Sawgrid vs CutSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sawgrid
Optimize material usage for cutting projects like plywood, metal, or acrylic. Input your panel dimensions and part list to generate efficient layouts, minimizing waste and maximizing yield. Supports various units and cutting strategies.
- 2D panel nesting with through cuts
- 1D length cutting for profiles
- Multiple optimization strategies
- Accurate edge trim calculation
- Part placement with reasons
- Support for millimeters, centimeters, and inches
- Offcut stock utilization
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Stop guessing how to break down a sheet. Enter your panel sizes and your part list, and Sawgrid works out the layout that gets the most out of every board. Built for cabinetmakers, joiners, furniture makers, metal fabricators, laser and CNC shops, and anyone who buys material by the full sheet. Every cut Sawgrid produces runs edge to edge across the panel, which is exactly what a table saw or a panel saw can actually execute. WHAT SAWGRID DOES - 2D panel nesting built only from through cuts your saw can follow - 1D length cutting for trim, tube, bar and profile, in the same project - Runs all 108 optimisation strategies and keeps the best result - Edge trim on the outside edges counted exactly, never estimated - Every requested part is either placed or reported with a reason. Nothing is dropped in silence - Millimetres, centimetres and inches, including fractions like 2' 6 3/4 SAWGRID PRO - Multi page PDF with the cut map, part list, cut sequence and labels, plus the cut list as CSV - Your own saw kerf, instead of the fixed 3 mm every free plan is solved with - Grain direction per part: free to rotate, forced lengthwise or forced crosswise - Several materials and thicknesses in one project, one run, separate plans per material - More than one saved project, side by side - Saw table mode: the next cut shown large, the screen stays awake, tick each cut off - Offcut stock that gets used up before you open a fresh sheet - Thorough optimisation: a second pass that often saves another panel on a big job Pro is available as a subscription or as a one time purchase. Calculating layouts is free, for as many parts and panels as a real job has, and a free plan is the whole plan: the cut map, the utilisation and the area balance. Free works on one project at a time, with one material in it, and a fixed 3 mm saw kerf that the result screen states every time. Everything is computed on your device. There is no account and no project leaves the phone. Only the advertising in the free version needs a connection, and Pro carries none. Sawgrid works in a basement workshop with no signal. Terms of Use: https://sawgrid.vercel.app/terms.html
CutSmart
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Stop wasting sheets. CutSmart turns your part list into optimized cutting diagrams in seconds fewer sheets, less waste, faster work in the shop. Made for woodworkers, cabinet makers, and DIY builders working with plywood, MDF, and other sheet materials. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your sheet size standard presets (2440×1220, 2400×1200, 8×4 ft) or any custom size 2. Enter your parts with the rapid entry keypad: width, length, quantity — done 3. Tap Optimize. CutSmart packs everything onto the fewest sheets using a guillotine cut algorithm that respects your saw's kerf WHY CUTSMART • True guillotine layouts every diagram can actually be cut on a table saw or panel saw, edge to edge • Kerf aware the blade thickness is counted between every single part, so your cuts fit in real life, not just on paper • Clear results at a glance: sheets needed, waste percentage, and estimated cut count • Visual cutting diagrams with labeled parts and dimensions, pinch to zoom • Grain control lock rotation on any part to keep the grain direction • mm or inches fractional input like 15 1/2 and 3/4 works exactly as you'd write it • 100% offline. No account, no sign up. Your projects stay on your device • Dark mode that actually looks good under workshop lighting CUTSMART+ UNLOCKS ◆ Unlimited projects and unlimited parts per project ◆ Cut Mode a full screen, high contrast checklist for the workshop: the next cut is highlighted with oversized dimensions, tap parts to mark them done, your progress is saved, and the screen stays awake while you work ◆ PDF export & sharing one page per sheet diagram plus a complete parts list with your project summary. Print it, send it to a client, or take it to the panel saw Measure twice, cut once and let CutSmart figure out where. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XzZ8W683iKwtdxAs6dJNfUateevTXKeaORPUijpmY3s/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UHxvyaRvHplOEL8RTDG_UcwYuAKLIRIXKu73rKTahc4/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CutSmart at none against Sawgrid's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sawgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and CutSmart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sawgrid | CutSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levin David Schwab | Ahmet Giray Ucar |
In-app purchases
Sawgrid
- Sawgrid Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Sawgrid Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Sawgrid Pro Lifetime$29.99
CutSmart
- CutSmart+ Weekly$2.997 Days
- CutSmart+ Yearly$24.991 Year









