Comparison

CutList vs 2D Cut

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

Head to head
About

CutList

Optimize material usage for woodworking and metal fabrication projects. Input your panel sizes and required parts to generate efficient cutting layouts, minimizing waste and offcuts. Includes features like saw kerf compensation and edge banding calculations.

Highlights
  • 2D cutting layout optimization
  • Multi-project workspace
  • Saw kerf compensation
  • Edge banding length and cost
  • Grain direction lock
  • PDF export with labeled cut sheet
  • Material library
Features
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CutList is the cutting-list planner for woodworkers, carpenters, kitchen makers, and metal-sheet shops who want to stop wasting material. Type your stock panel size (MDF, particleboard, plywood, OSB, acrylic, metal sheet — anything) and the list of parts you need to cut. CutList runs a 2D guillotine optimizer in seconds and gives you a layout that minimizes waste, cut length, and offcut count. WHAT YOU GET - 2D guillotine cutting layout, instant - Multi-project workspace (jobs, materials, parts) - Saw kerf compensation (set your blade thickness) - Edge banding length and cost rollup per project - Grain direction lock for veneered panels - PDF export with labeled cut sheet (ready to print on the shop floor) - Material library with reusable panel sizes - Works offline once loaded WHO IT IS FOR Carpenters and joiners cutting MDF and particleboard. Kitchen and bath fitters laying out doors and panels. CNC shops planning batch runs. Hobby woodworkers tired of doing the math twice on a notepad. WHY CUTLIST Most cutting-list apps want you behind a desk. CutList runs on your phone or tablet right at the saw, in your pocket on the job site. Type the cut list, see the layout, send the PDF to the helper. Done. PRO Pro unlocks unlimited projects, PDF watermark removal, and priority support. Free tier covers 1 active project at a time so you can try the full workflow end-to-end before you commit. Built by Kavela. Trusted by furniture makers across Turkiye and beyond.

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 • Enter the sheet: size, thickness, blade kerf and edge trim • Add your parts with quantities — in mm, cm or inches (fractions like 12 3/8 work) • Get the layout: parts, cut lines, offcuts, yield and cut length per sheet CUTTING OPTIONS • Guillotine cutting for panel saws and glass tables • Nested and multi-stage cutting (Pro) • Grain direction and part rotation • Remnants from your library are used before full sheets SHAPED PARTS • 45 shapes: arches, circles, ellipses, triangles, trapezoids, chamfered and rounded corners, L shapes, octagons • Each shape is placed by its bounding box and drawn with its real contour SAVE AND SHARE • Projects keep every calculation; edit and recalculate in one tap • Library of materials, stock sheets and remnants • Export PDF cutting reports, DXF for CNC and CSV • The same account works on the website at 2dcut.app PLANS • Free: 3 calculations a month with an account (one try without) • Pro: all cut types, shapes, clean exports, unlimited projects (fair use) • 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

CutList3 screens
2D Cut4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. CutList 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
CutList versus 2D Cut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutList2D Cut
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAVELA LTDSemih Kaya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CutList

One-time1
  • CutList PRO$4.99
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 CutList free?
CutList 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 CutList or 2D Cut have ads?
Neither CutList nor 2D Cut shows ads.

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