Comparison

WorkshopCut 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

WorkshopCut

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Waste less material on every build. WorkshopCut turns your cut list into an efficient sheet layout and a step-by-step cutting sequence, accounting for kerf, edge trim and grain. Your first project is free. Premium unlocks unlimited projects and parts, PDF export, Workshop Mode, CSV import/export, remnant inventory, multiple materials per project and cutting service pricing. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Stop guessing how to arrange parts and start cutting with a clear plan. WorkshopCut turns a cut list into optimized 2D sheet layouts for plywood, MDF, melamine, OSB, particleboard, and other panel materials. Enter your stock sizes and required parts, then generate a practical cutting plan that accounts for real workshop constraints. OPTIMIZE MATERIAL • Compare multiple layout strategies • Minimize sheets, improve material use, simplify cuts, or reduce cost • Account for saw kerf and edge trim • Respect grain direction and rotation locks • Plan with multiple stock sizes, quantities, and prices • See utilization, cut counts, costs, and reusable remnants • Plan several materials and thicknesses in one project • Estimate panel-shop cutting charges per cut, metre or sheet CUT WITH CONFIDENCE • Follow every cut in step-by-step Workshop Mode • See the active workpiece, cut direction, and exact cut position • Inspect, zoom, and select individual parts • View clear dimensions directly on the sheet layout • Track edge banding on each side of a part SAVE AND REUSE OFFCUTS • Identify useful leftover material automatically • Save remnants to your inventory • Include compatible remnants in future optimizations • Track available and consumed offcuts EXPORT COMPLETE PLANS • Create detailed, workshop-ready PDF cutting plans • Include every sheet, part, measurement, and cut sequence • Import or export part lists with CSV • Share plans for printing or workshop use BUILT FOR REAL PROJECTS • Millimeters or inches • Decimal and fractional measurements • Projects for cabinets, furniture, shelving, kitchens, closets, and DIY builds • Clean native experience for iPhone and iPad • Projects sync privately across your devices with iCloud WorkshopCut is designed for woodworkers, cabinet makers, carpenters, furniture builders, DIY makers, and anyone who cuts sheet goods. Measure carefully and verify every dimension and cut before using a generated plan in your workshop. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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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

WorkshopCut4 screens
2D Cut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 2D Cut at 15.0 against WorkshopCut's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. WorkshopCut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
WorkshopCut versus 2D Cut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkshopCut2D Cut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruno PetkovicSemih Kaya

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WorkshopCut

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99
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 WorkshopCut free?
WorkshopCut 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 WorkshopCut or 2D Cut have ads?
Neither WorkshopCut nor 2D Cut shows ads.

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