Comparison

USB Fusion vs Gcode Viewer & Simulator

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Network device discovery
  • Add images, videos, PDFs, and web pages
  • Switch, crop, and flip sources
  • Touch/stylus annotation
  • Apply watermarks
  • Record and screenshot presentations
Features
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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.

About

Gcode Viewer & Simulator

Features
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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

Screenshots

Gcode Viewer & Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USB Fusion versus Gcode Viewer & Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSB FusionGcode Viewer & Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd.CODIGITAL SOLUTIONS

In-app purchases

None

USB Fusion

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Gcode Viewer & Simulator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is USB Fusion free?
USB Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gcode Viewer & Simulator free?
Gcode Viewer & Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do USB Fusion or Gcode Viewer & Simulator have ads?
Neither USB Fusion nor Gcode Viewer & Simulator shows ads.

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