# Silhouette Go vs ChromaBay

Silhouette Go and ChromaBay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Silhouette Go | ChromaBay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (4.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silhouette-go/id1501803589/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4.7K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 240 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [SILHOUETTE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/927370853) | [Grant Patterson](https://appshunter.io/developer/587947101) |

## What reviewers say

### Silhouette Go

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/silhouette-go/id1501803589)

This app enables mobile use of your cutting machine, allowing you to select designs from your library and send them to the machine via Bluetooth. Customize designs with tools like Offset and Trace, and perform Print & Cut operations directly from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Mobile cutting machine control, Bluetooth connectivity, Design selection from library, Customizable design tools (Offset, Warp, Trace), Print & Cut functionality, Simple step-by-step workflow

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for on-the-go cutting
- 👍 Great for basic cutting tasks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Unable to access full library
- 👎 Very limited design functionality
- 👎 Requires SVG files, no other formats supported

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly requires re-login
- Designs disappear or don't load properly
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Cutting issues, blade not functioning correctly

**Requested features**

- Add text editing and font options
- Improve file management and library access
- Expand design capabilities to match desktop version
- Allow importing of various file formats


### ChromaBay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chromabay/id6781765952)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Silhouette Go free?

Silhouette Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ChromaBay free?

ChromaBay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Silhouette Go or ChromaBay have ads?

Neither Silhouette Go nor ChromaBay shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
