Comparison

FSWizard vs U

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

U

Streamline your workflow by directly inputting measurements from calipers and micrometers. This application simplifies data collection for process control, making it easier to manage your measurements.

Highlights
  • Direct caliper data input
  • Direct micrometer data input
  • Process control functionality
  • Easy data collection
Features
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Easy process control by directly taking in caliper and micrometer data.

Screenshots

FSWizard4 screens
U1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSWizard at 83% against U's 0%. FSWizard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSWizard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSWizard has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of FSWizard's written reviews are positive against 0% of U's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWizard ships an update monthly, U every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FSWizard versus U: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWizardU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar GerfanovMITUTOYO CORPORATION

Customer experience

FSWizard

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

U

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWizard

No in-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWizard free?
FSWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSWizard or U?
FSWizard is rated higher. FSWizard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while U averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FSWizard or U have ads?
Neither FSWizard nor U shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWizard or U?
FSWizard ships an update monthly, and U every 11 months. Most recently, FSWizard was updated on September 22, 2026 and U on September 10, 2026.

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