Comparison

CutList Optimizer vs WindowDraw

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

Head to head
About

CutList Optimizer

This application optimizes sheet cutting to minimize material waste, reduce errors, and save time and labor costs. It supports various materials and industries, offering visual layout output and high-speed calculations for efficient project planning.

Highlights
  • Unlimited item saving
  • Visual layout output
  • High-speed calculation
  • Multiple stock calculations
  • Multiple cutting schemes
  • HD PDF and CAD export
  • Guillotine cutting support
Features
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CutList Opt is an application optimized for sheet cutting. It can help companies and individuals to reduce raw material waste, reduce errors, save time, save labor and save cost. Our solution is suitable for scenarios such as cutting down and calculating the sample layout for wood, steel, stainless steel, glass, aluminum, cardboard, stone, fabric and other materials. It is suitable for wood factory, furniture factory, machinery factory, hardware factory, glass factory, stone factory, packaging factory, etc. Function highlights. - Support saving unlimited items. - Support visual layout output. - Support high-speed calculation. - Support multiple stock and board calculations at the same time. - Support multiple cutting schemes. - Support specifying cutting direction. - Support stacking the same layout scheme. - Support arbitrary sawing width. - Support guillotine cutting. - Support tagging of sheets and parts. - Support HD PDF export. - Support CAD file export. - Support iPhone, iPad, Mac platform. Terms of Service: https://cutlistopt.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://cutlistopt.com/privacy-policy.html With the goal of "helping enterprises to improve efficiency, reduce loss and stabilize quality", we realize digital management and fine accounting of enterprises, and help SMEs to develop green and sustainable. With the concept of "only when R&D is complex, users can be simple", we enable SMEs to use more cost-effective software. If you like CutList Opt, or have any other comments, please take a moment to write us a review, or send an email to cutlistopt@icloud.com, which will help us to improve the product and give you a better experience!

About

WindowDraw

Easily design professional door and window drawings with 3D effects in under a minute. Customize materials, colors, and choose from an extensive library of components to create various window types. Seamlessly collaborate across devices.

Highlights
  • One-minute professional drawings
  • Generated 3D effects
  • Cross-device collaboration
  • Customizable materials and colors
  • Extensive component library
  • Design various window types
Features
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Its intuitive interface allows even complete beginners to create professional door and window drawings within one minute, complete with generated 3D effects .Enables seamless collaboration across smartphones, tablets, and computers. Users can freely customize materials and colors for their designs. Equipped with an extensive library of frame components and sash components, the software empowers you to effortlessly design various window types, including arched windows, sliding sashes, and folding windows. The core design functionality is available for free. Auto-renewing Subscription Terms for Members - Monthly Continuous Subscription - Subscription Period: 1 month - Subscription Price: As shown on the user's subscription page - Payment: The monthly continuous subscription is an auto-renewing product. After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be charged to the iTunes account. - Renewal: 24 hours before the expiration, the Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee. Once the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended for one subscription period. - Cancellation of Renewal: Open the "Settings" on your iPhone > Enter "iTunes Store & App Store" > Select "Apple ID" > Click "View Apple ID" > On the account settings page, click "Subscriptions" > Cancel the subscription. Privacy Policy: https://document.windowdraw.com/private_policy.html Membership Service Agreement: https://document.windowdraw.com/member_service_agreement_v2.html

Screenshots

CutList Optimizer3 screens
WindowDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WindowDraw at 4.9 against CutList Optimizer's 4.4. WindowDraw also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). CutList Optimizer's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (65 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and WindowDraw sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WindowDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CutList Optimizer has 65 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of CutList Optimizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of WindowDraw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CutList Optimizer ships an update every 9 days, WindowDraw every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CutList Optimizer versus WindowDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutList OptimizerWindowDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (65 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCutList Optimizer南昌工硕网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

CutList Optimizer

All ratings65 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%

WindowDraw

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CutList Optimizer

Subscriptions2
  • Super VIP Month$4.991 Month
  • Super VIP Year$49.991 Year
3 purchases

WindowDraw

Subscriptions1
  • MonthVip$9.901 Month
One-time2
  • Monthly Plan$6.99
  • Annual Plan$55.99

Questions

Is CutList Optimizer free?
CutList Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WindowDraw free?
WindowDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CutList Optimizer or WindowDraw?
WindowDraw is rated higher. CutList Optimizer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while WindowDraw averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do CutList Optimizer or WindowDraw have ads?
Neither CutList Optimizer nor WindowDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CutList Optimizer or WindowDraw?
CutList Optimizer ships an update every 9 days, and WindowDraw every 2 weeks. Most recently, CutList Optimizer was updated on October 6, 2026 and WindowDraw on September 19, 2026.

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