Best apps like Cross Sections

8+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
6 free apps
Updated September 2026

Whether you want more options like Cross Sections or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 8+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Cross Sections

Steel Profiles#1

Steel Profiles by Matteo Rossi

Steel Section Properties
Editor's Choice
🔍 Reference
4.7(269 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Access a vast library of steel section properties for structural engineers and construction professionals. Browse over 5,000 steel shapes across international standards, compare profiles, and calculate weights. Includes advanced filtering and unit conversion tools.

[steel shapes]#2

[steel shapes] by David Homes

Decades' worth of steel data
Strong Contender
🔍 Reference
4.8😊(113 ratings)
$4.99
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Access decades of steel shape data with this app. It provides a vast library of structural steel databases, including current and historical AISC versions, with properties, design values, and unit conversion capabilities.

What We Love

  • 👍 Very handy and useful
  • 👍 Essential for steel business
  • 👍 Quick reference tool
  • 👍 Like a pocket steel manual
  • 👍 Easy and quick to use
  • 👍 Contains hard-to-find Ibeams/wide flanges
  • 👍 Faster than carrying the steel manual
  • 👍 Well-designed and simple
  • 👍 Worth the price
  • 👍 Clear, easy, and handy
  • 👍 Use it every day
  • 👍 Good app, nice to see previous editions
  • 👍 Worth the price
  • 👍 Best, smartest app
  • 👍 Good database
  • 👍 Saves a lot of time
  • 👍 Helpful for blacksmith/welding
  • 👍 Easy to use, updated often
  • 👍 Outstanding info at fingertips
  • 👍 Fixes HSS crash problem
  • 👍 Convenient, not carrying books
  • 👍 Good value
  • 👍 Thorough and easy to use
  • 👍 Friendly customer service
  • 👍 Great to have it all at hand
  • 👍 Well-made, performing database
  • 👍 Extensive library
  • 👍 Great tool, highly recommended
  • 👍 Fantastic library of steel shapes
  • 👍 Worth every penny
  • 👍 Constantly improving app
  • 👍 Handy for meetings
  • 👍 Super handy to have
  • 👍 Access to all AISC shapes
  • 👍 Great job, has all data from books
  • 👍 Best app for steel ref
  • 👍 Thank you

Room to Improve

  • 👎 Not perfect, but close
  • 👎 Only for America, not Australia
  • 👎 Missing some sizes
  • 👎 Only contains shapes, not flat stock
  • 👎 Fuzzy current images
  • 👎 No design formulas or calculation capability
  • 👎 Lacks pipe for API specs
Le BETON#3

Le BETON by Riyad Habash

For Structural Beams & Slabs
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
5.0(6 ratings)
Free
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This app offers structural engineers essential calculators for beams and slabs directly on their smartphones. It provides reliable algorithms for flexure, shear, and deflection calculations, along with rough load estimates for columns. Stay updated for more features designed for on-the-go structural analysis.

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Steel Profiles AISC
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This reference tool provides comprehensive data on steel shapes from American standards. Access geometry, detailing, and design properties, with sortable and searchable options. Convert values to different units for flexible analysis.

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Access dimensional data for carbon steel butt-weld fittings and flanges. This digital companion also provides technical and general information for carbon steel pipe systems.

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Beam Sections Profiles
Beam Sections Profiles
Beam Sections Profiles
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This reference app provides engineers and architects with a database of beam cross-sections from various international standards. It allows users to view profile dimensions, calculate weight using standard materials, and export data to CSV format.

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