Sure Cuts A Lot 3 vs Horizontal PCB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Horizontal PCB
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Read the hprj PCB design format. Export to Gerber, DXF, PDF, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Horizontal PCB at Free against Sure Cuts A Lot 3's $9.99. Horizontal PCB also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Sure Cuts A Lot 3's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On ads 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
Horizontal PCB 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.
Sure Cuts A Lot 3 ships an update every 2 months, Horizontal PCB every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sure Cuts A Lot 3 | Horizontal PCB |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craft Edge | Twarge LLC |
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
Horizontal PCB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sure Cuts A Lot 3
No in-app purchases
Horizontal PCB
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sure Cuts A Lot 3 free?
Is Horizontal PCB free?
Do Sure Cuts A Lot 3 or Horizontal PCB have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sure Cuts A Lot 3 or Horizontal PCB?
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