Comparison

Sure Cuts A Lot 3 vs WaterlooIA/waste

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

Head to head

Sure Cuts A Lot 3

$9.99

📊 Productivity

★ 1.337 ratingsView app →

About

Sure Cuts A Lot 3

Design custom layouts for your electronic cutting machine. Supports various font and file types, includes drawing tools, and auto-tracing for images. A desktop version is required for cutting.

Highlights

Design custom layouts
Use TrueType and OpenType fonts
Import SVG, PDF, EPS, WPC files
Drawing and editing tools
Auto-trace images for cutting
Includes digital shapes

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Sure Cuts A Lot is an easy to use software to design virtually any layout for cutting with your electronic cutting machine. - Use TrueType and OpenType fonts - Import various file formats, including SVG, PDF, EPS, WPC - Drawing tools to draw and edit shapes - Auto tracing to convert images for cutting - Includes over 200 digital shapes, with many more available through the eshape store. Cutting from this app is limited to supported cutting machine models and requires the Desktop version of Sure Cuts A Lot 3 (separate purchase) for Mac OSX or Window running on the same local network. For more information, please visit http://www.craftedge.com

About

WaterlooIA/waste

Features

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Your direct connection to the City of Waterloo Sanitation Department

Screenshots

WaterlooIA/waste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WaterlooIA/waste at Free against Sure Cuts A Lot 3's $9.99. WaterlooIA/waste also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Sure Cuts A Lot 3's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

WaterlooIA/waste is free to download; Sure Cuts A Lot 3 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sure Cuts A Lot 3 ships an update every 2 months, WaterlooIA/waste every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Sure Cuts A Lot 3 versus WaterlooIA/waste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Sure Cuts A Lot 3	WaterlooIA/waste
Price	$9.99	Free — better
Rating	1.3 (37 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	3.5% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	37 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Paid	—
Devices	iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Craft Edge	City of Waterloo, IA

Bugs and requests

Sure Cuts A Lot 3

Reported bugs

22 issues

Crashes immediately upon opening
Crashes when importing files
Crashes when exporting files
Crashes when selecting fonts
Crashes when changing font/color

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Crashes when accessing Object menu
Cannot import files from any drive (Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
Cannot export files
App does not recognize cloud storage
App shuts down unexpectedly
Does not save work
App is not compatible with iPad
Import screen has desktop-specific menus/folders
Help documentation is for desktop version
Cannot add layers
Google problem loading page stuck with no exit
App does not connect to the internet
App drops off or closes before anything can happen
Cannot open or trace SVGs
Cannot link to home software pro
Cannot save work and stream to computer
App does not download on Mac (mentioned in one review, potentially a different platform issue but noted)

Requested features

9 requests

Update the app regularly
Improve compatibility with cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
Allow importing images from iPad photos directly
Fix bugs related to crashing and file import/export
Add more features comparable to the desktop version

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Improve customer support response time
Allow users to choose resolution for exporting SVG files
Add dark mode option
Improve scrolling for layers

WaterlooIA/waste

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sure Cuts A Lot 3

No in-app purchases

None

WaterlooIA/waste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sure Cuts A Lot 3 free?

Sure Cuts A Lot 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is WaterlooIA/waste free?

WaterlooIA/waste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Sure Cuts A Lot 3 or WaterlooIA/waste have ads?

Neither Sure Cuts A Lot 3 nor WaterlooIA/waste shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Sure Cuts A Lot 3 or WaterlooIA/waste?

Sure Cuts A Lot 3 ships an update every 2 months, and WaterlooIA/waste every 7 months. Most recently, Sure Cuts A Lot 3 was updated on November 1, 2026 and WaterlooIA/waste on November 8, 2026.