Comparison

FSWizard vs CNC Path

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

CNC Path

This app serves as a mobile workspace for managing, editing, and visualizing CNC programs. It offers features like a local library for programs, a mobile-friendly editor, and on-device OCR for importing from images. Users can also simulate toolpaths and look up CNC instructions.

Highlights
  • Local Program Library
  • Mobile-friendly editor
  • OCR program import
  • Toolpath simulation
  • CNC instruction lookup
  • Syntax checking
Features
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CNC Path is an iPhone and iPad workspace for CNC professionals and learners to manage, edit, OCR-import, and visualize supported CNC programs. Key features: - Create, organize, import, and export CNC programs in a local Program Library - View and edit CNC program text with a mobile-friendly editor - Import programs from camera or images with on-device OCR and review the result before saving - Look up CNC instructions and their current support boundaries - Run lightweight toolpath simulation for supported basic instructions - Use OCR, import/export, syntax checking, and advanced macro-program, fixed-cycle, and arithmetic-expression simulation The Program Library, editing, instruction reference, and ordinary supported simulation remain free. OCR, import/export, syntax checking, macro programs, fixed cycles, and arithmetic-expression simulation require an active trial or membership. The seven-day trial starts only when selected and does not renew or charge. Monthly and Pro Lifetime Unlock prices are shown by the App Store. CNC Path provides auxiliary toolpath visualization only. It does not guarantee collision detection, machining safety, or complete real-machine verification. Users must manually verify OCR results and CNC programs.

Screenshots

FSWizard4 screens
CNC Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FSWizard at none against CNC Path's 2. FSWizard also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). CNC Path's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. CNC Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FSWizard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CNC Path 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWizard ships an update monthly, CNC Path every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FSWizard versus CNC Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWizardCNC Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar Gerfanov宇 张

Customer experience

FSWizard

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

CNC Path

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWizard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CNC Path

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • 专业版永久解锁$7.99

Questions

Is FSWizard free?
FSWizard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CNC Path free?
CNC Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FSWizard or CNC Path?
CNC Path is rated higher. FSWizard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while CNC Path averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FSWizard or CNC Path have ads?
Neither FSWizard nor CNC Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWizard or CNC Path?
FSWizard ships an update monthly, and CNC Path every 2 days. Most recently, FSWizard was updated on October 4, 2026 and CNC Path on September 24, 2026.

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