Comparison

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad vs Flowchart Designer 5

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

Head to head
About

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Create professional documents like books, brochures, and magazines on your iPad. This powerful app offers advanced layout, typography, and image editing tools optimized for touch and Apple Pencil. Seamlessly manage files and export in various professional formats.

Highlights
  • Optimized iPad gesture controls
  • Professional layout tools
  • Advanced typography controls
  • Image and graphics editing
  • Productivity features
  • Import/export options
  • Professional output formats
Features
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Work wherever and whenever you want without compromise, with Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad, the on-the-go version of our award-winning desktop publishing software. This equally powerful page layout and design app has everything you need to create books, brochures, posters, reports, letters, portfolios, magazine layouts, book covers, ebooks, and so much more. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Context bar for all tools • Sliders for various attributes • Zoom to fit/zoom to previous, snapping, and preview mode options • Metal accelerated to achieve blazing-fast performance, even when editing large images • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Full iCloud drive integration allows for seamless file management, storage, and sharing • External display support with separate configuration options PROFESSIONAL LAYOUT TOOLS • Facing page spreads • Live master pages • Advanced guides, grids, and snapping • Tables and custom table formats • Wrap text around any object or image • Create text frames of any shape • Link multiple text frames together across your document • Footnotes, sidenotes, and endnotes ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Comprehensive OpenType support • Write text along any path • Advanced flow options and hyphenation PERFECT IMAGES & GRAPHICS • Link or embed images in your document • Place PSD, AI, PDF, JPG, TIFF, PNG, DWG, or Affinity files • Correct and enhance images with non-destructive adjustment layers • Precision engineered pen and node tools for creating vector curves and shapes • Boolean operations to add, subtract, combine, and divide shapes BUILT FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Section manager to organize your documents • Savable undo history with alternate futures • Smart master pages • Automatically generate indexes and table of contents • Manage and create anchors • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Collate your document alongside all used image and font resources into a folder using the Package feature • PDF passthrough • Autoflow of multiple images and multi-page PDFs • Running headers • Cross-references ADVANCED OPTIONS FOR PLACING CONTENT & IMPORT/EXPORT • IDML & XLSX import • Import/export from Adobe InDesign ® and other programs • Layer visibility override for placed linked files (PDF/DWG/DXF/PSD and Affinity files) • Place linked web images using URLs • Dropbox API integration to retain placed resource linkage across multiple devices • AutoCAD DWG/DXF import, place, and edit (maintaining layer structure and scaling) PROFESSIONAL OUTPUT • End-to-end CMYK, PANTONE© and spot color • Live preflight checking • PDF/X-1a, PDF/X-3, PDF/X-4 output for professional printed works FULL INTEGRATION WITH OTHER AFFINITY APPS • Instantly switch to the advanced photo editing features of Affinity Photo and precise vector tools of Affinity Designer without leaving Affinity Publisher with StudioLink • The most fluid workflow ever conceived in a creative suite of applications

About

Flowchart Designer 5

Create professional diagrams like flowcharts, mind maps, and floor plans with ease. This app offers a rich shape library, smart layout tools, and multiple diagram types. Syncs across Mac, iPad, and iPhone for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Rich shape library
  • Multiple diagram types
  • Smart layout
  • Built-in styles and themes
  • Cross-device support with iCloud sync
  • Flexible editing tools
  • Export as JPEG
Features
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Flowchart Designer 5 is a powerful diagram application designed specifically for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, helping users effortlessly create diagrams, including flowcharts, mind maps, floor plans, and more. ​Main Features (iOS Version)​​ - ​Rich Shape Library: Preloaded with a wide range of commonly used graphic templates—simply drag and drop to use. ​- Multiple Diagram Types: Supports flowcharts, organizational charts, data flow diagrams, event flow diagrams, mind maps, UML diagrams, floor plans, project timelines, and more. - ​Smart Layout: Automatic alignment and optimized connectors to enhance diagramming efficiency. - ​Built-in Styles & 24 Preset Themes: Quickly beautify your diagrams. ​- Cross-Device Support: Compatible with Mac, iPad, and iPhone, with iCloud synchronization. ​- Flexible Editing: Infinite canvas, multi-page management, and shape grouping/ungrouping. ​- Export & Compatibility: iOS version supports exporting as JPEG images and importing Flowchart Designer 3 documents. ​Note: The Mac version offers additional features. Ideal for project management, software development, business analysis, academic writing, travel planning, space layout, UI/UX design, and more—making your diagrams clearer and more intuitive. ​Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flowchart Designer 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad at 4.6 against Flowchart Designer 5's 3.9. Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 23%) and ratings volume (866 vs 12). Flowchart Designer 5's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Flowchart Designer 5 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad has 866 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad's written reviews are positive against 23% of Flowchart Designer 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Flowchart Designer 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad versus Flowchart Designer 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAffinity Publisher 2 for iPadFlowchart Designer 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (866 ratings) — better3.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings866 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerif (Europe) Ltd.光建 张

Customer experience

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

All ratings554 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral13.3%
Negative39.6%

Flowchart Designer 5

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing when working with large files
  • Corrupted layers and lost work
  • Printing issues and scaling problems
  • Inconsistent behavior with text formatting and layout
  • Laggy performance and freezes when scrolling through font lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for right-to-left text (Arabic, Persian, etc.)
  • More templates and pre-designed layouts
  • Improved file management and renaming capabilities
  • Better support for large, complex documents
  • Enhanced keyboard shortcuts and power user features

Flowchart Designer 5

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad

One-time4
  • Free 7-Day TrialFree
  • Publisher 2 for iPad LicenseFree
  • Affinity Collection for iPad$36.99
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  • Affinity V2 Universal License$164.99
2 purchases

Flowchart Designer 5

Subscriptions1
  • AI Assistant Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Standard Edition$9.99

Questions

Is Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowchart Designer 5 free?
Flowchart Designer 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or Flowchart Designer 5?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad is rated higher. Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 866 ratings, while Flowchart Designer 5 averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.
Do Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or Flowchart Designer 5 have ads?
Neither Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad nor Flowchart Designer 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad or Flowchart Designer 5?
Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flowchart Designer 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Affinity Publisher 2 for iPad was updated on October 30, 2026 and Flowchart Designer 5 on October 20, 2026.

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