Comparison

Boardcut vs Cutbench

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

Head to head
About

Boardcut

Features
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Turn a parts list into an optimized cutting diagram β€” right at the lumber aisle. Unlock Boardcut Pro with a one-time purchase. The price is shown in the app before purchase. Boardcut takes the parts you need and the sheets and boards you have, and lays out where every cut goes β€” so you buy less material and waste less of what you buy. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Enter parts fast β€” a fraction keypad built for inches (24 3/8β€³ takes four taps), plus decimal and mm modes β€’ Add stock from standard presets β€” 4Γ—8 plywood, dimensional lumber β€” or enter your own sizes β€’ Get an optimized cut diagram with engineering-style dimensions and grain arrows β€’ Blade kerf is drawn at its real width on every cut β€” with edge trim and a minimum offcut size you control β€’ Follow a numbered cut list: every rip and crosscut in order, linked to the diagram β€’ See waste, yield, sheet count, cut count, and material cost at a glance β€’ Reshuffle for an alternate layout when you want a second opinion β€’ Lock grain direction on the parts that show β€’ Switch units anytime β€” inch fractions, decimal inches, or millimeters β€” never paywalled β€’ Two drawing-table themes: Workshop (birch and pencil) and Blueprint (cyanotype) FREE β€” THE FULL TOOL, ANY PROJECT SIZE Plan the whole build free: unlimited pieces, the optimizer, the full cut diagram, ordered cut steps, and sheet-image sharing. No account, no trial clock. Boardcut Pro Lifetime β€’ Vector PDF plans β€” diagrams, cut steps, and a shopping list, sharp in print β€’ Save this sheet’s offcut sizes as stock in this project. β€’ CSV export of parts and placements Unlock Boardcut Pro with a one-time purchase. The price is shown in the app before purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your projects stay on your device. Boardcut has no account, no ads, and no third-party tracking. It sends limited anonymous product-interaction events for analytics; project names, notes, dimensions, and layouts are not sent. Boardcut is a planning calculator. Always verify every dimension against your actual material before cutting β€” sheet sizes, blade kerf, and lumber dimensions vary. Boardcut does not provide instruction on tool use or workshop safety; follow your tool manufacturer's instructions and use proper safety equipment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://softgrove.github.io/boardcut-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://softgrove.github.io/boardcut-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Cutbench

Features
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Cutbench turns your parts list into the most material-efficient cutting plan for the plywood and lumber you actually have β€” then walks you through every single cut at the saw. START IN ONE TAP Pick a template β€” base cabinet, bookshelf, workbench or drawer boxes β€” and every part and sheet is filled in for you. Change any dimension to fit your build. STOP WASTING SHEETS Laying out cabinet parts on plywood by hand is slow, and getting it wrong costs you an extra sheet, an extra trip to the lumber yard, and a ruined afternoon. Cutbench computes an optimized layout in under a second β€” accounting for saw kerf, grain direction, and the stock you actually own. KNOW WHAT TO BUY Every plan comes with a material list: how many sheets and boards you need, with cost totals when you enter prices. Share it straight to your phone's notes or messages before you head to the lumber yard. CUT-ALONG MODE Every other cut-list app stops at a diagram. Cutbench keeps going: a full-screen, one-cut-at-a-time guide that tells you exactly where to cut next, in order, with giant fraction-native measurements you can read from across the shop. Tap "Done" after each cut and move to the next. REMEMBERS YOUR SCRAP Leftover plywood from a finished project gets saved to your offcut bin. Next time you optimize a new project, Cutbench checks your offcuts first β€” before it tells you to open a fresh sheet. SHARE YOUR PLAN Send your cutting plan as an image to a client, a helper or a woodworking forum. BUILT FOR THE SHOP, NOT A SPREADSHEET β€’ Fraction-native input β€” type 24 3/8", not 24.375 β€’ Grain-direction locking so parts are never rotated the wrong way β€’ Edge-banding allowance tracking β€’ Sheet goods (plywood, MDF) and linear stock (boards, trim) in one project β€’ Printable cut plans and part labels (PDF export) β€’ Material presets: 4x8 and 4x10 plywood, 5x5 Baltic birch, and more β€’ Inches, decimals or metric β€’ iPad support PRIVACY BY DESIGN Cutbench doesn't need an account, doesn't need the internet, and doesn't collect your project data. Everything lives on your device. PRICING Try it free β€” unlimited optimizations, one saved project. Cutbench Pro unlocks unlimited projects, unlimited parts, Cut-Along mode, PDF export, and the offcut bin, starting at $24.99/year or $49.99 once, forever. Terms of Use: https://cutbench.info/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cutbench.info/privacy.html

Screenshots

Boardcut4 screens
Cutbench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boardcut at every 4 days against Cutbench's every 2 weeks. Cutbench's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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. Boardcut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Cutbench sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boardcut ships an update every 4 days, Cutbench every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Boardcut versus Cutbench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoardcutCutbench
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke IgarashiAli Ozgur

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Boardcut

Subscriptions1
  • Boardcut Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Boardcut Pro$12.99
4 purchases

Cutbench

Subscriptions2
  • Cutbench Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Cutbench Pro - Annually$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Cutbench Pro - Day Pass$2.99
  • Cutbench Pro - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Boardcut free?
Boardcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cutbench free?
Cutbench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boardcut or Cutbench have ads?
Neither Boardcut nor Cutbench shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boardcut or Cutbench?
Boardcut ships an update every 4 days, and Cutbench every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boardcut was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cutbench on October 16, 2026.

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