Comparison

CutStock vs 2D Cut

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

Head to head
About

CutStock

Features
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CutStock is a woodworking app that streamlines your workflow from cut list optimization and inventory management to exporting layouts. Simply enter your sheet size and required part dimensions, and CutStock automatically generates an optimized cutting layout. Whether you’re building furniture or working on DIY projects, it helps reduce material waste and makes planning faster and easier. Manage both full sheets and offcuts in one place, making it easy to decide which material to use and how to get the most out of every board. From planning your cuts to organizing your inventory, CutStock keeps everything connected. Try every feature free for 10 days. Experience automatic layout generation, inventory management, and PDF/CSV export before making a purchase. Perfect for * Furniture makers and woodworking enthusiasts * DIY projects of any size * Quickly estimating material usage and yield * Managing full sheets and reusable offcuts * Keeping cutting plans organized in your workshop Features * Enter sheet sizes, part dimensions, and quantities * Automatic cut layout generation * Compare multiple layout patterns * Fine-tune layouts with drag-and-drop editing * Save and organize projects with tags * Manage sheet stock and offcuts * Export layouts as PDF or CSV * Kerf, margin, and dimension adjustment settings CutStock goes beyond cut optimization by combining layout planning, inventory management, and export tools in a single app, helping you work more efficiently and reduce material waste.

About

2D Cut

Features
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2D Cut plans how to cut your parts from stock sheets so you use as little material as possible. Enter the sheet size and your cut list, and in seconds you get a clear layout for every sheet: where each part goes, the cut lines, the offcuts and the yield. Made for wood, glass, metal, acrylic, stone, board and anything else that comes in sheets. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Enter the sheet: size, thickness, blade kerf and edge trim β€’ Add your parts with quantities β€” in mm, cm or inches (fractions like 12 3/8 work) β€’ Get the layout: parts, cut lines, offcuts, yield and cut length per sheet CUTTING OPTIONS β€’ Guillotine cutting for panel saws and glass tables β€’ Nested and multi-stage cutting (Pro) β€’ Grain direction and part rotation β€’ Remnants from your library are used before full sheets SHAPED PARTS β€’ 45 shapes: arches, circles, ellipses, triangles, trapezoids, chamfered and rounded corners, L shapes, octagons β€’ Each shape is placed by its bounding box and drawn with its real contour SAVE AND SHARE β€’ Projects keep every calculation; edit and recalculate in one tap β€’ Library of materials, stock sheets and remnants β€’ Export PDF cutting reports, DXF for CNC and CSV β€’ The same account works on the website at 2dcut.app PLANS β€’ Free: 3 calculations a month with an account (one try without) β€’ Pro: all cut types, shapes, clean exports, unlimited projects (fair use) β€’ Pro + API: everything in Pro plus a REST API and webhooks for your own software Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. A Pro subscription bought in the app also unlocks Pro on the website. Terms of Use: https://2dcut.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://2dcut.app/privacy

Screenshots

CutStock3 screens
2D Cut4 screens

Verdict

The call

CutStock and 2D Cut are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CutStock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 2D Cut sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CutStock versus 2D Cut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutStock2D Cut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersaito daikiSemih Kaya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CutStock

One-time1
  • CutStock Pro$19.99
4 purchases

2D Cut

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro + API Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Pro + API Yearly$299.991 Year

Questions

Is CutStock free?
CutStock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2D Cut free?
2D Cut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CutStock or 2D Cut have ads?
Neither CutStock nor 2D Cut shows ads.

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