Steel cutting optimization Pro vs CutList Optimizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steel cutting optimization Pro
This app uses intelligent algorithms to optimize steel cutting, minimizing waste. It's designed for professionals managing multiple steel machining tasks, featuring an integrated lookup table and a simple, lightweight interface.
- Intelligent steel cutting algorithms
- Minimizes residual steel
- Handles multiple machining tasks
- Integrated steel lookup table
- Simple and lightweight interface
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- Using intelligent algorithms to optimize steel is such that residual steel at least. - Suitable for people at work to handle multiple machining steel. - Integrated the steel lookup table. - Simple to use, lightweight and beautiful interface. - I hope people using the app for work effectively. --------------------------------------------------- ***SUPPORT: Software: Steel cutting optimization Pro Author: Nguyen Van Duy Call / SMS / Fb / Zalo: 0868934697 Email: Leo.appvn@gmail.com
CutList Optimizer
This app helps optimize linear material cutting to reduce waste and improve efficiency. It uses AI to generate cutting plans for materials like bars, pipes, and rods, suitable for various professional trades.
- Unlimited projects, calculations, and parts
- Supports saw kerf width and stock trimming
- Multiple stock lengths and material types
- Layout minimization
- Fractional and imperial unit support
- Export cutting layouts to PDF and Excel
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CutList Optimizer – Linear Cutting is a mobile app designed for optimizing linear material cutting. It helps users generate efficient 1D cutting plans that reduce material waste, improve utilization, and streamline cutting operations. Powered by our proprietary AI solver, enhanced with machine learning and deep learning technologies, the app delivers fast and accurate solutions for cutting bars, pipes, rods, profiles, and other standard-length linear materials. Perfect for woodworkers, metal fabricators, construction professionals, and anyone who works with linear materials on a regular basis. Features: • Unlimited Projects. • Unlimited Calculations. • Unlimited Parts and Stocks. • Supports Saw Kerf Width. • Supports Stock Trimming. • Supports Multiple Stock Lengths. • Supports Multiple Material Types. • Supports Layout Minimization. • Supports Standard Fractional and Imperial Units. • Export Cutting Layout as PDF and Excel. • Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Terms of Service: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/termservice Privacy Policy: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/privacypolicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CutList Optimizer at 5.0 against Steel cutting optimization Pro's 1.0. CutList Optimizer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Steel cutting optimization Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CutList Optimizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CutList Optimizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Steel cutting optimization Pro ships an update every 17 months, CutList Optimizer weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steel cutting optimization Pro | CutList Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duy Nguyen Van | CutList Optimal |
Customer experience
Steel cutting optimization Pro
CutList Optimizer
In-app purchases
Steel cutting optimization Pro
- Premium Forever$1.99
CutList Optimizer
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$9.991 Year
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