Lucidchart vs Hoshin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucidchart
Create and view flowcharts, mind maps, and org charts on your mobile device. This visual workspace facilitates real-time collaboration and data visualization for teams. Requires a Team or Enterprise subscription.
- Create and edit diagrams
- Pre-built templates
- Drag-and-drop functionality
- Offline viewing of recent documents
- Real-time collaboration
- Export to PDF, PNG, Visio
- Integrates 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.
Hoshin
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Hoshin is the management app I always wanted to have. It was created from years of real experience in project management, Lean thinking, quality systems, standardized work, operational control and organization management. The goal is simple: provide one workspace where strategy, projects, people, tasks, timing, problem solving and continuous improvement can live together. Most project tools are flat. They show tasks, lists or boards, but often miss the real structure of how organizations work. In real life, work is managed across multiple levels. Someone defines the objectives. Someone coordinates the project. Someone performs the activities. Someone needs help. Managers need to understand the whole picture before a problem becomes a delay. Hoshin was designed around that reality. MULTI-LEVEL MANAGEMENT Create organizations, boards, projects, subprojects, tasks and microtasks using a parent-child structure that reflects how work really flows. Each level can contain its own Kanban board, while progress, dates and help requests can move through the hierarchy. KANBAN AND TASK MANAGEMENT Plan and monitor work using visual workflow columns: • To Do • Doing • Waiting • Done Add assignees, descriptions, planned dates, progress, comments, checklists, costs, documents, images, links and other attachments. HOSHIN KANRI Visualize the complete project hierarchy in a single Hoshin Kanri map. See how strategic objectives connect to projects, activities and operational tasks, together with responsibilities, dates, status and progress. GANTT PLANNING Use organization, board and user Gantt views to understand timing, overlaps, delays and workload across multiple levels. CONTINUOUS-IMPROVEMENT TOOLS Create professional improvement and quality documents directly inside Hoshin: • A3 Problem Solving • Flowchart • SWOT Analysis • 5 Whys • Ishikawa Diagram • Pareto Analysis • Risk Matrix • Measures / KPI • Checklist • Sketch Tools can be created as standalone documents, stored in the Tool Library, linked to A3 phases or attached to tasks. PDF AND DOCUMENT EXPORT Generate structured PDF reports for improvement activities, process analysis, standardized work and project documentation. Editable source files remain connected to the generated documents so the work can be updated and exported again. HELP REQUESTS AND VISUAL CONTROL When help is requested at a lower level, the information is not lost. The request is reflected through the project hierarchy, helping managers identify where attention is required. Notifications keep team members informed of relevant activity. BACKUP AND RESTORE Create a complete Hoshin backup containing organizations, boards, tasks, tools and attachments. Backups can be inspected and restored using the Hoshin backup format. CLOUD COLLABORATION Keep organizations and project data synchronized across supported Apple devices. Invited colleagues can collaborate within the same organization workspace. ORGANIZATION SUBSCRIPTIONS Hoshin offers monthly and yearly subscription plans for one to five organizations. A subscription belongs to the account managing the organization. Invited colleagues can access the shared organization without purchasing a separate organization subscription. Hoshin is designed for: • Strategic initiatives • Improvement projects • Production follow-up • Quality management • Supplier qualification • Internal workflows • Management review actions • Standardized work • Team coordination • Operational problem solving Hoshin is not just a task list. It is a complete management workspace for people who want to understand what is happening, why it is happening and where action is needed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ihoshin.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lucidchart at none against Hoshin's 10. Lucidchart also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Hoshin sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Lucidchart asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lucidchart | Hoshin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucid Software | Dragan Bosnjak |
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
Hoshin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lucidchart
No in-app purchases
Hoshin
- Hoshin 1 Org Monthly$17.991 Month
- Hoshin 2 Orgs Monthly$34.991 Month
- Hoshin 3 Orgs Monthly$49.991 Month
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- Hoshin 4 Orgs Monthly$69.991 Month
- Hoshin 5 Orgs Monthly$89.991 Month
- Hoshin 1 Org Yearly$149.991 Year
- Hoshin 2 Orgs Yearly$299.991 Year
- Hoshin 3 Orgs Yearly$399.991 Year
- Hoshin 4 Orgs Yearly$599.991 Year
- Hoshin 5 Orgs Yearly$699.991 Year









