i vs Cutting modes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
This utility app assists machinists with CNC calculations, including cutting speed, RPM, and feed rate. It also provides databases for hole and shaft tolerances, as well as detailed thread specifications.
- Cutting speed calculation
- RPM calculation
- Feed rate calculation
- Hole and shaft tolerance database
- Thread data
- Milling, drilling, and turning operations
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iMachinist is a simple to use CNC calculator app that calculates for you the cuttings speed, RPM, feed rate and more for your milling, drilling and turning operations. iMachinist also includes a database for Hole and Shaft Tolerances and different Threads. Threads Data: - Outer Diameter (max/min) - Pitch Diameter (max/min) - Core Diameter (max/min) - Thread Height (max/min) Tolerance Data: - Zone (Shaft/Hole) - Grade (Shaft/Hole) - Diameter (Shaft/Hole) Cutting Calculator: - Tool Diameter - Cutting Speed - Spindle Speed - Number of Teeth - Feed per Tooth - Feed Rate
Cutting modes
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Cutting modes is an useful tool for manufacturing engineers, NC programmers, machine operators The calculator allows you to translate and calculate the technological parameters of processing, has a convenient and understandable interface. The application was created with the support of professionals in the production of high-strength metal cutting tools from Microbor. Long-term work in this industry and our own high-tech production guarantee the large-scale functionality of the program and the reliability of calculations. The application helps to calculate milling, turning, drilling and other technological parameters by selecting the material to be processed and entering various processing parameters. Peculiarities: - calculation of milling parameters - calculation of turning parameters - calculation of drilling parameters - coolant concentration calculation - system of tolerances If you have any suggestions or wishes for the functionality and operation of the application, please write us an e-mail: softengineerdeveloper@gmail.com, pshulmeyster@microbor.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cutting modes at every 9 days against i's every 13 months. Cutting modes also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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.
i ships an update every 13 months, Cutting modes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Cutting modes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ilan TETRUASHVILI | Microbor GmbH |
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Cutting modes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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