USB Fusion vs Gcode Viewer & Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USB Fusion
This application allows users to manage and enhance Magewell USB Fusion capture devices. It supports adding various media types, web pages, and annotations to presentations, with options to switch, crop, and flip sources. Users can also record or screenshot their presentations.
- Network device discovery
- Add images, videos, PDFs, and web pages
- Switch, crop, and flip sources
- Touch/stylus annotation
- Apply watermarks
- Record and screenshot presentations
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The USB Fusion App is a free tablet application for managing and extending the functionality of Magewell USB Fusion capture devices. It can automatically discover USB Fusion devices on the network and enables users to add captured images, media files such as pictures, video clips, music and PDFs, as well as web pages into their presentations. The App also enables USB Fusion users to switch, crop or flip the sources, annotate with a finger touch or stylus, apply watermarks, view the PDF, browse the web page, and record or take screenshots of the presentation.
Gcode Viewer & Simulator
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Open any gcode file and see exactly what your 3D printer will print — before you start. Gcode Viewer renders the complete toolpath in 3D: rotate, zoom and pan the model, scrub through every layer, and measure real distances in millimetres. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open gcode from your slicer, Files, iCloud or a share sheet • View the print in 3D — top, front, side and ISO • Scrub the layer slider to check the print builds correctly • Measure distances and the print height • See print time, filament weight and cost estimates • Follow a running print layer by layer Built for makers who want to check a file before committing filament and time. SUBSCRIPTION Opening your own files requires a subscription. The bundled sample model is free to view. • Pro Weekly — full access, billed every week • Pro Monthly — full access, billed every month • Pro Yearly — full access, billed once a year Subscriptions renew automatically. Cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms: https://codigitalsolutions.com/terms Privacy: https://codigitalsolutions.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: USB Fusion at none against Gcode Viewer & Simulator's 3. USB Fusion also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Gcode Viewer & Simulator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Gcode Viewer & Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. USB Fusion asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | USB Fusion | Gcode Viewer & Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd. | CODIGITAL SOLUTIONS |
In-app purchases
USB Fusion
No in-app purchases
Gcode Viewer & Simulator
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
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