Comparison

Cutlist Optimizer vs Sawgrid

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 tool calculates the most efficient way to cut various sheet materials, minimizing waste and saving money. It's ideal for professionals and DIYers needing fast, accurate cutting plans for wood, metal, glass, and more.

Highlights
  • Smart cutlist optimization
  • Supports multiple material types
  • Customizable sheet and piece sizes
  • Visual cutting diagrams
  • Waste reduction calculation
  • Save and reuse projects
Features
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Cutlist Optimizer helps you calculate the most efficient way to cut materials with minimum waste. Whether you work with wood, plywood, MDF, metal sheets, glass, or plastic, this app automatically finds the best cutting layout to save both material and money. Perfect for carpenters, furniture makers, cabinet designers, engineers, and DIY builders who need fast and accurate cutting plans. Instead of manually calculating sheet layouts, simply enter your board size and required pieces, and the app instantly generates the optimized cutting pattern. ================== Key Features Smart Cutlist Optimization Automatically calculates the most efficient layout to reduce material waste. Multiple Material Support Works with plywood, MDF, wood boards, metal sheets, acrylic, glass, and other sheet materials. Custom Sheet Sizes Enter your own sheet or board dimensions. Multiple Piece Sizes Add unlimited pieces with different widths, heights, and quantities. Waste Reduction Calculation See how much material is used and how much waste is generated. Visual Cutting Layout View clear cutting diagrams to follow during production. Edge Trim & Blade Thickness Include cutting blade thickness (kerf) and edge trimming for accurate results. Save & Reuse Projects Store your cutlists for future use. Simple and Fast Interface Designed for quick calculations on the job site or workshop. Whether you’re planning a large project or a quick DIY fix, rely on Cut Master for Wood Working—your intelligent Carpenter Calculator—to cut smart and build better. Privacy Policy : https://forms.gle/fS6SVXiXdPF3TVkN7 Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sawgrid

Optimize material usage for cutting projects like plywood, metal, or acrylic. Input your panel dimensions and part list to generate efficient layouts, minimizing waste and maximizing yield. Supports various units and cutting strategies.

Highlights
  • 2D panel nesting with through cuts
  • 1D length cutting for profiles
  • Multiple optimization strategies
  • Accurate edge trim calculation
  • Part placement with reasons
  • Support for millimeters, centimeters, and inches
  • Offcut stock utilization
Features
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Stop guessing how to break down a sheet. Enter your panel sizes and your part list, and Sawgrid works out the layout that gets the most out of every board. Built for cabinetmakers, joiners, furniture makers, metal fabricators, laser and CNC shops, and anyone who buys material by the full sheet. Every cut Sawgrid produces runs edge to edge across the panel, which is exactly what a table saw or a panel saw can actually execute. WHAT SAWGRID DOES - 2D panel nesting built only from through cuts your saw can follow - 1D length cutting for trim, tube, bar and profile, in the same project - Runs all 108 optimisation strategies and keeps the best result - Edge trim on the outside edges counted exactly, never estimated - Every requested part is either placed or reported with a reason. Nothing is dropped in silence - Millimetres, centimetres and inches, including fractions like 2' 6 3/4 SAWGRID PRO - Multi page PDF with the cut map, part list, cut sequence and labels, plus the cut list as CSV - Your own saw kerf, instead of the fixed 3 mm every free plan is solved with - Grain direction per part: free to rotate, forced lengthwise or forced crosswise - Several materials and thicknesses in one project, one run, separate plans per material - More than one saved project, side by side - Saw table mode: the next cut shown large, the screen stays awake, tick each cut off - Offcut stock that gets used up before you open a fresh sheet - Thorough optimisation: a second pass that often saves another panel on a big job Pro is available as a subscription or as a one time purchase. Calculating layouts is free, for as many parts and panels as a real job has, and a free plan is the whole plan: the cut map, the utilisation and the area balance. Free works on one project at a time, with one material in it, and a fixed 3 mm saw kerf that the result screen states every time. Cut layouts are computed on your device. There is no account and no project leaves the phone. The free version loads third-party advertising over the internet; Pro removes that advertising. Sawgrid works in a basement workshop with no signal. Terms of Use: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/terms.html Where available, you can explore recommendations for our other apps. They load online; views and taps are counted as daily totals without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. Our privacy policy explains this feature and existing advertising. Privacy Policy: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cutlist Optimizer4 screens
Sawgrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cutlist Optimizer at none against Sawgrid's shown. Cutlist Optimizer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Sawgrid's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Sawgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cutlist Optimizer against 5.0 for Sawgrid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cutlist Optimizer ships an update every 4 months, Sawgrid every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cutlist Optimizer versus Sawgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutlist OptimizerSawgrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavinkumar SatashiyaLevin David Schwab

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cutlist Optimizer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Pack3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Sawgrid

Subscriptions2
  • Sawgrid Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Sawgrid Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sawgrid Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Cutlist Optimizer free?
Cutlist Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sawgrid free?
Sawgrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cutlist Optimizer or Sawgrid?
Cutlist Optimizer and Sawgrid are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Cutlist Optimizer or Sawgrid have ads?
Sawgrid shows ads; Cutlist Optimizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Cutlist Optimizer or Sawgrid?
Cutlist Optimizer ships an update every 4 months, and Sawgrid every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cutlist Optimizer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sawgrid on October 31, 2026.

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