CutPilot vs CNC Maker Assistant

CutPilot is a straightforward calculator for CNC operators and milling programmers. Enter your cutting speed, tool diameter, feed per tooth, and number of flutes — the app instantly returns RPM and feed rate. No manual math, no transcription errors. Instead of hunting through old notes for proven setups, you build your own library of materials and tools. Next time you run a job, just pick your configuration and calculate. What you can do in CutPilot: - Calculate RPM and feed rate from your own parameters - Save materials with optional grouping (e.g. Aluminium, Steel, Plastic) - Save tools with full details: name, diameter, number of flutes - Attach proven cutting parameters to each tool for specific materials - Add notes and remarks to any operation - Switch the interface between Polish and English The app is freemium. Core features are free — no time limit, no ads. A free registered account (email sign-up) gives you a limit of 30 entries. CutPilot Pro removes the limit and adds organizational features. CutPilot was built out of necessity — as a tool the developer actually uses at the machine every day. No bloat, no unnecessary screens. Just what makes the job faster.

CNC Maker Assistant is a workshop tool for hobby CNC users — 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 — see exactly what your machine will do before you cut. DETERMINISTIC SAFETY CHECKS Every file is analyzed by real, deterministic logic — 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 — 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 — tool selection, troubleshooting chatter, G-code reference — 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 — 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/