Cutter vs Quickgrind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cutter
Calculate optimal milling speeds and feeds for various cutters. Supports metric and US units, generating baseline data from tool parameters and material. Features include Material Removal Rate, Chip Thinning, and Ball nose calculations.
- Speeds and feeds calculator
- Metric & US units
- Material Removal Rate
- Chip Thinning
- Ball nose calculations
- Adjustable cut width/depth
- Share cutting data
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Speeds and feeds calculator for Endmills & Ball nose cutters Metric & US units Generates baseline speeds and feeds from tool parameters and material group - Material Removal Rate - Effective Diameter for Ball nose tools - Chip Thinning - Ball nose Step over / Cusp height - Slide tool to adjust cut width / depth - Set maximum RPM Share cutting data via text, email etc. Use in conjunction with your tool supplier's recommended cutting data for quick and easy calculations
Quickgrind
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The Quickgrind App gives you fast and convenient access to our full range of standard and bespoke carbide tooling including Endmills, Barrel Cutters, High Feed Endmills, Drills and Form Tools. The detailed product pages will help you select the right tool for your application. All our standard products include PDF, STP & DXF digital downloads. The Advanced Milling Calculator steps through material, application and product selection to provide the user with reliable application specific cutting data. The Milling Calculator supports a wide range of ISO materials and milling applications. Cutting data reports can be generated and easily shared or saved. Infinite Possibilities - Don’t limit yourself to standard ranges. All our tools can be designed specifically for your application. Use the integral form to send us your specification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cutter at every 3 weeks against Quickgrind's every 5 months. Cutter also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Cutter ships an update every 3 weeks, Quickgrind every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cutter | Quickgrind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Gaskill | Quickgrind Limited |
In-app purchases
Cutter
No in-app purchases
Quickgrind
No in-app purchases
Questions
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