Comparison

CutList Optimizer vs CutReady

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 app optimizes material usage and plans cutting layouts for various materials like wood, metal, glass, and fabric. It uses AI to generate efficient cutting plans, minimizing waste and simplifying workflows. Export your plans in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Unlimited projects, calculations, and parts
  • Supports part grain and edge banding
  • Handles panel trimming and saw kerf
  • Multiple material type support
  • Guillotine cutting method
  • Export to PDF, Excel, and DXF
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

About

CutReady

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Know what to buy. See how to cut. CutReady plans straight cuts from a single stock length. It is designed for timber, tube, trim and other bar materials with the same cross-section. FREE DOWNLOAD, ONE-TIME UNLOCK Complete the onboarding to see the lifetime purchase. A one-time in-app purchase is required before using any tools. There is no subscription or automatic renewal. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. FROM MEASUREMENTS TO A WORKING PLAN • Enter finished lengths and quantities, stock length, saw kerf and allowance at each end. • Work in millimetres or inches, including common fractions down to 1/64 inch and feet-and-inches input. • Paste a length × quantity list or read text from a selected photo. Review and confirm every imported item. • See how many bars to prepare, a proportional diagram for each bar, and calculated kerf, trim and offcut. • Mark pieces as completed and continue from your saved projects. • Share a text list or a paginated PDF with the diagrams and piece checklist. LOCAL AND SIMPLE Calculations, photo text recognition and saved projects stay on your device. No app account, advertising or cloud AI. Initial purchase and purchase restoration need an internet connection; the planning tools work offline after unlock. CLEAR LIMITS Up to 20 input rows and 100 pieces per project. One material, cross-section and stock length; stock availability is assumed unlimited. The calculation searches for fewer bars and clearly distinguishes a proven minimum from a feasible plan when its search limit is reached. It does not handle sheet nesting, angled cuts, mixed stock sizes or structural calculations. Use your measured stock length and actual tool settings. End trim includes end-trimming cuts. Check the calculation guide and each plan before cutting. Support: https://cutready-support.ansonjhx.workers.dev/ Privacy: https://cutready-support.ansonjhx.workers.dev/privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CutList Optimizer4 screens
CutReady3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CutList Optimizer at 4 against CutReady's 2. CutList Optimizer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 CutReady sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CutList Optimizer versus CutReady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutList OptimizerCutReady
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCutList OptimalHainan Honglong Zhiyuan Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CutList Optimizer

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

CutReady

One-time1
  • CutReady Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is CutList Optimizer free?
CutList Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CutReady free?
CutReady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CutList Optimizer or CutReady have ads?
Neither CutList Optimizer nor CutReady shows ads.

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