Comparison

FSWizard vs ToolIntel by Recon

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

ToolIntel by Recon

Quickly add assets to an operational intelligence platform by scanning tags, entering basic information, and taking photos. Assets can be added in under a minute, even without cell coverage.

Highlights
  • Scan Recon tags
  • Add asset information
  • Capture asset photos
  • Offline functionality
  • Fast asset addition
Features
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ToolIntel allows users to quickly add assets into Recon’s operational intelligence platform. Users simply scan the code on the Recon tag, fill in some basic information and take a couple of pictures of the asset. With ToolIntel assets can be added in less than a minute and ToolIntel works even when you don’t have cell coverage.

Screenshots

FSWizard4 screens
ToolIntel by Recon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ToolIntel by Recon at 5.0 against FSWizard's 4.6. FSWizard's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToolIntel by Recon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSWizard has 47 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWizard ships an update monthly, ToolIntel by Recon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FSWizard versus ToolIntel by Recon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWizardToolIntel by Recon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar GerfanovTricon Sales LLC

Customer experience

FSWizard

All ratings47 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.7%

ToolIntel by Recon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWizard

No in-app purchases

None

ToolIntel by Recon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWizard free?
FSWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToolIntel by Recon free?
ToolIntel by Recon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSWizard or ToolIntel by Recon?
ToolIntel by Recon is rated higher. FSWizard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while ToolIntel by Recon averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FSWizard or ToolIntel by Recon have ads?
Neither FSWizard nor ToolIntel by Recon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWizard or ToolIntel by Recon?
FSWizard ships an update monthly, and ToolIntel by Recon every 6 weeks. Most recently, FSWizard was updated on October 13, 2026 and ToolIntel by Recon on October 3, 2026.

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