CutSmart vs Cut List Optimizer & Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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 (2440Γ1220, 2400Γ1200, 8Γ4 ft) or any custom size 2. Enter your parts with the rapid entry keypad: width, length, quantity β done 3. Tap Optimize. CutSmart packs everything onto the fewest sheets using a guillotine cut algorithm that respects your saw's kerf WHY CUTSMART β’ True guillotine layouts every diagram can actually be cut on a table saw or panel saw, edge to edge β’ Kerf aware the blade thickness is counted between every single part, so your cuts fit in real life, not just on paper β’ Clear results at a glance: sheets needed, waste percentage, and estimated cut count β’ Visual cutting diagrams with labeled parts and dimensions, pinch to zoom β’ Grain control lock rotation on any part to keep the grain direction β’ mm or inches fractional input like 15 1/2 and 3/4 works exactly as you'd write it β’ 100% offline. No account, no sign up. Your projects stay on your device β’ Dark mode that actually looks good under workshop lighting CUTSMART+ UNLOCKS β Unlimited projects and unlimited parts per project β 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 β 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
Cut List Optimizer & Planner
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A full sheet of plywood costs real money. This tells you how to cut it before you waste any. Type in the pieces you need and Cut List Optimizer lays them out on the sheet for you, kerf and grain included, then hands you a numbered order to cut them in. No sketching on the offcut. No discovering at piece eleven that the last one does not fit. WHAT YOU GET A layout with the waste worked out. Every part nested, the yield as a percentage, and the offcut shown against each sheet β before the blade touches anything. The kerf, accounted for. Your blade turns a few millimeters of plywood into sawdust on every single cut. Twelve cuts across a sheet and that is a piece you no longer have. Set your kerf once and it is in every calculation from then on. A cut order, not a puzzle. Rip first, then crosscut, numbered down the screen with the measurement for each one. Follow it and the offcuts stay square and usable. Grain direction, where it matters (Pro). Lock a part to the grain and the optimizer will not quietly rotate it to save a few millimeters. Inches or millimeters. Standard sheet presets for 8x4, 5x5 and 4x4, or type your own. Share the layout. Send the diagram to your phone, your printer or whoever is helping you cut. WHAT IS FREE, AND WHAT IS PRO Free, and staying free: unlimited parts, the optimizer, the sheet count and yield for the whole job, the full diagram and cut order for the first sheet, saved plans, and sharing a sheet as an image. If your job fits on one sheet, it is free from start to finish. Cut Planner Pro is a single payment for bigger jobs: every sheet of a multi-sheet job, each with its own cut order, the grain lock, and the whole job as one printable PDF. No subscription. No account. No ads. No network connection needed, which matters in a workshop where the signal does not reach.
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Verdict
CutSmart and Cut List Optimizer & Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. CutSmart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Cut List Optimizer & Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | CutSmart | Cut List Optimizer & Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmet Giray Ucar | Yaniv van der Stigchel |
In-app purchases
CutSmart
- CutSmart+ Weekly$2.997 Days
- CutSmart+ Yearly$24.991 Year
Cut List Optimizer & Planner
- Cut Planner Pro$5.99





