CutList Optimizer vs KerfMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CutList Optimizer
This app helps optimize linear material cutting to reduce waste and improve efficiency. It uses AI to generate cutting plans for materials like bars, pipes, and rods, suitable for various professional trades.
- Unlimited projects, calculations, and parts
- Supports saw kerf width and stock trimming
- Multiple stock lengths and material types
- Layout minimization
- Fractional and imperial unit support
- Export cutting layouts to PDF and Excel
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CutList Optimizer – Linear Cutting is a mobile app designed for optimizing linear material cutting. It helps users generate efficient 1D cutting plans that reduce material waste, improve utilization, and streamline cutting operations. Powered by our proprietary AI solver, enhanced with machine learning and deep learning technologies, the app delivers fast and accurate solutions for cutting bars, pipes, rods, profiles, and other standard-length linear materials. Perfect for woodworkers, metal fabricators, construction professionals, and anyone who works with linear materials on a regular basis. Features: • Unlimited Projects. • Unlimited Calculations. • Unlimited Parts and Stocks. • Supports Saw Kerf Width. • Supports Stock Trimming. • Supports Multiple Stock Lengths. • Supports Multiple Material Types. • Supports Layout Minimization. • Supports Standard Fractional and Imperial Units. • Export Cutting Layout as PDF and Excel. • Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Terms of Service: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/termservice Privacy Policy: https://www.cutlistoptimal.com/privacypolicy
KerfMate
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Cut smarter before the blade touches material. KerfMate turns rectangular part lists into clear, low-waste cutting plans for sheet goods and linear stock. Plan plywood, MDF, panels, lumber, rails and profiles on iPhone or iPad—without an account, ads or tracking. PLAN SHEETS AND LENGTHS • Add parts, quantities and available stock • Optimize 2D sheets and 1D linear material • Respect blade kerf, edge trim, rotation locks and grain direction • See every placement in a visual plan • Inspect reference cut-edge coordinates for each placement • Identify parts that do not fit instead of hiding them KNOW THE MATERIAL IMPACT • See material-use percentage, stock count and estimated cost • Compare the plan with a simple one-part-per-stock baseline • Save useful offcuts in a local inventory • Work in metric or imperial measurements, including fractions BUILT FOR THE WORKSHOP • Duplicate projects to compare variants • Import parts from CSV • Export PDF plans, CSV lists, SVG layouts and JSON backups • Plan on iPhone and iPad with layouts tailored to each device • Choose English, German, Spanish, French, Italian or Brazilian Portuguese PRIVATE BY DESIGN KerfMate stores projects on your device. There is no account, backend, analytics, advertising or third-party tracking. Exports leave the app only when you choose a destination in Apple’s share sheet. FREE & PRO Free includes one project with up to 15 parts. KerfMate Pro unlocks unlimited projects and parts, offcut inventory, CSV import, variants and professional exports. Choose monthly, yearly with a 7-day trial for eligible new subscribers, or lifetime. Apple’s purchase screen shows the authoritative local price and trial eligibility. KerfMate creates practical low-waste layouts; it does not claim a mathematically optimal solution or prescribe a safe cutting order. Reference edges are coordinates, not machine instructions. Always choose a safe sequence and verify dimensions and machine setup before cutting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://viralcrew.de/apps/kerfmate/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CutList Optimizer at 4 against KerfMate'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
Both are free to download. CutList Optimizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KerfMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CutList Optimizer | KerfMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CutList Optimal | Jasko Hodzic |
In-app purchases
CutList Optimizer
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$9.991 Year
KerfMate
- KerfMate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- KerfMate Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- KerfMate Pro Lifetime$29.99
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