Comparison

Silhouette Go vs Dazzl

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

Head to head
About

Silhouette Go

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
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Silhouette Go, the companion app for Silhouette Studio, allows you to be more mobile than ever. Use your Silhouette cutting machine in any room or on the go with just your mobile device. Quickly and easily select designs from your Silhouette Library and send them to a Silhouette cutting machine using a Bluetooth connection. ● SIMPLE FLOW Silhouette Go makes selecting and cutting your jobs easier than ever by walking you through each step. Simply open the application on your mobile device, select your design, select your cut settings, and send the job to your Silhouette machine. ● MODIFY YOUR DESIGN, ADD TEXT & TRACE New features for customising your designs on-the-go. Designers can now use Offset, Modify, Warp, new Trace options and more. ● PRINT & CUT Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device.Send print jobs to your printer and then cut them out using your Silhouette cutting machine, all from your mobile device. ● PAID EDITION DESIGN FEATURES Silhouette Studio Paid Edition users now have access to paid features in Silhouette Go at no additional cost.

About

Dazzl

Plan your rhinestone projects with precision. Photograph your item, measure it with a reference object, and the app calculates exact stone counts, colors, and patterns. Generate detailed plans and follow along stone-by-stone.

Highlights
  • Photograph items for measurement
  • Measure with reference objects (card, coin, ruler)
  • True-size stone preview
  • Built-in and custom pattern creation
  • Generate printable plans and shopping lists
  • Stone-by-stone project tracking
  • Save custom palettes and favorite patterns
Features
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Your blueprint, bedazzled. Dazzl helps plan rhinestone projects before a single stone goes down. Photograph the area you want to cover, choose your stone size, colors, and design, then get a visual plan and row-by-row guide. HOW IT WORKS • Capture it: take a project photo with Dazzl's in-app camera or choose one from your library. • Measure it: plan a Flat face or straight Cylinder. On supported iPhones, camera depth can measure supported surfaces from the photo. Card, coin, ruler, and manual sizing are available when camera measurement is not suitable. • Avoid bad guesses: unsuitable, tapered, transparent, or ambiguous objects are refused instead of receiving an unreliable measurement. • Pick your stones: choose the actual millimeter diameter and spacing. For cylinders, choose a full wrap or front-half plan. Calibrated on-screen matching is approximate, and SS sizes vary by brand. • Pick a design: use built-in patterns, create your own, or turn a picture into stones with live zoom, crop, and color adjustments. • Get the plan: review a faceted-gem mockup, printable row-by-row chart, and shopping list with planned quantities by color and adjustable spares. Check a test row on the real object before purchasing; dimensions and surface shape affect fit. • Start bedazzling: prepare your workspace, follow each row's ordered stone colors and counts, mark rows complete, pause, and resume each saved item where you left off. MADE FOR CRAFTERS Save favorite patterns to your library. Finished projects live on your home screen like journal entries. Build custom palettes once and use them everywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Photo processing runs on your phone. No account, automatic uploads, or analytics. You choose whether to share a finished PDF. Pay once, sparkle forever.

Screenshots

Silhouette Go4 screens
Dazzl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dazzl at 100% against Silhouette Go's 12%. Dazzl also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). Silhouette Go's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Silhouette Go is free to download; Dazzl costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dazzl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Silhouette Go has 4.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Silhouette Go's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dazzl's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Silhouette Go versus Dazzl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilhouette GoDazzl
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSILHOUETTE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDGolden Egg Media LLC

Customer experience

Silhouette Go

All ratings4,634 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews621 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative77.8%

Dazzl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Silhouette Go

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Dazzl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Silhouette Go

No in-app purchases

None

Dazzl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silhouette Go free?
Silhouette Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dazzl free?
Dazzl costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silhouette Go or Dazzl?
Dazzl is rated higher. Silhouette Go averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Dazzl averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Silhouette Go or Dazzl have ads?
Neither Silhouette Go nor Dazzl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silhouette Go or Dazzl?
Silhouette Go ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dazzl every 6 weeks. Most recently, Silhouette Go was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dazzl on October 25, 2026.

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