(monodraw.helftone.com)

603 points mafro | 5 comments | 27 Aug 25 10:54 UTC | HN request time: 0.44s | source

10 USD?

how does this compare to asciiflow.com which is free and open-source?

2. fscaramuzza ◴[27 Aug 25 11:23 UTC] No.45038110[source]▶

or even the "export to ascii" of draw.io? I would be happy to hear what the advantages could be.

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3. abm53 ◴[27 Aug 25 11:47 UTC] No.45038341[source]▶

The most obvious difference (and one worth much more than $10 to me) is that one is native and the other is not.

4. milen ◴[27 Aug 25 11:48 UTC] No.45038353[source]▶

Monodraw's main selling point is that it's a fully native AppKit macOS app. If you value the experience, then you might like the app.

asciiflow.com is great as well.

(Monodraw developer here)

5. ostacke ◴[27 Aug 25 12:50 UTC] No.45038947[source]▶

How do you export to ascii in draw.io?