Cut Calculator vs MeasuresCalc

*** Winner of This Old House's Top 100: Best New Home Products *** "Enter the lengths of lumber, sheet goods, crown molding, pipe, and other materials for a project and this app produces a cutting plan that gets the most out of your stock, minimizing waste. Invaluable. " - This Old House Magazine Ever get to the end of a project and you don't have a piece big enough to finish the job? Guess what, you didn't plan the cut combinations and now you're heading back to the home improvement store to buy more material. Not any more with Cut Calculator! Don't get caught with wrong material estimates again. Cut Calculator will help minimize the amount of material you need to buy, accommodating all of your cut sizes. Perfect for linear cuts such as baseboard molding, crown molding, pipe, lumber AND area cuts such as plywood or drywall. Cut Calculator will plan your cuts to save you money! Cut Calculator is a contractor's, a carpenter's and do-it-yourself'ers must have!! FEATURES: * Add all of your cuts in feet, inches, centimeters, and millimeters. You can use fractions or decimal. Even mix between imperial and metric * Add multiple available material sizes. Cut Calculator is going to figure out how to minimize waste with any combination * Add your saw blade width (kerf) and Cut Calculator is smart enough to know that a 3 ft. cut and a 7 ft. cut will no longer work on the same 10 ft. board * For sheet goods, Cut Calculator allows you to factor in wood grain or ignore it, all while optimizing your cut plan * Save your Plans for later, load up old Plans is fast and easy * View and print a PDF of your plan design * Export your shopping list to email, iMessage, or copy into any App Avoid one mishap using this App, and Cut Calculator has paid for itself, and then some!! Don't just take our word for it: "Some people have a hard time visualizing the best way to utilize materials, and Cut Calculator creates a picture illustration of your materials and your cuts to help you best utilize what you have" - MacNewsWorld, June 2013 Featured by Apple as a New and Noteworthy App - Utilities

MeasuresCalc makes unit math fast, accurate, and easy. Add, subtract, multiply, and convert across multiple unit types—then view results in the unit you prefer. For lengths, you can even display results as clean fractions (like 3 1/4 in) with a maximum denominator you control. Why you’ll love it: • Multiple Units of Measure: Choose from categories like Length and more to match your task. • Multiple units within each category: Work with inches, feet, yards, miles, meters, centimeters, millimeters, and more. • Mixed-unit calculations: Combine values across different units in a single calculation. • Convert results to any unit type: Instantly view your answer in the unit that makes sense for you. • Fractional length results: Show length in fractional format (e.g., 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32). • Adjustable precision: Fine-tune rounding from 0 to 12 places for the exact level of detail you need. • Easy to use: Clean interface, clear controls, and quick results. • Appearance options: Follow the system theme or choose Light or Dark mode. Built for real-world work: • Graphic Artists & Designers - Convert inches to centimeters for print layouts or screen specs. - Add mixed units (in, ft) and get a precise metric result. - Display lengths as fractions for exact print trimming and bleed. • Electricians & Contractors - Combine cable runs in feet and meters; convert everything to the standard your site uses. - Show fractional inch results for conduit and box placement. - Adjust rounding precision to match job-site tolerances. • Woodworkers & DIY Makers - Add multiple board lengths in inches and feet, then view the final cut list as clean fractions. - Switch between imperial and metric to fit your tools and materials. - Use fractional denominators (2, 4, 8, 16, 32) to match common tape marks. • Cooking & Food Prep - Convert between metric and imperial for recipes (e.g., cm to in for pan sizes). - Round to a practical precision so your measurements are easy to follow. - Keep results readable and consistent across conversions. • Students & Everyday Use - Convert distances for travel, school projects, or home tasks. - Explore different unit systems and learn how they relate. - Keep calculations clear with adjustable rounding and unit conversion. Privacy you can trust: MeasuresCalc is designed with privacy in mind. We do not collect, store, or transmit personal data. We rely only on Apple’s aggregated App Store analytics. See the in-app Privacy Policy for details. Customize your experience: • Rounding precision: 0–12 • Fraction display for length: On/Off • Max denominator: 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 • Appearance: System, Light, or Dark Whether you’re at the shop, on site, in the studio, or at home, MeasuresCalc helps you get from numbers to answers—fast.