Comparison

FSWizard PRO vs Machinist Tool

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Machinist Tool

This app offers machinists and engineers tools and resources for holemaking and finishing applications. It helps convert cutting tool parameters and select the right boring inserts. Users can also access product literature and connect with an engineering helpline.

Highlights
  • Cutting tool parameter conversion
  • Boring insert selection guide
  • Access to product literature
  • Engineering helpline access
  • Holemaking and finishing resources
Features
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The Machinist Tool from Allied Machine & Engineering provides numerous tools and resources to assist machinists and engineers with their holemaking and finishing applications. Quickly convert cutting tool parameters for the machine inputs you need. The Machinist Tool app also includes Allied’s product literature as well as the Boring Insert Selector that guides you through the selection process to find the right insert for your boring application. For any questions or challenges you have, Allied Machine & Engineering is a phone call away. An Engineering Helpline button is conveniently located at the bottom of your screen. With one touch, you’ll be connected to an application engineer who is standing by, ready to help.

Screenshots

FSWizard PRO4 screens
Machinist Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSWizard PRO at 90% against Machinist Tool's 0%. FSWizard PRO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). Machinist Tool's advantage is price (Free vs $17.99) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Machinist Tool is free to download; FSWizard PRO costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSWizard PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of FSWizard PRO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Machinist Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSWizard PRO ships an update monthly, Machinist Tool weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FSWizard PRO versus Machinist Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSWizard PROMachinist Tool
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#138 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEldar GerfanovAllied Machine & Engineering Corp.

Customer experience

FSWizard PRO

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Machinist Tool

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSWizard PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Machinist Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSWizard PRO free?
FSWizard PRO costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machinist Tool free?
Machinist Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSWizard PRO or Machinist Tool?
FSWizard PRO is rated higher. FSWizard PRO averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Machinist Tool averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do FSWizard PRO or Machinist Tool have ads?
Neither FSWizard PRO nor Machinist Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSWizard PRO or Machinist Tool?
FSWizard PRO ships an update monthly, and Machinist Tool weekly. Most recently, FSWizard PRO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Machinist Tool on October 24, 2026.

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