# Cutaway: How Things Work — Interactive science diagrams

> Interactive science diagrams (iPhone/iPad app by Ayush Sharma.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cutaway-how-things-work/id6823578418 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ayush Sharma](https://appshunter.io/developer/6821939919)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-09
- Data updated: 2026-11-09

## What is Cutaway?

How does a heat pump find heat in freezing air? Why does a microwave leave cold spots? How does a key know it's the right one?

Cutaway explains one everyday thing at a time, in about a minute, with a drawing you can work with your finger. Drag the Moon round the Earth and watch its phase change. Slide a leaf from summer into late autumn and see the red appear. Turn the microwave's plate. Push a key into a lock and watch the pins line up.

WHAT'S INSIDE
• Pills: short visual explainers of the things you use, see and feel every day
• A diagram to operate in most pills, drawn as a blueprint
• Every pill explained twice: simply, and technically
• A common myth in many pills, flipped against what the sources say
• The sources each pill was checked against, listed in the app
• A question at the end that comes back days later, just before you'd forget
• Tracks: Inside Your Kitchen, Inside Your Phone, Getting Around, Space You Can See, Your Body on a Normal Day, Small Machines Around the House, Everyday Mysteries, and seasonal issues on what is in the air right now
• A pill of the day, a gentle daily reminder, a Home Screen and Lock Screen widget, Spotlight search and Shortcuts
• Made for iPhone Duo: open it and the list sits on one side with the pill on the other, or read full width with the diagram beside the words. Folded, it works like any iPhone. iPad in landscape works the same way

FREE TO TRY
Today's pill is free for everyone, every day, and so are the first pills of every track. Cutaway Plus opens every pill in the library.

CUTAWAY PLUS
Cutaway Plus is an auto-renewing subscription, yearly or monthly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. The yearly plan may start with a free trial; the price and trial are shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings, or from Settings in Cutaway.

NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING
Your reading history, saved pills and answers stay on your device. Cutaway has no ads and collects no data about you.

Health pills explain how the body works. They are general information, not medical advice.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://hamperpick.in/apps/cutaway/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cutaway Plus Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Cutaway Plus Monthly | $7.99 | per month |


## Is Cutaway safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Cutaway.

## Is Cutaway legit?

Cutaway: How Things Work appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Cutaway is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-09

No release notes.

## More apps by Ayush Sharma

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- [Quarter Turn: Arrow Puzzle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quarter-turn-arrow-puzzle/id6823581139)
- [Card Table: Cribbage & Gin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-table-cribbage-and-gin/id6830015325)

All apps by Ayush Sharma: https://appshunter.io/developer/6821939919

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