Comparison

Cutlist vs ContainerVista

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

ContainerVista

Features
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ContainerVista turns cargo lists into practical 3D container loading plans - entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Import a CSV cargo sheet, review the detected SKUs, carton dimensions, quantities, and weights, then generate a visual loading plan for common container types. All file parsing and packing calculations happen locally on your device. Your commercial cargo data is never uploaded to our servers. KEY FEATURES - Import CSV cargo lists from the iOS file picker - Review and correct SKU, item name, dimensions, quantity, and weight before calculation - Plan loads for 20GP, 40GP, and 40HQ containers - Generate an interactive 3D packing layout - See loaded quantity, unloaded quantity, utilization, and total weight - Follow a box-by-box loading guide - Try an alternative layout when needed - Switch between English and Simplified Chinese - Use the full workflow without an internet connection PRIVACY BY DESIGN ContainerVista does not require an account. It contains no advertising or third-party analytics SDKs. Imported files, SKU data, and calculation results stay on your device and are not uploaded to a server. IMPORTANT ContainerVista provides planning assistance. Container dimensions, payload limits, weight distribution, cargo stability, loading order, workplace safety, and applicable shipping rules must be independently verified before real-world loading.

Screenshots

Cutlist4 screens
ContainerVista3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ContainerVista at none against Cutlist's 2. ContainerVista also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cutlist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. ContainerVista asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Cutlist versus ContainerVista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutlistContainerVista
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmer Faruk BAGCI潇宇 čµµ

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cutlist

Subscriptions2
  • Cutlist Pro – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Cutlist Pro – Yearly$19.991 Year
None

ContainerVista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cutlist free?
Cutlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ContainerVista free?
ContainerVista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cutlist or ContainerVista have ads?
Cutlist shows ads; ContainerVista does not.

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