Comparison

Bubble Diagram Maker vs Arborly

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Diagram Maker

Create visual diagrams for planning, conceptual thinking, and organization. Easily arrange and customize elements to bring your ideas to life without complex tools. Save and share your creations privately.

Highlights
  • Tap & Drag Creation
  • Full Customization (color, size, label)
  • Unlimited Diagrams
  • Save & Share
  • Offline Functionality
  • Ad-Free Experience
Features
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A diagram tool that thinks in bubbles instead of straight lines. If you have ever tried to capture a messy idea inside a rigid outline, or fought a flowchart app that demanded structure before you even knew the shape of the problem, this is the calmer alternative. Bubble Diagram Maker is built for architects sketching spatial programs, designers tracing user flows, students mapping concepts, product people roughing out features, researchers organising literature, and anyone who thinks in relationships rather than rows. The philosophy is simple: let the layout follow the thought, not the other way around. No account to create, no sign-in wall, no cloud lock-in pushing your work into someone else's database, and no friction sitting between the moment of insight and the page where it lands. This is a mind mapping app that respects how messy real thinking actually looks before it becomes a finished diagram, and it treats brainstorm sessions as the loose, exploratory work they really are. Open the canvas and start dropping bubbles with labels, colours and sizes that match their weight in your head — the central idea large, supporting nodes smaller, vague hunches smaller still. Connect them with solid, dashed or weighted lines to show how concepts relate, overlap them as a Venn diagram when two ideas share territory, and drag freely until the layout feels right. Templates cover mind map, spatial program, Venn and concept map starting points so you never stare at an empty page, undo and redo work everywhere so experimentation is cheap, and finished diagrams export as PNG, PDF or SVG ready to drop into a presentation, brief, thesis or client deck. Pinch to zoom across a wall-sized canvas, lock individual bubbles when the layout is settled, group related nodes so an entire branch of the mind map moves together, and pull bubbles apart again when the structure changes. Apple Pencil support turns the iPad into a proper visual thinking surface for sketching idea maps, flow diagram drafts and concept maps by hand, with palm rejection that keeps the canvas clean. A quick-add mode lets you brainstorm at speed without leaving the keyboard, colour palettes are tuned for readability rather than decoration, and a focus mode dims everything except the bubble you are currently editing. Diagrams are organised into projects so a thesis, a renovation brief and a product roadmap stay separate without folders fighting you. Search works across every label in every diagram, so a half-remembered concept map from three months ago is one tap away. A thought map view turns a long brainstorm into a clean outline whenever you need to hand the idea to a document, and a presenter mode walks through a diagram one branch at a time when you need to explain it to a room. This diagram maker works fully offline — your data stays on this device, no analytics watching how you brainstorm, no thought map ever leaving your phone or iPad, and no servers in the loop between you and your canvas. The interface ships in 39 languages with full VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and reduced-motion support, the canvas stays calm and quiet, and the whole app is intentionally free of ads, pop-ups and engagement nudges. Whether you are roughing out a floor plan, mapping the chapters of a book, planning a research project, designing a service flow or just trying to get the noise in your head onto a single page, this is a mind mapper built to disappear behind the work and let the idea take the shape it actually wants. A quiet diagram tool for visual thinking, nothing more, nothing pretending to be more.

About

Arborly

Features
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Design perfectly shaped trees, plan a virtual garden, and measure real trees with precision — right from your iPhone. Arborly blends simple on-screen guides with powerful AR tools, so anyone can prune, prototype, and play with topiary shapes in minutes. Create. Trim. Measure. Repeat. WHAT YOU CAN DO - 2D Trim Guides — Align a live camera overlay to classic shapes (circle, heart, hexagon, dome, and more), with inside/outside shading and dashed contours for clean, confident cuts. - 3D Topiary Forms (AR) — Place realistic 3D shapes in your space, adjust position, height, and scale with step-by-step controls, and preview the look before trimming. - Virtual Garden / Forest — Tap + to add multiple AR trees, mix shapes and sizes, position them in your yard, and take photos — without disturbing a leaf. - Tree Height & Diameter — Place a base, grow a vertical pole to your tree’s top, add a diameter cylinder, and read accurate measurements in meters or feet. - Smart Onboarding — A playful, animated tree shows how trimming works and how guides keep shapes precise. - One‑Tap Calibration — Helpful AR tuning prompts ensure reliable tracking before you start. - Photo Capture — Save snapshots of your virtual designs and before/after trims. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT - Simple, guided steps keep you focused (Placement → Position → Height → Scaling → Trimming) - Clean visuals: crisp dashed contours, natural materials, and readable labels - Thoughtful details: aspect lock, precise scaling, unit switching (m/ft), and persistent AR objects in your garden HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a 2D or 3D shape. 2. Follow the on-screen steps to align, size, and preview. 3. Use the guide to prune along the line — your cuts will look neat and intentional. 4. In Virtual Garden, place multiple trees and capture photos of your design. 5. Use Tree Height to measure height and diameter directly in AR. ARBORLY PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlock all shapes and tools, plus the best experience for designing your virtual garden. Subscription handled securely on-device. REQUIREMENTS - Works on AR-capable iPhone or iPad (ARKit support required) - No account needed — your data stays on your device Bring topiary to life — plan with confidence, trim with precision, and share your vision with Arborly. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected in the Arborly - Topiary Camera subscription plan. Terms of Services: https://divmultech.com/arborly-topiary-camera-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/arborly-topiary-camera-privacy-policy/ Arborly - Topiary Camera support email: arborly@divmultech.com

Screenshots

Bubble Diagram Maker4 screens
Arborly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Diagram Maker at none against Arborly's 3. 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. Arborly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Bubble Diagram Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bubble Diagram Maker versus Arborly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Diagram MakerArborly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahattin DuranDivMulTech LLC

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Diagram Maker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arborly

Subscriptions3
  • Arborly Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Arborly Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Arborly Annual Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubble Diagram Maker free?
Bubble Diagram Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arborly free?
Arborly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubble Diagram Maker or Arborly have ads?
Neither Bubble Diagram Maker nor Arborly shows ads.

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