Comparison

Nesting Optimizer vs Skala Operator Mobile App

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

Head to head
About

Nesting Optimizer

This app helps optimize cutting patterns for various materials like steel, wood, and metal sheets. It calculates the most efficient cuts, displays the number of parts and their cost, and allows users to save and share their cutting plans.

Highlights
  • Define part and material sizes
  • Define blade size for material loss
  • Define material cost for part cost calculation
  • Cutting results with efficiency list
  • Cutting plan with display controller
  • Share output via iOS default style
  • Save and open cutting jobs
Features
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Single size of part cutting. Nesting Optimizer is 1 dimension and 2 dimensions cutting optimizer. Use to calculate cutting pattern for many kinds of material. For sample, steel bar, pipe, wood, plywood, metal sheet and etc. - User can define part and material size. - User can define blade size (losing material when cutting). - User can define material cost (use for calculate for part cost). - Cutting result with list of most cutting efficiency (can choose). - Cutting result with number of part and cost of part per piece. - Cutting plan with display controller for color and cutting steps (support both portrait and landscape display) - Share output with default iOS style (Save image, Message, Mail, Note, Facebook & etc.). - Save & Open all cutting job.

About

Skala Operator Mobile App

Features
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Forget the complexity of classical ERP software, start managing all your processes with Skala's smart structure.

Screenshots

Nesting Optimizer4 screens
Skala Operator Mobile App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skala Operator Mobile App at Free against Nesting Optimizer's $0.99. Skala Operator Mobile App also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 39 months). Nesting Optimizer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Skala Operator Mobile App is free to download; Nesting Optimizer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nesting Optimizer ships an update every 39 months, Skala Operator Mobile App every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nesting Optimizer versus Skala Operator Mobile App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNesting OptimizerSkala Operator Mobile App
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDREAMSOFTS OPTIMIZATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIPKemal KARAKAS

In-app purchases

None

Nesting Optimizer

No in-app purchases

None

Skala Operator Mobile App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nesting Optimizer free?
Nesting Optimizer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skala Operator Mobile App free?
Skala Operator Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nesting Optimizer or Skala Operator Mobile App have ads?
Neither Nesting Optimizer nor Skala Operator Mobile App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nesting Optimizer or Skala Operator Mobile App?
Nesting Optimizer ships an update every 39 months, and Skala Operator Mobile App every 4 months. Most recently, Nesting Optimizer was updated on September 13, 2026 and Skala Operator Mobile App on September 18, 2026.

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