Comparison

Bee Squared Beekeeping vs Cutting Board Designer

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

Head to head
About

Bee Squared Beekeeping

This app helps beekeepers manage their hives with advanced record-keeping features. Track inspections, harvests, feedings, equipment, and finances. Sync data across devices and generate PDF reports for better colony management and productivity.

Highlights
  • Unlimited hives and apiaries
  • Automatic data sync across devices
  • Detailed inspection logging
  • Honey harvest and feeding records
  • Equipment and consumable inventory
  • Financial tracking and PDF reports
  • QR codes for hive identification
Features
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From the makers of the best selling BeePlus comes Bee Squared, an advanced beekeeping app for the modern beekeeper. Designed from the ground up to be powerful yet easy to use, let Bee² improve your record keeping, colony management and ultimately, the health and productivity of your hives. Main features at a glance • Unlimited hives & apiaries • Automatically sync data between devices • Perform inspections • Log honey harvests • Record feedings • Add photos • Monitor problems and treatments • Pin hives on map • QR codes for quick hive ID • iCloud backup • Plan tasks • Manage equipment • Log individual frames • Track consumables • Document products sold • Oversee finances • PDF hive reports By beekeepers, for beekeepers. Multiple record types for inspections, feedings, harvests and more so you can record the information you need. Add photos for a visual record too and have them stored within Bee² so they don't clutter up your Photos app. Auto sync records between devices associated with your Apple ID. Input data on your iPhone while at the apiary and have it sync automatically to your iPad and Mac with Apple silicon for later review or further editing. You can still input data if you have no connection and Bee² will sync when next online. Track colony splits or combine colonies together. Should the worst happen you can also track a colony perishing. Archived colonies retain their equipment records but as they are no longer in use allow them to be reassigned to where needed. Advanced inventory management. Equipment inventory to keep track of exactly where your hive components are being used so you always know what you have available. Consumables section to track items that get used up over time like sugar syrup, fondant or mite treatments etc. Add consumables to colony records to follow exactly when and where they were used and if you're running out. List the products your bees have kindly made for you and record sales. Add honey from a harvest for provenance or consumables like glass jars to see your costs. Add equipment, consumables and products to finance records to track sales and purchases. Existing BeePlus users. If you are a BeePlus user you can import their hives without manually adding all the details, simply export a transfer file from BeePlus and import to Bee², locations, hives and swarm traps will be automatically added. Inspections and other data are not compatible yet and won’t be imported. We think Bee² is great, and we're confident you will too so you can download and try Bee² for 3 months for free! After the free trial a subscription is required to create new records. We really hope you'll never want to, but if for some reason you do ever cancel your subscription you will still retain full access to your all data. End user license agreement (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Bee² now and experience the future of beekeeping.

About

Cutting Board Designer

Design custom end-grain cutting boards in real-time 3D. Plan your wood species, dimensions, and patterns before you start cutting. Features AR mode to visualize your design in your own space.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D preview
  • AR mode for visualization
  • Automatic cut list calculation
  • Support for multiple wood species
  • Adjustable layer widths and angles
  • Imperial and metric unit support
  • Pre-set design templates
Features
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Design beautiful end-grain cutting boards before you make a single cut. Lay out your strips, see the result in real-time 3D, and walk into the shop with a finished plan. AR mode allows you to place your cutting board on real life surfaces before creating. Cutting Board Designer is the planning tool every woodworker wishes they had. Stack wood species, set widths and angles, and the app calculates your cut list, slice count, blade kerf, and finished board size - automatically. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build with walnut, maple, cherry, ebony, jatoba, and purpleheart • Adjust each layer's width and trailing angle for chevron, herringbone, and diagonal accents • Flip or rotate alternate slices to create checkerboard and patterned end grain • Switch between a top-down 2D layout and a fully rotatable 3D preview • Get instant warnings when a cut is geometrically impossible • Work in imperial or metric - toggle anytime START FAST WITH TEMPLATES Pick Classic Stripes, Checkerboard, Three-Wood Bands, Diagonal Accent, or Minimalist and customize from there. YOUR PROJECTS, EVERYWHERE Sign in to sync designs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Sketch an idea on the couch, refine it at the bench, build it in the shop. PERFECT FOR Hobby woodworkers, professional makers, and anyone planning a butcher block, charcuterie board, chopping board, or wedding gift. Download now and start designing your next cutting board. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bee Squared Beekeeping4 screens
Cutting Board Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bee Squared Beekeeping at 50% against Cutting Board Designer's 0%. Bee Squared Beekeeping also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.6). Cutting Board Designer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bee Squared Beekeeping sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cutting Board Designer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee Squared Beekeeping holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bee Squared Beekeeping's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cutting Board Designer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bee Squared Beekeeping ships an update fortnightly, Cutting Board Designer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bee Squared Beekeeping versus Cutting Board Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBee Squared BeekeepingCutting Board Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmniChromeSam Stone

Customer experience

Bee Squared Beekeeping

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Cutting Board Designer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bee Squared Beekeeping

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Months trial$24.991 Year
4 purchases

Cutting Board Designer

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Bee Squared Beekeeping free?
Bee Squared Beekeeping is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cutting Board Designer free?
Cutting Board Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bee Squared Beekeeping or Cutting Board Designer?
Bee Squared Beekeeping is rated higher. Bee Squared Beekeeping averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cutting Board Designer averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bee Squared Beekeeping or Cutting Board Designer have ads?
Neither Bee Squared Beekeeping nor Cutting Board Designer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bee Squared Beekeeping or Cutting Board Designer?
Bee Squared Beekeeping ships an update fortnightly, and Cutting Board Designer every 4 days. Most recently, Bee Squared Beekeeping was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cutting Board Designer on October 19, 2026.

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