Comparison

CNC vs Cut List Optimizer & Planner

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

Head to head
About

CNC

This app provides technical information and calculations for CNC and VMC machine operations. It includes details on machining codes, material properties, and geometric tolerances to aid in faster decision-making and efficient work.

Highlights
  • Material Weight Calculator
  • G Code and M Code Reference
  • Surface Finishing Grades
  • GD&T Symbols with Meanings
  • RPM and Feed Calculation
  • Thread Charts (BSF, BSW, Metric)
  • Inch/mm Converter
Features
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ASHA COMPUTER EDUCATION CNC-VMC application is give you some technical Information for work fast and take a easy decision in some technical calculation. Like Weight of Material, International Machining Code Knowledge like G Code, M Code, Surface Finishing Grades, GD&T Symbols with Meaning. Asha Computer Education is Authorized Training Partner of SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE. Gives a NX CAD - CAM Training for CNC VMC HMC Machines. Apps content: 1. Machining Surface Grade (Important). 2. Find Major Dia. Through Minor Dia. & Angle. 3. All Standard Drill Size. 4. Thread Chart of BSF - BSW. 5. Thread Chart of Matric. 6. Find R.P.M. / Feed. 7. M Code of CNC 8. Material Weight Calculator. 9. Sheet Thickness (Gauge). 10. Symbol of Geometric Dimension & Tolerance. 11. Maintenance & How to take care Machine. 12. G Code for CNC Machines. 13. G Code for VMC Machines. 14. Inch / mm Converter.

About

Cut List Optimizer & Planner

Features
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A full sheet of plywood costs real money. This tells you how to cut it before you waste any. Type in the pieces you need and Cut List Optimizer lays them out on the sheet for you, kerf and grain included, then hands you a numbered order to cut them in. No sketching on the offcut. No discovering at piece eleven that the last one does not fit. WHAT YOU GET A layout with the waste worked out. Every part nested, the yield as a percentage, and the offcut shown against each sheet โ€” before the blade touches anything. The kerf, accounted for. Your blade turns a few millimeters of plywood into sawdust on every single cut. Twelve cuts across a sheet and that is a piece you no longer have. Set your kerf once and it is in every calculation from then on. A cut order, not a puzzle. Rip first, then crosscut, numbered down the screen with the measurement for each one. Follow it and the offcuts stay square and usable. Grain direction, where it matters (Pro). Lock a part to the grain and the optimizer will not quietly rotate it to save a few millimeters. Inches or millimeters. Standard sheet presets for 8x4, 5x5 and 4x4, or type your own. Share the layout. Send the diagram to your phone, your printer or whoever is helping you cut. WHAT IS FREE, AND WHAT IS PRO Free, and staying free: unlimited parts, the optimizer, the sheet count and yield for the whole job, the full diagram and cut order for the first sheet, saved plans, and sharing a sheet as an image. If your job fits on one sheet, it is free from start to finish. Cut Planner Pro is a single payment for bigger jobs: every sheet of a multi-sheet job, each with its own cut order, the grain lock, and the whole job as one printable PDF. No subscription. No account. No ads. No network connection needed, which matters in a workshop where the signal does not reach.

Screenshots

CNC2 screens
Cut List Optimizer & Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cut List Optimizer & Planner at Free against CNC's $1.99. CNC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Cut List Optimizer & Planner is free to download; CNC costs $1.99 up front. Cut List Optimizer & Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CNC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
CNC versus Cut List Optimizer & Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCNCCut List Optimizer & Planner
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKalpesh PanchasaraYaniv van der Stigchel

In-app purchases

None

CNC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cut List Optimizer & Planner

One-time1
  • Cut Planner Pro$5.99

Questions

Is CNC free?
CNC costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cut List Optimizer & Planner free?
Cut List Optimizer & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CNC or Cut List Optimizer & Planner have ads?
Neither CNC nor Cut List Optimizer & Planner shows ads.

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