ArchitectBuddies
ArchiMate Modelling
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
iPad
Enterprise architecture with ArchiMate® notation. Pro subscriptions are not currently available as we finalise updates.
ArchitectBuddies™ is an enterprise architecture tool designed for iPad that brings professional ArchiMate® modelling and AI-powered collaboration together in one intuitive workspace.
Create Architecture Diagrams
Build professional ArchiMate® diagrams on a freeform canvas. Drag and drop elements from across all ArchiMate® layers e.g. Business, Application and Technology. Connect them with standard ArchiMate® relationships including aggregation, serving, flow and more. Edit element names and descriptions directly on the canvas, and arrange your diagrams with precision using drag, zoom, and pan gestures.
AI-Powered Architecture Buddies™
Go beyond manual diagramming with Architect Buddies™ — intelligent AI agents that collaborate with you to design and build architecture artifacts. Choose between a focused two-agent mode for direct AI conversation or a multi-agent mode where specialised agents such as Planner, Enterprise Architect, View Manager, and Architecture Narrator work together to tackle complex architecture tasks. Your AI buddies use tools to help you create elements, define relationships, lay out diagrams, and generate plain-language descriptions of your architecture.
Flexible AI Provider Options
Bring your own API key and choose the AI cloud service provider that works for you: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, X.AI, AI/ML. For privacy-conscious users connect to a local Ollama server or run language models directly on your device — no cloud connection required.
Professional Standards & Frameworks
ArchitectBuddies™ aligns with ArchiMate® notation (it is not an ArchiMate® Certified Application) and Systems Architecture Modelling methodology. Export your models in standard ArchiMate® exchange format (XML) for interoperability with other enterprise architecture tools. Import existing models to continue your work on iPad.
Speech-to-Architecture
Use the voice builder to input what you want to build.
Subscription Tiers
Free tier:
Explore diagramming on the iPad (or MacOS) with a limit of 2 canvases and 25 elements per canvas, with save disabled. Print or share a canvas screen and try the voice builder.
Pro subscription:
Unlock the full element palette, unlimited canvases and export/save enabled.
Activate AI Architect Buddies™ with single-agent and multi-agent conversation modes.
Try the bundled agent skills packs; OADM Planner, Quality Assessor, Enterprise Architect, View Manager, View Illustrator and Architect Narrator.
(Future skill packs planned include TOGAF® ADM Planner, plus community skill packs - add your own skill)
Whether you're a solution architect sketching on the go, an enterprise architect modelling complex landscapes, or a student learning ArchiMate® notation, ArchitectBuddies™ puts professional architecture tooling in your hands.
ArchiMate® and TOGAF® are registered trademarks of The Open Group.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app hasn’t received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Bug fixes:
- Dragging the canvas when magnified
New features:
- Bigger handles on connector joints
- Tap green '+' to add a connector
- Long press connector joint handle to delete
- Connector joints now SnapToGrid when toggled on
The developer, HytsioStudio, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Hytsioaboa Software Limited
- Size
- 55.2 MB
- Category
- Business
- Compatibility
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
- iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPad
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hytsioaboa Software Ltd.
