Cut Optimizer vs Linear Cut List Optimizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cut Optimizer
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Cut Optimizer turns your part list into optimized cutting layouts in seconds — for sheet goods AND linear stock, in one app. Stop wasting plywood, MDF, lumber, pipes, and profiles. Enter your stock, add your parts, and get a visual cutting plan that squeezes the most out of every board and bar. WHY CUT OPTIMIZER • Two optimizers in one: sheet/panel (2D) and linear (1D) cutting • Less waste and lower material cost on every project • Clear, visual layouts you can follow right at the saw • Works 100% offline — your projects never leave your device SHEET & PANEL CUTTING (2D) • Optimize plywood, MDF, melamine, particle board, and more • Kerf (blade thickness) and edge trim taken into account • Per-part rotation control for grain direction • Utilization and waste stats for every sheet LINEAR CUTTING (1D) • Optimize lumber, pipes, profiles, rebar, and extrusions • Perfect for framing, decking, fencing, and metalwork • Uses leftover lengths intelligently to cut waste BUILT FOR REAL WORKSHOPS • Millimeters and fractional inches (1/16″) supported • Reusable stock library for your standard panels and profiles • Multiple projects with archiving • Blueprint-style layout view with zoom SHARE & PRINT • Export professional PDF cutting plans • Labeled parts, page numbers, and a full part list • Hand the plan to your team or take it to the panel saw PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • All cut data stays on your device • Optional anonymous diagnostics you can switch off anytime Whether you're a professional carpenter, cabinet maker, metal fabricator, or weekend DIY woodworker — Cut Optimizer saves you material, money, and time on every single cut. Download now and get the most out of every sheet and every board.
Linear Cut List Optimizer
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Optimize your cutting plan, reduce material waste, and get more usable pieces from every bar, pipe, tube, profile, or other linear stock. Cut List Optimizer: Linear is a powerful 1D cutting optimization tool for planning cuts before you start cutting. Enter your available stock lengths, add the pieces you need, set your blade kerf, and generate an optimized cutting plan. Stop guessing how to arrange your cuts. Plan them first. OPTIMIZE YOUR CUT LIST Enter the dimensions and quantities of the pieces you need and let the optimizer arrange them across your available stock. The app helps you: • Optimize linear cutting patterns • Reduce leftover material • Minimize the number of stock pieces required • Plan cuts before production • Use existing leftover pieces efficiently • Account for blade kerf • Set a minimum remnant length • View clear cutting patterns • Calculate material usage and waste WORK WITH MULTIPLE STOCK LENGTHS Not all stock materials are the same length. Add different available stock lengths and quantities to create a practical cutting plan. You can combine standard stock with leftover pieces from previous jobs. For example: • 6000 mm steel bars • 6500 mm aluminum profiles • 5000 mm copper pipes • 3000 mm PVC pipes • Custom-length remnants The optimizer determines how to distribute your required pieces across the available stock. ACCOUNT FOR BLADE KERF Every cut removes a small amount of material. Enter your saw blade kerf so the calculation accounts for the material lost with each cut. This helps ensure your cutting plan is realistic and prevents the final piece from unexpectedly failing to fit. SAVE USEFUL REMNANTS Not every leftover piece needs to become scrap. Set a minimum remnant length to tell the optimizer which leftovers are worth keeping. Shorter pieces can be treated as waste while useful remnants remain available for future projects. CLEAR CUTTING PLANS See exactly how each stock piece should be cut. The cutting plan shows the required pieces assigned to each stock length, allowing you or your workshop team to follow the optimized pattern during production. Review: • Stock material used • Required pieces • Remaining material • Waste • Cutting patterns • Material utilization USE IT FOR MANY MATERIALS The app is useful for virtually any material sold by length. Metal & Fabrication • Steel bars • Steel tubes • Square tubing • Angle sections • Aluminum profiles • Metal sections • Rebar Plumbing & HVAC • Copper pipes • PVC pipes • PEX pipes • Conduit • HVAC tubing Woodworking • Timber • Wooden battens • Rails • Dowels • Trim • Molding Construction & Manufacturing • Profiles • Rods • Tubes • Rails • Frames • Linear stock GREAT FOR PROFESSIONALS Designed for people who regularly work with material cut to length: • Metal fabricators • Steel workshops • Aluminum fabricators • Plumbers • HVAC installers • Construction workers • Woodworkers • Furniture makers • Window and door manufacturers • Workshop professionals • DIY builders CUT SMARTER. WASTE LESS. Material waste costs money. Instead of cutting pieces in whatever order they appear on a list, optimize the complete cut list first. A better cutting pattern can help you use fewer stock pieces and reduce unnecessary offcuts. Whether you're preparing a small workshop job or a larger production cut list, plan your cuts before you start. Enter your stock. Add your cut list. Set the kerf. Optimize your cuts. Cut smarter and get more from every piece of material. Privacy Policy : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bxkh1xGMoaLt3LQxm-MRT12aN7a8f2Bx1yQY_PpDdYI/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linear Cut List Optimizer at none against Cut Optimizer's 1. Linear Cut List Optimizer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Cut Optimizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linear Cut List Optimizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cut Optimizer | Linear Cut List Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goksel Pirnal | Gorasiya Vishal Nanjibhai |
In-app purchases
Cut Optimizer
- Lifetime Pro$4.99
Linear Cut List Optimizer
No in-app purchases
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