FSWizard PRO vs Walter Insert Converter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSWizard PRO
This app calculates optimal cutting speeds and feeds for CNC milling and turning operations. It supports various materials, tools, and machining techniques like chip thinning and HSM. Includes helpful charts and calculators for machinists.
- CNC milling and turning speed calculator
- Material and tool-based cutting condition calculation
- Chip thinning and HSM support
- Built-in drill and tap charts
- GD&T reference
- Triangle and fillet calculators
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CNC Milling and Turning Speed and 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 Endmill, Indexed Endmill, and Facemill, 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. Please visit: https://hsmadvisor.com/?page=help&article_id=4811_supported-materials-list For a list of workpiece materials available in the PRO version
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.
- 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)
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSWizard PRO at 90% against Walter Insert Converter's 0%. FSWizard PRO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 23 months) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). Walter Insert Converter's advantage is price (Free vs $17.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Walter Insert Converter is free to download; FSWizard PRO costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FSWizard PRO ships an update monthly, Walter Insert Converter every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FSWizard PRO | Walter Insert Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eldar Gerfanov | Walter-AG |
Customer experience
FSWizard PRO
Walter Insert Converter
In-app purchases
FSWizard PRO
No in-app purchases
Walter Insert Converter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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