Comparison

Speaker Box Lite vs Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut

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

Head to head
About

Speaker Box Lite

Calculate subwoofer box volumes and design acoustic systems with detailed charts and parameter generation. Supports various enclosure types and includes a shared online speaker database. Offers cloud project saving and PRO features via subscription.

Highlights
  • Subwoofer box volume calculation
  • Support for multiple enclosure types
  • Amplitude, phase, and SPL charts
  • Parameter generation for vented boxes
  • Port and displacement volume calculation
  • Cloud project saving
  • Shared online speaker database
Features
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Design your perfect speaker box — skip the math and jump straight to building. Speaker Box Lite calculates subwoofer and speaker enclosures for you: sealed, ported (bass-reflex), 4th & 6th order bandpass, passive radiator, and transmission line. Get optimal volume and tuning recommendations, then see your box in full 3D with auto-generated blueprints and cut sheets. BUILT-IN SPEAKER DATABASE Search 5,000+ drivers from 300+ brands — Thiele-Small parameters load with one tap. Can't find yours? Add it manually in seconds. DESIGN IN 3D Place speakers and ports, add braces and dados, choose materials — and watch your enclosure come together. Design custom waveguides for tweeters and ports — conical, elliptical, hyperbolic and radial horn profiles included. SIMULATE BEFORE YOU BUILD Frequency response, phase, group delay, cone excursion and SPL plots. Compare enclosure variants side by side and pick the one that sounds right — before you cut a single board. COMPLETE SYSTEMS Multi-way boxes with subs, mids and tweeters. Full crossover designer: low-pass and high-pass filters (Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and more), series and parallel notch, Zobel, RC and RL contour networks, plus L-Pad attenuation. EXPORT & BUILD Export cut sheets and blueprints for every panel. 3D-print custom ports and waveguides via STL, or export the whole enclosure and its parts as STL. Send parts to CNC in STEP format for precision cutting. YOUR PROJECTS EVERYWHERE Free account keeps projects in the cloud — start on your phone, continue on the web at speakerboxlite.com. Upgrade to PRO for unlimited projects, offline database access and all advanced features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://speakerboxlite.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://speakerboxlite.com/terms-of-use

About

Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut

This app optimizes material usage by generating efficient cut list diagrams. It supports various material types and cutting scenarios, helping users save money and reduce waste. Export cut plans to PDF for workshop use.

Highlights
  • Sheet/2D/boards/panels optimization
  • Linear/1D/bars/rods optimization
  • Decimal & fraction support
  • Blade width and grain direction consideration
  • Edge banding and trim options
  • Infinite stock option
  • PDF export for workshop
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SmartCut is a cutlist optimizer for iPhone and iPad. Enter your parts and the sheets or lengths you can buy, and it works out how to cut them with the least waste. You get the cutting diagrams, the number of sheets you need, where every offcut falls, and a cut-by-cut sequence you can follow at the saw. MATERIALS Sheet materials such as plywood, MDF, chipboard, acrylic, glass and sheet metal, and linear stock such as construction timber, bar, pipe and extrusion. Work in decimals or fractions, in whichever units you use. CUT TYPES • Guillotine — for saws that cut edge to edge in a straight line, such as a table saw or beam saw. Choose length cuts for ripping, or width cuts for cross-cutting on a mitre saw or a cross-cut sled. • Efficiency — the default. Prioritises the fewest cuts and the least waste, ideal for a jigsaw, laser cutter or CNC. REAL-WORLD DETAIL The plan matches how the material will actually be cut: • Blade width, so the kerf is not quietly ignored • Grain direction, with a per-part lock to length or width • Edge banding on any side of a part • Stock trim, to skip damaged or unsquare edges • Infinite stock, when you can buy as many sheets as you need FEATURES • Fast and accurate layouts • Sheet / 2D / boards / panels • Linear / 1D / bars / rods • Decimals and fractions, with quick fraction entry • Colour-coded materials, so a mixed job stays readable • Stack identical layouts • Save and reopen projects • Export to PDF to print for the workshop AT THE SAW Step through the cuts one at a time, with measurements shown from both sides so you can check yourself against either edge. Or print the PDF and take it to the bench. ALSO AVAILABLE Cutlist Evolution runs the same optimizer in any web browser, on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebook, with nothing to install. cutlistevo.com FEEDBACK hello@cutrevolution.com TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speaker Box Lite4 screens
Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut at none against Speaker Box Lite's shown. Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). Speaker Box Lite's advantage is ratings volume (339 vs 40). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speaker Box Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Speaker Box Lite against 4.2 for Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speaker Box Lite has 339 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaker Box Lite ships an update every 11 days, Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speaker Box Lite versus Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaker Box LiteCutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (339 ratings)4.2 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews62.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings339 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey AbdulinJG Media Limited

Customer experience

Speaker Box Lite

All ratings339 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative35.3%

Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut

All ratings40 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral16.3%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

Speaker Box Lite

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when adjusting VB/FB parameters
  • Crashes on certain parameter combinations requiring reinstall
  • Drawing/3D model generation hangs indefinitely
  • Subscription payment charged multiple times
  • Pro version access denied despite active payment
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  • Email registration validation errors
  • Parameters randomly change during design process
  • Incorrect TS parameter data from driver database
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Overlapping port and speaker placement in designs
  • Error messages about missing parameters with no input field
  • App freezes when entering box specifications

Requested features

13 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Portuguese language support (PT-BR)
  • Air velocity graphs
  • Complete 3D model generation with final drawings
  • Bandpass 4th order enclosure support
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  • Tweeter/midrange enclosure design
  • Internal partition calculations
  • Impedance information in database
  • Video tutorials and glossary for technical terms
  • Dipole/ripole calculations
  • Passive radiator enclosure support
  • Better port visualization in cut sheets
  • Multi-sub application improvements

Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speaker Box Lite

Subscriptions3
  • Week PRO$4.497 Days
  • Month plan$7.991 Month
  • PRO Account$8.991 Month
1 purchases

Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Speaker Box Lite free?
Speaker Box Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut free?
Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speaker Box Lite or Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut?
Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut is rated higher. Speaker Box Lite averages 4.1 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut averages 4.2 from 40 ratings.
Do Speaker Box Lite or Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut have ads?
Speaker Box Lite shows ads; Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut does not.
Which is updated more often, Speaker Box Lite or Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut?
Speaker Box Lite ships an update every 11 days, and Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut every 4 days. Most recently, Speaker Box Lite was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cutlist Optimizer 4 / SmartCut on October 13, 2026.

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