Comparison

Cutlist vs CutSmart

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

Head to head
About

Cutlist

Features
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Turn any panel into an optimized cut plan in seconds — and stop paying for wasted material. Cutlist Optimizer packs your parts onto plywood, MDF, chipboard or any sheet stock with the tightest possible layout, so you get more pieces per board and less offcut in the bin. Whether you build kitchens, cabinets, furniture or weekend DIY projects, you'll cut with confidence and know your numbers before the saw ever touches the material. WHY MAKERS LOVE IT • Maximize efficiency — see your material usage % and exact waste area for every sheet • Save money — fit more parts per board and buy less stock • Real-world accurate — set your saw-blade kerf so the plan matches your actual cuts • Fast — enter your sheet and parts, tap Calculate, done FEATURES • Optimized nesting layout across as many sheets as you need • Set sheet size, thickness, material and quantity • Add rectangular or circular parts with quantity and optional 90° rotation • Kerf-aware spacing between every part • Clear visual cut diagram — pinch to zoom, drag to pan, tap a part to inspect • Full cut list with dimensions for every piece • Export a professional PDF cut plan and share it with your shop or client • Save projects and revisit them anytime • Available in 15 languages FREE & PRO Optimizing cut plans is completely free and unlimited. Your first PDF export is free too. After that, upgrade to Cutlist Pro for unlimited exports and an ad-free experience, or watch a short video to earn another export. Cutlist Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://looplab.app/apps/cutlist-optimizer/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://looplab.app/apps/cutlist-optimizer/privacy-policy

About

CutSmart

Features
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Stop wasting sheets. CutSmart turns your part list into optimized cutting diagrams in seconds fewer sheets, less waste, faster work in the shop. Made for woodworkers, cabinet makers, and DIY builders working with plywood, MDF, and other sheet materials. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your sheet size standard presets (2440Ɨ1220, 2400Ɨ1200, 8Ɨ4 ft) or any custom size 2. Enter your parts with the rapid entry keypad: width, length, quantity — done 3. Tap Optimize. CutSmart packs everything onto the fewest sheets using a guillotine cut algorithm that respects your saw's kerf WHY CUTSMART • True guillotine layouts every diagram can actually be cut on a table saw or panel saw, edge to edge • Kerf aware the blade thickness is counted between every single part, so your cuts fit in real life, not just on paper • Clear results at a glance: sheets needed, waste percentage, and estimated cut count • Visual cutting diagrams with labeled parts and dimensions, pinch to zoom • Grain control lock rotation on any part to keep the grain direction • mm or inches fractional input like 15 1/2 and 3/4 works exactly as you'd write it • 100% offline. No account, no sign up. Your projects stay on your device • Dark mode that actually looks good under workshop lighting CUTSMART+ UNLOCKS ā—† Unlimited projects and unlimited parts per project ā—† Cut Mode a full screen, high contrast checklist for the workshop: the next cut is highlighted with oversized dimensions, tap parts to mark them done, your progress is saved, and the screen stays awake while you work ā—† PDF export & sharing one page per sheet diagram plus a complete parts list with your project summary. Print it, send it to a client, or take it to the panel saw Measure twice, cut once and let CutSmart figure out where. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XzZ8W683iKwtdxAs6dJNfUateevTXKeaORPUijpmY3s/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHxvyaRvHplOEL8RTDG_UcwYuAKLIRIXKu73rKTahc4/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Cutlist4 screens
CutSmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CutSmart at none against Cutlist's shown. Cutlist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Cutlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CutSmart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Cutlist versus CutSmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutlistCutSmart
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmer Faruk BAGCIAhmet Giray Ucar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cutlist

Subscriptions2
  • Cutlist Pro – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cutlist Pro – Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

CutSmart

Subscriptions2
  • CutSmart+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • CutSmart+ Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cutlist free?
Cutlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CutSmart free?
CutSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cutlist or CutSmart have ads?
Cutlist shows ads; CutSmart does not.

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