (Azure)
  • Canvas shifts partially offscreen when zooming
  • Performance degrades with multiple objects or copy/paste operations
  • Gesture recognition fails or behaves unexpectedly
  • Custom stencils don't appear if saved to cloud
  • Drawing with freehand tool shows no live trace feedback
  • Icon movement is jerky and unresponsive
  • Pasting shapes requires zooming in/out to appear

Requested features

17 requests
  • Outline mode for keyboard-based flowchart creation
  • Pen/Bezier tool for vector drawing
  • Real-time collaboration features
  • Better iCloud and cloud storage integration
  • Improved Apple Pencil integration and responsiveness
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  • SVG export functionality
  • Color picker tool for design work
  • Default font size settings per document
  • Simpler delete function for selected objects
  • Proper Visio format compatibility (import and export)
  • 9-slice scaling for responsive design elements
  • Cross-device licensing (single purchase for Mac and iOS)
  • Subscription model alternative to upgrade cycle
  • Better gesture customization and mode isolation
  • Freehand drawing with live visual feedback
  • View-only mode without edit risk
  • Integrated help system within documents

toolKaiser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

OmniGraffle 3

Subscriptions2
  • Legacy Monthly Subscription$12.491 Month
  • Legacy Annual Subscription$124.991 Year
One-time9
  • Free TrialFree
  • Free upgrade to v3 ProFree
  • Free upgrade to v3Free
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  • Upgrade from Standard to Pro with discount$29.99
  • Upgrade to v3 Standard$29.99
  • Unlock Standard$59.99
  • Upgrade to v3 Pro$59.99
  • Upgrade from Standard to Pro$59.99
  • Unlock Pro$119.99
None

toolKaiser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OmniGraffle 3 free?
OmniGraffle 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is toolKaiser free?
toolKaiser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OmniGraffle 3 or toolKaiser?
toolKaiser is rated higher. OmniGraffle 3 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while toolKaiser averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do OmniGraffle 3 or toolKaiser have ads?
Neither OmniGraffle 3 nor toolKaiser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OmniGraffle 3 or toolKaiser?
OmniGraffle 3 ships an update every 3 months, and toolKaiser every 9 months. Most recently, OmniGraffle 3 was updated on September 13, 2026 and toolKaiser on September 7, 2026.

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