Comparison

Riplist vs KerfMate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Riplist

Plan woodworking and sheet material cuts visually before making them. Organize pieces with color-coding, track costs and waste, and generate organized cut lists. Save and share your project plans.

Highlights
  • Visual sheet layout with drag and drop
  • Kerf-aware snapping for blade width
  • Color-coded organization by project or material
  • Automatic waste percentage calculation
  • Cut lists organized by sheet or group
  • Save, export, and share project plans
  • Customizable themes and accessibility support
Features
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Riplist is a visual cut list planner for woodworking and sheet goods. Plan your sheet material cuts before you make them. VISUAL SHEET LAYOUT • Drag and drop shapes on sheet material • See exactly how pieces fit on plywood, MDF, or lumber • Kerf-aware snapping accounts for blade width • Rotate and resize shapes with touch gestures ORGANIZE WITH GROUPS • Color-code shapes by project, room, or material • Reorder groups and shapes with long-press drag • Swipe to cross off completed cuts TRACK COSTS & WASTE • Set sheet prices and see per-piece costs • Calculate waste percentage automatically • Support for USD, EUR, AUD, and CAD currencies CUT LIST VIEW • Sheet Rip List: cuts organized by sheet • Group Rip List: cuts organized by group • Warnings for overlapping or out-of-bounds shapes SAVE & SHARE • Save multiple projects • Export and import via JSON • Share cut lists via iOS CUSTOMIZABLE • Dark and light themes • Custom accent colors and icons • iOS Dynamic Type accessibility support Free version includes 10 shapes, 2 sheets, and 5 groups. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited everything plus pricing, materials, notes, and sharing features.

About

KerfMate

Features
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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

Screenshots

Riplist4 screens
KerfMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Riplist at 15.0 against KerfMate's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Riplist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Riplist versus KerfMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiplistKerfMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan CampbellJasko Hodzic

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Riplist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
3 purchases

KerfMate

Subscriptions2
  • KerfMate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • KerfMate Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • KerfMate Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

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

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