Comparison

ProcessPlan vs CNC Flow

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

Head to head
About

ProcessPlan

Features
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ProcessPlan is a business process management and AI automation platform that turns your team's tribal knowledge into repeatable AI powered automated workflows. Stop relying on memory and tribal knowledge — capture every process once, then run it consistently across your entire team. Whether you're documenting how to onboard new hires, processing customer orders, executing your quarterly close, or running any other recurring procedure, ProcessPlan gives you a single place to design, deploy, automate, and oversee every workflow your business depends on. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Design visual processes with our drag-and-drop process diagram editor — no coding required • Assign tasks automatically to the right person at the right time • Track every active instance live, with timestamps, blockers, and progress visible at a glance • Set conditional logic, branching, and approvals to handle real-world complexity • Integrate with the tools your team already uses • Get push notifications when tasks need your attention • Generate reports on cycle times, bottlenecks, and team productivity PROSEER — AI THAT KNOWS YOUR BUSINESS ProSeer is ProcessPlan's built-in AI assistant. It learns from your processes, your data, and your team's actions to: • Answer questions about your operations in plain English • Help you draft new processes from scratch or improve existing ones • Surface bottlenecks and suggest optimizations • Run analyses on the fly — no SQL or spreadsheets required All AI processing runs on zero-data-retention API tiers, so your business data is never used to train models. WHO USES PROCESSPLAN • Businesses that need to scale without scaling chaos • Operations leaders documenting and automating SOPs • Service businesses delivering consistent client work • Anyone tired of asking, "How do we do that again?" An active ProcessPlan account is required to use this app. Visit processplan.com to learn more or sign up.

About

CNC Flow

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CNC Flow is the smart scheduling and production management app built specifically for CNC machine shops. Whether you run 3 machines or 40, CNC Flow automates the complex job of assigning work, minimizing costs, and making sure every deadline is met. SMART AUTO-SCHEDULING Add your machines, parts, and jobs — then tap Optimize. The scheduling engine tests thousands of machine assignment combinations to find the lowest-cost plan that meets all your deadlines. It handles multi-operation parts, setup time batching, and deadline-aware interleaving automatically. VISUAL GANTT TIMELINE See your entire production laid out on a per-machine Gantt chart. Setup time, production runs, and deadline conflicts are color-coded and easy to read. Lock assignments you want to keep, and let the engine optimize everything else. REAL-TIME SHOP FLOOR TERMINAL Operators log production directly from any device. Track parts produced, setup runs, scrap, and leave notes for the next shift. Timer-based tracking makes it easy and accurate. COST OPTIMIZATION CNC Flow calculates material, labor, machine, tool, and maintenance costs for every job. JOB REPORTS & ANALYTICS Get detailed cost breakdowns per job. Compare estimated vs. actual times, track operator efficiency, and transfer real production data back to part settings for better future estimates. MULTI-OPERATION PARTS Model parts with sequential operations (Op 10, Op 20, etc.) across different machine types. Assign multiple machine alternatives per operation and let the optimizer choose the best one. OPERATOR MANAGEMENT Define operators with hourly costs, weekly rotation schedules, and date overrides. CNC Flow uses this data to calculate labor costs and machine availability accurately. WORKS EVERYWHERE Use CNC Flow on your iPhone, iPad, or any web browser. Data syncs across all devices in real time. Landscape mode optimized for data-heavy views. Built by a CNC professional who understands the shop floor. CNC Flow is the tool you wish you had — simple enough to start in minutes, powerful enough to run your entire production. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ProcessPlan3 screens
CNC Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProcessPlan at none against CNC Flow's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. CNC Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. ProcessPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
ProcessPlan versus CNC Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProcessPlanCNC Flow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcessPlan, LLCHakon Torve

In-app purchases

None

ProcessPlan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CNC Flow

Subscriptions3
  • CNC Flow Starter$49.001 Month
  • CNC Flow Pro$99.991 Month
  • CNC Flow Shop$199.991 Month

Questions

Is ProcessPlan free?
ProcessPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CNC Flow free?
CNC Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ProcessPlan or CNC Flow have ads?
Neither ProcessPlan nor CNC Flow shows ads.

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