Cutter optimizer vs Cutbench
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cutter optimizer
This smart tool helps you plan and optimize the cutting of various materials like bars, tubes, and sheets. It generates intelligent cutting plans to save time, reduce waste, and increase profits for construction, carpentry, and DIY projects.
- Save and manage personalized cutting lists
- Optimize cuts for bars, pipes, tubes, and sheets
- Minimize waste by combining cuts
- Reuse leftover scraps
- Generate sheet-cutting layouts with diagrams
- Share optimized results
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Tired of wasting material and struggling with complicated cutting lists? Cutting Optimizer is the perfect solution! This smart tool helps you plan and optimize the cutting of bars, tubes, sheets, plywood, metal plates, and other materials quickly and efficiently. Save time, reduce waste, and increase profits with intelligent cutting plans designed to make the most of every piece. Whether you’re working in construction, carpentry, metalwork, fabrication, or DIY projects, Cutter gives you the flexibility and control you need. Key Features: Save and manage personalized cutting lists with custom names. Optimize cutting for bars, pipes, tubes, and sheets. Enter different material sizes and combine cuts to minimize waste. Reuse leftover scraps for maximum efficiency. Generate sheet-cutting layouts with clear cutting diagrams for easy visualization. View cuts in grouped or individual formats. Share optimized results via email or messaging. Cutter offers everything you need to optimize your cuts, save money, and work smarter. in-app purchase included Lifetime to Remove Ads Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5seT5eTkoZtkbUQKlE1qsSQrl8zg3rc1WgOcbGV4XnXZ-zA/viewform?usp=header Support URL : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dn1gNdDP2AHL7sg-px4rxdLAcoGHlNB8/edit#heading=h.1ionsc3v3xmq
Cutbench
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Cutbench turns your parts list into the most material-efficient cutting plan for the plywood and lumber you actually have — then walks you through every single cut at the saw. STOP WASTING SHEETS Laying out cabinet parts on plywood by hand is slow, and getting it wrong costs you an extra sheet, an extra trip to the lumber yard, and a ruined afternoon. Cutbench computes an optimized layout in under a second — accounting for saw kerf, grain direction, and the stock you actually own. CUT-ALONG MODE Every other cut-list app stops at a diagram. Cutbench keeps going: a full-screen, one-cut-at-a-time guide that tells you exactly where to cut next, in order, with giant fraction-native measurements you can read from across the shop. Tap "Done" after each cut and move to the next. REMEMBERS YOUR SCRAP Leftover plywood from a finished project gets saved to your offcut bin. Next time you optimize a new project, Cutbench checks your offcuts first — before it tells you to open a fresh sheet. Real money saved, and it compounds the more you use the app. BUILT FOR THE SHOP, NOT A SPREADSHEET • Fraction-native input — type 24 3/8", not 24.375 • Grain-direction locking so parts are never rotated the wrong way • Edge-banding allowance tracking • Works with both sheet goods (plywood, MDF) and linear stock (boards, trim) • Printable cut plans and part labels (PDF export) • Material presets: 4x8 and 4x10 plywood, 5x5 Baltic birch, and more • iPad support PRIVACY BY DESIGN Cutbench doesn't need an account, doesn't need the internet, and doesn't collect your project data. Everything lives on your device. PRICING Try it free — unlimited optimizations, one saved project. Cutbench Pro unlocks unlimited projects, unlimited parts, Cut-Along mode, PDF export, and the offcut bin, starting at $24.99/year (about $2.08/month) or $49.99 once, forever. Most competitors in this category charge $15–25 per month. Whether you're building cabinets for a client or shelves for your garage, Cutbench pays for itself the first time it saves you a sheet of plywood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cutbench at daily against Cutter optimizer's every 7 months. Cutter optimizer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cutter optimizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cutbench sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cutter optimizer ships an update every 7 months, Cutbench daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cutter optimizer | Cutbench |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjibhai Gorasiya | Ali Ozgur |
In-app purchases
Cutter optimizer
- Lifetime premium$12.99
Cutbench
- Cutbench Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Cutbench Pro - Annually$24.991 Year
- Cutbench Pro - Day Pass$2.99
- Cutbench Pro - Lifetime$49.99








