CutList Plus for iPad vs Festool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CutList Plus for iPad
View and manage your woodworking project files on your iPad. Track cut diagrams, purchased materials, and finished parts. Transfer files from your computer for workshop or lumber dealer use.
- Interactive project file browser
- View parts lists and cutting diagrams
- Track material purchases
- Monitor cut diagram status
- View bill of materials
- File transfer via Dropbox, email, iTunes
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This app does not create projects. You create them on your computer using CutList Plus fx for Windows, then transfer projects to the iPad. FULL DESCRIPTION: An interactive browser for CutList Plus project files you've created on your computer. Load your projects on your iPad and take them with you to the workshop or the lumber dealer. View your parts lists, cutting diagrams and bill of materials in this iPad-optimized app. Keep track of which diagrams have been cut, which materials have been purchased, and which parts are finished. Transfer CutList Plus project files from your computer to your iPad using Dropbox, email or iTunes. This app is a viewer only; it does not edit or re-optimize projects. It works with files you have created on your computer using CutList Plus fx.
Festool
Manage and customize your power tools with this app. Track tool locations, register for warranty, order repairs, and stay updated on new products and promotions. It provides a direct connection to your tools and services.
- Tool customization and updates
- Location detection
- Tool registration and warranty
- Repair ordering
- Product discovery and watch list
- Dealer search
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Stay connected with the Festool app Download the Festool app now and discover practical additional functions for your tools! As an extension of the Festool system, you always have an overview of your tools and services, can customise them and receive help for your application. You can also keep your tools up to date with updates and benefit from exclusive information on promotions, new products and competitions! Your benefits: - Customise the settings of your tool to your individual needs and keep it up to date with regular software updates. - Use location detection to localise your tool at any time and from anywhere. - Register your tool, register it for the warranty all-inclusive, order repairs and communicate directly with Festool. - Discover Festool products directly and conveniently via the app. - Save your favourite products to your personal watch list and share them with your dealer. - With the dealer search, your nearest Festool partner is always just a click away. Save your favourites and navigate easily - even internationally. We learn from the best: From you! Festool means first-class power tools. With the claim that they make the everyday work of tradespeople easier, more productive and safer. We can only do that together with you. By communicating with each other openly and incorporating your feedback directly into the development of our products. Your success is the best praise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Festool at 4.8 against CutList Plus for iPad's 2.0. Festool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 8). CutList Plus for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Festool holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festool has 1.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CutList Plus for iPad's written reviews are positive against 35% of Festool's.
CutList Plus for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Festool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CutList Plus for iPad | Festool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 35.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridgewood Design | Festool GmbH |
Customer experience
CutList Plus for iPad
Festool
Bugs and requests
CutList Plus for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Festool
Reported bugs
8 issues- Battery firmware update doesn't work
- Akkus und Maschinen werden einfach gelöscht
- Every update deletes the battery information
- Impossible to register a brand new tool with receipt scan
- App gets stuck on sign in
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- App stopped working
- Can't pair CTL Midi
- App no longer connects to Bluetooth devices after update
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename batteries
- Save and transfer angle settings
- Watch version
- Ability to delete old tools
In-app purchases
CutList Plus for iPad
No in-app purchases
Festool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CutList Plus for iPad free?
Is Festool free?
Which has better reviews, CutList Plus for iPad or Festool?
Do CutList Plus for iPad or Festool have ads?
Which is updated more often, CutList Plus for iPad or Festool?
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