Board Cut Optimizer vs Deflector ◇
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board Cut Optimizer
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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/
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.
- Dynamic Island shortcut buttons
- Lock Screen shortcut buttons
- Apple Watch shortcut buttons
- Voice assistant shortcuts (Japan)
- Shortcuts app integration
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Board Cut Optimizer ships an update every 2 days, Deflector ◇ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Board Cut Optimizer | Deflector ◇ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Zhdankin | Cizzuk Shihu |
In-app purchases
Board Cut Optimizer
No in-app purchases
Deflector ◇
No in-app purchases
Questions
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