Zulip vs Cutting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zulip
This app provides organized team chat for groups of any size, enabling users to read and respond to messages in context. It helps maintain focus by allowing users to catch up on topics of interest at their own pace. The application is open-source and available as a cloud service or self-hosted solution.
- Organized team chat
- Contextual message reading
- Topic-based conversations
- Focus maintenance
- Open-source software
- Cloud and self-hosted options
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Zulip (https://zulip.com/) helps teams of all sizes be more productive together, from a few friends hacking on a new idea, to globally distributed organizations with hundreds of people tackling the world's hardest problems. Unlike other chat apps, Zulip lets you read and respond to every message in context, no matter when it was sent. Maintain your focus and then catch up on your own time, reading the topics you care about, and skimming or skipping the rest. Like everything Zulip, this official Zulip mobile app is 100% open-source software: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter . Thank you to the hundreds of contributors who have made Zulip what it is! Zulip is available as a managed cloud service or a self-hosted solution. Please send questions, comments, and bug reports to support@zulip.com, or tweet @zulip.
Cutting
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Frustrated with endless "Who's up for coffee?" threads that go nowhere? Tired of dealing with heavy event planners, noisy group chats, and scheduling headaches just to step away from your desk? Meet Cutting. Cutting is a no-nonsense, real-time coordination tool built for one single purpose: getting your small, private group together for immediate, real-world breaks without the friction. No chat. No scheduling. No planning. Just zero-friction, spontaneous breaks. Why it's different: * Strictly Immediate: Everything happens now. There is no option to schedule for later. Breaks go live for 5 minutes, keeping things truly spontaneous. * Zero Clutter: No comments, no likes, no reactions, and absolutely no group chat. You only see who is "In" or "Out." * Private Groups: Built for close-knit teams and tight friend groups (up to 25 members per group). * Ephemeral Moments: Capture a quick, zero-fuss photo during your 30-minute meetup window to share the vibe locally with the team. Stop overthinking your downtime. Get your team together, get your head out of the screen, and take a real break.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cutting at every 2 days against Zulip's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zulip ships an update monthly, Cutting every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zulip | Cutting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kandra Labs, Inc. | Rahul Dhaundiyal |
In-app purchases
Zulip
No in-app purchases
Cutting
No in-app purchases









