Comparison

Material Cut Optimizer vs Plank

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

Head to head
About

Material Cut Optimizer

Features
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Material Cut Optimizer is a powerful and easy-to-use calculator designed to help you get the most out of your materials. Whether you're working with rebar, timber, pipes, or custom lengths like kitchen pelmets, Material Cut Optimizer helps you plan your cuts efficiently and reduce waste. Perfect for builders, engineers, DIY enthusiasts, and anyone working with fixed-length materials. Key Features: Optimise Material Usage Calculate how to cut standard stock lengths to meet your exact requirements while minimising waste. Supports Multiple Materials Ideal for: Rebar Timber Pipes Kitchen pelmets Any cut-to-length material Flexible Input System Enter your required cut lengths and available stock sizes, and let Material Cut Optimizer do the rest. Reduce Waste & Save Money Maximise every length of material and avoid unnecessary costs. Simple & Fast Interface Designed for quick calculations on-site or at home. Text, Email and Print your Calculations. How It Helps: Instead of guessing or manually working out cuts, Material Cut Optimizer calculates the most efficient way to use your materialsβ€”helping you complete jobs faster, with less waste and better accuracy. Languages supported: English, French, German, Greek, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, Norwegian, Romanian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Danish and Turkish. Built For: Construction professionals Tradespeople DIY users Hobbyists Anyone working with cut materials https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plank

Features
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Plank turns a list of parts into a printable cut diagram for the boards and sheets you already buy at the lumberyard. Type in your parts and the stock you have on hand, then let Plank pack them onto your boards. The math matches the shop, the diagram prints, and nothing leaves your device. - Grain direction is a per-part toggle the solver actually respects - Saw blade kerf is subtracted from every cut, so the layout matches your blade - Fractional inches are the primary input, with millimeters and centimeters - Per-part stock thickness, so a thin part never lands on a thick board - The solver runs on device, with no network and no account - Every solve shows a receipt - boards used, total waste, and any parts that did not fit - Export a printable diagram with labels, dimensions, and a summary block - Round-trip projects through the Files app, and export parts as generic CSV Try your first project and check the math before you decide. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Material Cut Optimizer4 screens
Plank4 screens

Verdict

The call

Material Cut Optimizer and Plank 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. Material Cut Optimizer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Plank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Material Cut Optimizer versus Plank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaterial Cut OptimizerPlank
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan JohnsonAndrii Bashta

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Material Cut Optimizer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • UK$79.99
1 purchases

Plank

One-time1
  • Plank Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Material Cut Optimizer free?
Material Cut Optimizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plank free?
Plank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Material Cut Optimizer or Plank have ads?
Neither Material Cut Optimizer nor Plank shows ads.

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