CutList Plus for iPad vs Draft Paper
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.
Draft Paper
Create floor plans, layouts, and blueprints with ease using intuitive drawing tools. Support for multiple layers, iCloud, and Dropbox integration allows for seamless workflow. Export your designs to various formats for printing or further editing.
- Draw lines, rectangles, text, and more
- Support for multiple layers
- Export to PDF, JPEG, and DXF
- iCloud and Dropbox integration
- Mirror, translate, rotate, and scale operations
- Apple Pencil support
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Draft Paper is a simple and intuitive way to make floor plans, layouts or blueprints quickly and easily. Touch and drag to draw lines and rectangles on up to 10 independent layers, then export directly to PDF, JPEG or DXF ready for printing, emailing or editing in other software. Full feature list: + Drawing: Line, Dotted Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Ellipse, Segment, Text, Erase, Measure, Presentation + Multi file iCloud support + Export to JPEG / Vector PDF / DXF + Upload / download from DropBox or any other compatible app + Mirror / translate / rotate / scale operations + Smooth, fast and intuitive zooming / panning + Multiple layers and colors + Selectable right / left handed modes. + Unlimited undo + Unlimited size drawing area + Apple Pencil support (including double tap) + Metric / Imperial (USC) units support + Designed for iPhone and iPad For full instructions please visit our website, http://draftpaper-app.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Draft Paper at 4.4 against CutList Plus for iPad's 2.0. Draft Paper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 8). CutList Plus for iPad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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. Draft Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CutList Plus for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Draft Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draft Paper has 16K 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 51% of Draft Paper's.
CutList Plus for iPad ships an update every 3 months, Draft Paper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CutList Plus for iPad | Draft Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridgewood Design | Giles Goddard |
Customer experience
CutList Plus for iPad
Draft Paper
Bugs and requests
CutList Plus for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Draft Paper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved files disappearing or becoming corrupted
- Inconsistent behavior when zooming and panning
- Inability to import/export files as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add copy/paste functionality
- Improve text editing capabilities
- Provide more precise measurement tools
- Implement ability to save multiple versions of a project
In-app purchases
CutList Plus for iPad
No in-app purchases
Draft Paper
- All Features$9.99
Questions
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