Comparison

Walter Machining Calculator vs FSWizard PRO

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

Head to head
About

Walter Machining Calculator

Calculate machining time, power, torque, and cutting force for various operations. Compare existing tools with new ones to project potential savings.

Highlights
  • Calculate machining time, power, and torque
  • Determine cutting force and metal removal rate
  • Support for milling, drilling, boring, turning, and grooving
  • Thread tapping, forming, and milling calculations
  • Material selection for calculations
  • Savings calculator for tool comparison
Features
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Walter Machining Calculator Helps the user to calculate machining time, power, torque, cutting force, metal removal rate and chip thickness in a variety of machining operations, like Shoulder-, Face- and Slot-Milling, Drilling, Boring, Turning and Grooving, Thread Tapping, -Forming and -Milling, by selecting the material to machine and entering different machining parameters. With the Savings Calculator the user can also compare existing tool with a new tool and calculate projected savings.

About

FSWizard PRO

This app calculates optimal cutting speeds and feeds for CNC milling and turning operations. It supports various materials, tools, and machining techniques like chip thinning and HSM. Includes helpful charts and calculators for machinists.

Highlights
  • CNC milling and turning speed calculator
  • Material and tool-based cutting condition calculation
  • Chip thinning and HSM support
  • Built-in drill and tap charts
  • GD&T reference
  • Triangle and fillet calculators
Features
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CNC Milling and Turning Speed and Calculator (Wizard) Absolutely the best CNC machinist speed and feed calculator around. Calculate cutting conditions simply by choosing your work and tool material. No need to know any numbers. FSWizard will automatically use recommended cutting speed and chip load. Made by a machinist for machinists. Improve productivity and optimize cutter life. Supports Chip thinning and HSM machining. Suggests optimum cutting depth and balances cutting parameters. *Milling, drilling, and turning speeds and feeds for various materials. * Built-in Drill and Tap charts for both imperial and metric systems will not leave you looking for one in your toolbox. *Tap drill sizes for most common imperial and metric taps. *Tap drill sizes for BSP and NPT pipe threads. *GD&T Reference *Triangle Calculator will be a great help to anyone who needs to calculate oblique or a right angle triangle *Fillet Calculator will find tangent points to a circle and two lines *Milling Tools available: Solid Endmill, Indexed Endmill, and Facemill, Solid and indexable drills *Drilling Tools: Jobber Drill, Hi-Performance Parabolic Drill, Spade Drill, Reamer *Turning Tools: Profiling and Grooving Charts: Drill chart, Imperial, Metric, Pipe Tap charts are also included in the free version. FSWizard works with both metric and imperial units. Please visit: https://hsmadvisor.com/?page=help&article_id=4811_supported-materials-list For a list of workpiece materials available in the PRO version

Screenshots

Walter Machining Calculator3 screens
FSWizard PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Walter Machining Calculator at Free against FSWizard PRO's $17.99. FSWizard PRO's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months). On 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

Walter Machining Calculator is free to download; FSWizard PRO costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSWizard PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSWizard PRO has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Walter Machining Calculator's written reviews are positive against 86% of FSWizard PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walter Machining Calculator ships an update every 19 months, FSWizard PRO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Walter Machining Calculator versus FSWizard PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalter Machining CalculatorFSWizard PRO
PriceFree — better$17.99
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings525 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalter-AGEldar Gerfanov

Customer experience

Walter Machining Calculator

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative31.4%

FSWizard PRO

All ratings25 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Walter Machining Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

FSWizard PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Walter Machining Calculator free?
Walter Machining Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FSWizard PRO free?
FSWizard PRO costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Walter Machining Calculator or FSWizard PRO?
FSWizard PRO is rated higher. Walter Machining Calculator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while FSWizard PRO averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Walter Machining Calculator or FSWizard PRO have ads?
Neither Walter Machining Calculator nor FSWizard PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Walter Machining Calculator or FSWizard PRO?
Walter Machining Calculator ships an update every 19 months, and FSWizard PRO every 5 weeks. Most recently, Walter Machining Calculator was updated on November 1, 2026 and FSWizard PRO on November 6, 2026.

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