Magic vs CNC Maker Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Magic
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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 βI canβt do that,β 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 canβt handle. Use Magic 24/7 Assistant for lead gen, outbounding, marketing support, or anything else that helps grow your business.
CNC Maker Assistant
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Magic | CNC Maker Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plus Labs, Inc. | Yakup Ad |
In-app purchases
Magic
No in-app purchases
CNC Maker Assistant
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month









