Comparison

Cutlist vs Cut List Optimizer

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

Head to head
About

Cutlist

Features
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Plan cabinet and woodworking projects from first dimensions to final cut. Cutlist helps you turn cabinet measurements into accurate parts lists and optimized cutting diagrams for plywood, MDF, and dimensional lumber. BUILD CABINETS β€’ Generate parts for cabinet boxes, shelves, face frames, doors, and drawer fronts β€’ Choose common cabinet styles or add custom parts β€’ Work in imperial or metric measurements OPTIMIZE MATERIAL β€’ Nest parts across sheet goods to reduce waste β€’ Optimize boards by length β€’ Account for saw kerf between parts β€’ Track usable offcuts β€’ Follow an ordered cutting sequence READY FOR THE SHOP β€’ View clearly labeled layouts and dimensions β€’ Print plans or save them as PDFs β€’ Import and export project files β€’ Share plans with a link Cutlist includes one free project. A one-time Cutlist Pro purchase unlocks unlimited projects, cloud sync, and shareable plansβ€”no subscription. Always verify dimensions, material, tool settings, and cut sequences before purchasing material or cutting.

About

Cut List Optimizer

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SawKit works out how to cut your parts from full sheets of plywood, MDF or melamine with the least waste β€” and then tells you the order to make the cuts in. Type your cut list the way you'd say it. 15 3/16. 3/4". 4' 6". Millimetres if that's your shop. SawKit reads all of it, and a unit written on a number always wins, so you can mix imported hardware into a metric project without doing sums. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Works out the layout across as many sheets as it takes, and picks the best of twelve different packing strategies for your particular list. β€’ Respects the grain. Say which way it runs on the sheet and on the part, and parts that must follow it are turned to match β€” never guessed from which number you typed first. β€’ Accounts for the blade. Kerf and edge trim are part of the calculation, not an afterthought. β€’ Gives you the cut order. Every pass runs edge to edge across the piece in your hands, numbered, so you can work through it at the saw. β€’ Prints. A page per sheet plus a shopping list with prices and a total, in black and white that survives a workshop printer. β€’ Runs on iPad, iPhone and Mac, side by side or one at a time. β€’ Works with no signal at all. Workshops are usually the worst room in the building for that. FREE INCLUDES Everything above on screen: the whole calculation, the drawing, and the calculators. Up to 25 parts, three projects and one kind of stock. PRO ($24.99, one payment) Unlimited parts, projects and stock. PDF export and printing. The cut order. Your own stock list with prices. Your projects on every device you own. SHOP CALCULATORS β€” always free Board feet with cost. Purchase allowance, done properly: waste comes out of what you buy, not what you need, so 15% waste means buying about 18% more β€” not 15%. Project cost with markup. PRIVACY Nothing is collected. No account, no analytics, no tracking, no server. Your cut lists are yours and they stay on your devices.

Screenshots

Cutlist3 screens
Cut List Optimizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cutlist at 16.4 against Cut List Optimizer's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cutlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cut List Optimizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Cutlist versus Cut List Optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCutlistCut List Optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrennon OvertonArmen Ter-Oganezov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cutlist

One-time1
  • Cutlist Pro β€” Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Cut List Optimizer

One-time1
  • SawKit Pro$24.99

Questions

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

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