Comparison

Mezura vs CutList Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

Mezura

This app helps professionals and hobbyists plan their cutting projects to minimize material waste. It features an intuitive interface for entering stock dimensions and required pieces, then calculates the optimal cutting layout. Projects can be shared for viewing or duplication.

Highlights
  • Material waste reduction
  • Optimal cut planning
  • Intuitive project setup
  • Shareable project copies
  • Duplicate projects for editing
Features
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Cutting is fun, as long as you have the right tool. Mezura is built for professionals and hobbyists to be the right tool because nobody likes to waste material. Whether you're a hobbyist or a professional, with Mezura you can focus on the actual making rather than worrying about the planning. With its intuitive interface, Mezura helps you plan your project step by step. Enter the dimensions of your stock material, add the pieces you need to build your project, and let Mezura calculate the optimal way to plan your cuts. You can also share a read-only copy of your project with friends and colleagues for them to see on the app. If they want to make adjustments to the project they can duplicate it with a single tap and create their own copy.

About

CutList Optimizer

This app uses AI and optimization algorithms to create efficient cutting layouts for sheet materials like wood, metal, and glass. It helps reduce waste, save money, and plan projects faster by generating optimized layouts from your cut list and stock sizes.

Highlights
  • AI-powered optimization
  • Efficient cutting layouts
  • Reduce material waste
  • Adjustable saw kerf
  • Guillotine cutting layouts
  • Export to PDF and DXF
  • iCloud project sync
Features
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CutList Optimizer combines AI with advanced optimization algorithms to turn your cut list into efficient cutting layouts—helping you make better use of sheet materials, reduce waste, and spend less time planning. Plan rectangular cuts for woodworking, cabinetry, metal sheets, glass, and other sheet materials. Enter your part sizes and available stock, adjust the cutting settings to suit your workflow, and generate an optimized layout. FEATURES • Unlimited projects • Unlimited optimization calculations • Adjustable saw kerf to account for material lost during cutting • Guillotine cutting layouts • First-cut orientation settings to suit your cutting process • Options to reduce panel rotations for easier handling • Sheet edge trimming allowances • Grain direction control • Export cutting layouts to PDF • Export cutting layouts to DXF (AutoCAD R12) • Keep your projects in sync across devices with iCloud • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Plan your next cutting project at your desk or in the workshop. Terms of Service: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/termservice Privacy Policy: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Mezura4 screens
CutList Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CutList Optimizer at 46% against Mezura's 0%. CutList Optimizer also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (121 vs 1). Mezura's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CutList Optimizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mezura asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CutList Optimizer holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CutList Optimizer has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Mezura's written reviews are positive against 46% of CutList Optimizer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mezura versus CutList Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMezuraCutList Optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (121 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1121 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFurkan BozgozCutList Optimal

Customer experience

Mezura

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

CutList Optimizer

All ratings121 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative42.3%

In-app purchases

None

Mezura

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CutList Optimizer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Mezura free?
Mezura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CutList Optimizer free?
CutList Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mezura or CutList Optimizer?
CutList Optimizer is rated higher. Mezura averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CutList Optimizer averages 4.2 from 121 ratings.
Do Mezura or CutList Optimizer have ads?
Neither Mezura nor CutList Optimizer shows ads.

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