Comparison

FSWizard vs Walter Insert Converter

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

Head to head
About

FSWizard

This app is a comprehensive calculator for CNC machinists, simplifying the calculation of speeds and feeds for milling, drilling, and turning operations. It automatically suggests optimal cutting conditions based on material choices and supports advanced features like chip thinning and HSM machining.

Highlights
  • Milling, drilling, and turning speeds and feeds
  • Automatic cutting condition suggestions
  • Chip thinning and HSM support
  • Built-in drill and tap charts (imperial/metric)
  • GD&T reference
  • Triangle and fillet calculators
Features
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CNC Milling and Turning Speed and Feed 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 End-mill, Indexed End-mill, and Face-mill, 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. The free version has All major groups of materials.

About

Walter Insert Converter

Easily find equivalent Walter inserts for your current machining tools. Optimize chip cutting, extend tool life, and enhance process safety and productivity.

Highlights
  • Find equivalent Walter inserts
  • Optimize chip cutting
  • Increase tool life
  • Enhance process safety
  • Supports ISO-Turning, parting-off, grooving
  • Covers advanced materials (CBN/PKD/Ceramics/Cermet)
Features
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You have got a cutting application and want to use Walter inserts for the machining? It's easy with the Walter Insert Converter. Simply type-in the insert you are currently working with - and the Insert Converter tells you, which Walter inserts is equal to your current solution. The ideal app to optimize your chip cutting process and tool life, to increase the process safety and your productivity. This app covers grades in the product area ISO-Turning, parting-off and grooving as well as ISO Advanced Materials (CBN/PKD/Ceramics/Cermet). The chip former covers the areas ISO-Turning as well as parting-off and grooving.

Screenshots

FSWizard4 screens
Walter Insert Converter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSWizard at 84% against Walter Insert Converter's 0%. FSWizard also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 23 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWizard ships an update every 5 weeks, Walter Insert Converter every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FSWizard versus Walter Insert Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWizardWalter Insert Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar GerfanovWalter-AG

Customer experience

FSWizard

All ratings47 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

Walter Insert Converter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWizard

No in-app purchases

None

Walter Insert Converter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWizard free?
FSWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Walter Insert Converter free?
Walter Insert Converter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FSWizard or Walter Insert Converter have ads?
Neither FSWizard nor Walter Insert Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWizard or Walter Insert Converter?
FSWizard ships an update every 5 weeks, and Walter Insert Converter every 23 months. Most recently, FSWizard was updated on November 5, 2026 and Walter Insert Converter on November 2, 2026.

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