Comparison

Board Cut Optimizer vs Deflector ◇

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

Head to head
About

Board Cut Optimizer

Features
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Buy fewer boards and reduce waste. Board Cut Optimizer turns a list of lengths into a ready-to-use crosscut plan for long stock boards, with saw kerf and end trims included. Try the core optimizer free with orders of up to 3 unique lengths and 30 pieces. Enter the stock length and the required piece lengths and quantities. The app quickly builds a verified plan, while exact optimization works to reduce the amount of material you need. Add an optional price per board to see the planned material cost and a transparent savings estimate. Features: • a verified cutting plan you can use right away; • exact optimization for the fewest boards; • saw-kerf and end-trim allowance support; • material cost and potential savings estimates; • millimeters, centimeters, meters, and inches; • common fractions and feet/inch input for workshop dimensions; • a clear crosscut map for every stock board; • an optional limit on available boards; • named projects and reusable orders saved in history; • readable text reports that follow the app language; • PNG cutting plans for printing and sharing (up to 20 cutting patterns and 32 lengths per pattern); • iPhone and iPad support with light and dark appearance. OPTIMAL is shown only after the app has completed a mathematical proof. The current verified cutting plan remains ready to use while the exact search runs. All calculations run entirely on your device. The app works without accounts, advertising, analytics, or transmitting your orders to the developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deflector ◇

Create custom buttons for your iPhone's Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch to trigger any shortcut. On specific Japanese iPhones, utilize the Side Button for voice assistant shortcuts. Requires initial setup within the Shortcuts app.

Highlights
  • Dynamic Island shortcut buttons
  • Lock Screen shortcut buttons
  • Apple Watch shortcut buttons
  • Voice assistant shortcuts (Japan)
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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With Deflector, you can add buttons to the Dynamic Island, Lock Screen and Apple Watch to run any shortcut. On supported iPhones in Japan, you can use your preferred voice assistant using shortcuts with the Side Button. To use Deflector, you need to set up an automation in the Shortcuts app. The automation is available within the app.

Screenshots

Board Cut Optimizer4 screens
Deflector ◇3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Board Cut Optimizer at every 2 days against Deflector ◇'s every 3 weeks. Board Cut Optimizer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Board Cut Optimizer ships an update every 2 days, Deflector ◇ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Board Cut Optimizer versus Deflector ◇: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoard Cut OptimizerDeflector ◇
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton ZhdankinCizzuk Shihu

In-app purchases

None

Board Cut Optimizer

No in-app purchases

None

Deflector ◇

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Board Cut Optimizer free?
Board Cut Optimizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deflector ◇ free?
Deflector ◇ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Board Cut Optimizer or Deflector ◇ have ads?
Neither Board Cut Optimizer nor Deflector ◇ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Board Cut Optimizer or Deflector ◇?
Board Cut Optimizer ships an update every 2 days, and Deflector ◇ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Board Cut Optimizer was updated on October 22, 2026 and Deflector ◇ on October 22, 2026.

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