Comparison

Magic vs CNC Maker Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Magic

Features
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Get a team of human assistants. Chat with Magic 24/7 Assistant just like any other Al app. Magic has real human assistants always online, 24/7, 365 to actually get work done for you, even when you go offline. Starts with Al. Humans finish the work. Magic Al detects when a human is needed. Instead of telling you β€œI can’t do that,” it has a human assistant get the job done. Powerful for personal tasks. Perfect for travel, phone calls, errands, reservations, and anything else that needs a person to get it done. Even better for business. Get work done for your business that Al alone can’t handle. Use Magic 24/7 Assistant for lead gen, outbounding, marketing support, or anything else that helps grow your business.

About

CNC Maker Assistant

Features
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CNC Maker Assistant is a workshop tool for hobby CNC users β€” not a chat app. IMPORT & VISUALIZE Import your G-code (.nc, .gcode, .ngc, .tap, .cnc) and see the actual toolpath rendered in 3D, with a 2D top-down mode too. Orbit, pan, and zoom with touch gestures, jump to any CAD-style view (Top/Front/Iso/etc.), or play the program back move-by-move with a scrubber β€” see exactly what your machine will do before you cut. DETERMINISTIC SAFETY CHECKS Every file is analyzed by real, deterministic logic β€” not a language model guessing. Rapid moves into stock, dangerously low Z clearance, a missing spindle start: these are found by code, then explained and prioritized by AI. The AI never invents a warning that the analyzer didn't already find. FEED & SPEED CALCULATOR Pick your material, tool diameter, flute count, and machine's max RPM, and get a starting feed rate and spindle speed from real formulas and curated cutting-data tables β€” aluminum, steel, acrylic, HDPE, wood, and more. The AI explains the "why" behind the numbers; it never calculates them. CNC KNOWLEDGE, GROUNDED Ask questions in a focused chat β€” tool selection, troubleshooting chatter, G-code reference β€” and get answers grounded in a curated knowledge base, not generic web search results. BUILT FOR THE WORKSHOP Big touch targets, offline-capable calculators, and a toolpath viewer designed to be legible with gloved hands next to a running machine. Cutting recommendations are conservative starting points to test on your own machine β€” always verify feeds, speeds, and workholding before running a real job. Free to start: 1 AI-explained G-code import, 5 feed/speed explanations, and 5 chat messages per day. CNC Maker Assistant Pro removes all three daily limits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Magic1 screens
CNC Maker Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magic at none against CNC Maker Assistant's 1. CNC Maker Assistant's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CNC Maker Assistant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic ships an update every 2 weeks, CNC Maker Assistant weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Magic versus CNC Maker Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicCNC Maker Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPlus Labs, Inc.Yakup Ad

In-app purchases

None

Magic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CNC Maker Assistant

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Magic free?
Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CNC Maker Assistant free?
CNC Maker Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic or CNC Maker Assistant have ads?
Neither Magic nor CNC Maker Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic or CNC Maker Assistant?
Magic ships an update every 2 weeks, and CNC Maker Assistant weekly. Most recently, Magic was updated on September 5, 2026 and CNC Maker Assistant on September 11, 2026.

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