Lucidchart vs Flowdia Diagrams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucidchart
Create and view diagrams like flowcharts, mind maps, and org charts on your mobile device. This visual workspace facilitates real-time collaboration and data visualization. Diagrams sync instantly to your account and can be exported in various formats.
- Create and edit diagrams
- Pre-built templates
- Drag-and-drop functionality
- Offline document viewing
- Real-time collaboration
- Export to PDF, PNG, Visio
- Integrations with G Suite, Slack, Jira
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This app requires a Team or Enterprise Lucidchart subscription. If you have a free or Individual level subscription please use the desktop or mobile web browser version. Lucidchart is the easiest way to create and view venn diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, concept maps, org charts, UML activity diagrams on your mobile device. Lucidchart is a visual workspace that combines diagramming, data visualization, and collaboration to accelerate understanding and drive innovation. With this intuitive, cloud-based solution, everyone can work visually and collaborate in real-time. The app requires a Lucidchart account. Diagrams save and sync instantly online to your Lucidchart account, so you never lose your work Already a Lucidchart user? Just sign in and your documents will load automatically. Intuitive features: * Create new documents and edit your existing documents * Start with pre-built templates * Drag-and-drop functionality * View recent documents in offline mode * Real-time collaboration * In-editor commenting Easy to share and publish: * Export to PDF, PNG, and Microsoft Visio * Email documents to share with others * Generate shareable links Global compatibility: * Integrates with G Suite, Google Drive, Slack, Confluence, Jira, and more * Import Visio and OmniGraffle files * Runs on all major browsers and device operating systems Shape libraries for every scenario: * Flowcharts and process maps * AWS, Azure, and GCP shapes * Mockups and wireframes * UML, ER, and network diagrams * Mind maps and Venn diagrams * Org charts and BPMN diagrams Terms of Service https:/lucid.co/tos-mobile Privacy Policy https://lucid.co/privacy-mobile CONTACT US: You can always reach us at support@lucidchart.co with feedback or questions (you can tap "Get Support" or "Send Feedback" in the app). Thanks for considering Lucidchart! Lucidchart is utilized in over 180 countries by more than 20 million users, including business leaders looking to improve process flows, technical professionals mapping out network infrastructures, and people managers need to create org charts. Ninety-nine percent of the Fortune 500 use Lucidchart, and customers include Google, GE, NBC Universal, and Johnson & Johnson. Since the Utah-based company's founding in 2010, it has received numerous awards for its product, business, and workplace culture.
Flowdia Diagrams
Create professional flowcharts, mind maps, and various other diagrams with an intuitive interface. Easily connect shapes, add elements, and customize your designs. Export your work in multiple formats, including PNG, JPG, PDF, and SVG.
- Create flowcharts, mind maps, BPMN, and network diagrams
- Intuitive shape connection and element addition
- Customizable shape appearance
- Export to PNG, JPG, PDF, and SVG
- Import custom images
- Supports various UML diagram types
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Flowdia is an easy to use flow diagram tool that can be used to quickly create professional quality flowcharts, mind maps, BPMN, network and server layouts, Cisco network, Rack diagram, UML activity, business process and process flow diagrams. The app is designed with ease of use in mind. You can quickly connect flowchart shapes by simply selecting the start and end connection points and quickly add new lanes to a swimlane diagram or new sub-topics to a mind map diagram by using "+" button from the selected swimlane or mind map shape menu. The mind map sub-topics are automatically positioned on the page but can be easily moved as required. Flowdia supports export of the diagram / flowchart to PNG, JPG, PDF and SVG formats.You can view exported SVG files in Microsoft Visio. You can import custom PNG and JPG images. The following diagrams can be created using Flowdia: - Flowchart - Swimlanes - Mind Maps - BPMN - Network Diagram - AWS Architecture Diagram - Cisco Network Diagram - Server Layout Diagram - Rack Diagram - UML Class Diagram - UML Activity Diagram - UML Use Case Diagram - UML Sequence Diagram - Business Process Diagram - Process Flow - Chevron Diagram You can quickly select and change BPMN activity, event and gateway types by using the special shape selector available to all BPMN shapes. The flowchart shapes in this tool are not images can be re-sized without loosing quality. You can customize the look of the shapes by applying background color and also change the font color and size of the text. **NOTE: Free version of Flowdia is restricted to: - 4 files. - 1 page per diagram. - Cannot remove or duplicate pages. - Image and PDF exports with watermark
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lucidchart at 4.6 against Flowdia Diagrams's 3.4. Lucidchart also leads on ratings volume (5.3K vs 66). Flowdia Diagrams's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (54% vs 21%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lucidchart sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Flowdia Diagrams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lucidchart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lucidchart has 5.3K ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Lucidchart's written reviews are positive against 54% of Flowdia Diagrams's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Lucidchart ships an update every 2 months, Flowdia Diagrams every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lucidchart | Flowdia Diagrams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.3K ratings) — better | 3.4 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucid Software Inc | Behzad Gorimar |
Customer experience
Lucidchart
Flowdia Diagrams
Bugs and requests
Lucidchart
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save or access documents
- Unresponsive controls and UI elements
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- Better Apple Pencil support
- Ability to export to more formats
- Improved text editing functionality
Flowdia Diagrams
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lucidchart
- 6 months of Lucidchart Basic on all your devices$29.99
- 6 months of Lucidchart Professional on all your devices$54.99
Flowdia Diagrams
- Upgrade to Premium$9.99







