# steel shapes — user reviews > 56 indexed App Store user reviews of [steel shapes] by David Homes, rated 4.80/5 from 113 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steel-shapes/id320954171/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steel-shapes/id320954171.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 101 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of [steel shapes]? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 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 **Cons** - 👎 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 **Commonly reported bugs** - Gage ref is blank after update - HSS crash problem (now fixed) **Most requested features** - Use fraction dimensions instead of decimals - Include equations from AISC book - More shapes (flats, rounds, bars, plates) - Material choice (aluminum & stainless) - More user-friendly interface (scrolling) - List of structural hardware - Idea of current U.S. pricing - Include pipe that meets API specifications - Update with flat stock options ## Newest reviews (12 of 56) ### 5/5 — Clear, easy and handy *2012-07-26* I have used this app for years now and find it extremely helpful in the office and field. I seldom refer to our hardback steel reference any longer. ### 5/5 — Fab shop owner *2012-07-05, version 1.952* Great app. I use this every day! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2012-06-21, version 1.952* Worth the price!!!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-04-04, version 1.930* I really like this app. Use it in the office all the time. ### 4/5 — Wonderful *2011-08-07, version 1.900* Great resource to have in my pocket at all times ### 5/5 — Awesome *2011-08-07, version 1.900* I'm an architect and construction manager and this is like carrying the steel manual with me at all times . ### 5/5 — Works great *2011-08-06, version 1.900* Does exactly what it says it does. Really enjoy flipping through this app than the AISC manual. ### 5/5 — Lots to like *2011-08-05* I like the app a lot. I am a piping designer. I have changed my mind on the menu system. It works great. I can find shapes based on any property. Likes: price, multiple catalogs. Thanks for updating. Keep it up!!! ### 5/5 — Great App! *2011-07-05, version 1.870* Throw away your old and outdated books. This a great app for both field and office. A must for anyone involved with metal fabrication. ### 4/5 — Good quick tool *2011-04-07, version 1.870* What a great little quick reference tool. This beats finding the office copy of AISC manual. Robert Gittens Tekla, Inc. ### 5/5 — As handy as the wheel *2011-04-05, version 1.870* Just like the iPhone made me excited to not have to carry both my phone and my iPod around with me, this app means I can leave my profile reference wheel at home. This is very handy. Thanks. ### 4/5 — Shapes data galore *2011-01-17, version 1.860* I use this app on a regular basis but find myself still referring to the physical steel handbook as this only contains shapes. Please update with flat stock options so I can get away from paper documents. All in all this is a great app to have for your pocket while in the field or in the office. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — For a salvage diver or structural fabricator *2012-04-11* This is absolutely the best, smartest app. I've seen or purchased. Do you know how many $70. - $150. books I own? Well times and technology is surely changing. This is a really good app. It took me a couple of minutes to go through the various function. All the functions work! That's amazing. And that's an over used word. ### 3/5 — So convenient! *2020-08-05* Great app! Love it **Developer response:** Could you try deleting & reinstalling the app once? I have this issue before once. If it doesn't fix it, please contact me at dhomes@gmail.com and i'll help you figuring the issue out ### 3/5 — Gage ref *2019-10-16* after the latest update, the gage ref is blank. must be a glitch. ### 3/5 — App *2012-01-26* Good app plenty of info. Not good if in australia steel different names and sizes. Only for America ### 3/5 — A good start *2011-01-07, version 1.860* Here are my suggestions: -more shapes ie flats, rounds, bars, plates etc. -I know the app is called steel but it would be awesome if there could be a material choice as well aluminum & stainless would be cool. - more user friendly interface- instead of having to scroll through the big list. - a list if structural hardware - an idea of current U.S. pricing. - updated images, current ones are a little fuzzy. If I could build an app that's what I'd put in it, wishful thinking I know but would be super cool. ### 3/5 — Good data base *2010-07-22, version 0* This app is a good data base. It has the tables w/o any design formulas or calculation capability. ### 4/5 — Multi function would be great *2021-02-26* It would help if you can use fraction dimensions and not all decimal units For example stead of using 1.25 you can use 1”1/4 ### 4/5 — Great product *2013-02-22, version 2.5.0* I have been using this software for some time now. I find it very useful as a quick reference ### 4/5 — Steel *2012-09-06, version 1.952* This is an extremely useful app, well worth the price, and highly recommended to any designer. ### 4/5 — Good app *2012-06-26, version 1.952* Nice to be able to look at previous editions and historic sections. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — very handy *2024-03-22* i have had this app for years now and have not had to search for another one. Has what I need every time I search something. It’s not perfect but it’s close. ### 5/5 — Dont forget the AISC *2021-11-19* With this app and the AISC downloaded as a PDF you are good to go for iron. ### 5/5 — Must have! *2021-05-13* If you’re in the steel business then you need this app. I use it everyday and is always coming in handy on jobs and in meetings. I’d give it 6 stars if it was possible. ### 5/5 — Useful for field calculations *2020-03-23* Kinda like having a pocket Steel Manual. ### 5/5 — Great *2016-03-23, version 3.0.1* This had some old Ibeams and wide flanges I couldn't find. Great app!! ### 5/5 — Very useful App *2013-02-24, version 2.5.0* I'm a structural engineer and find this app easy and quick to use. A Must Have for structural engineers! ### 5/5 — Great App *2013-01-28, version 2.5.0* Awesome ### 5/5 — Super Useful *2012-12-14, version 2.1.0* Way faster and easier than carrying the steel manual everywhere. Has all the sizes you could ever want. ### 5/5 — Great app *2012-12-02* The only thing it's missing would be the equations from the aisc book. Otherwise I recommend this app to all my friends in school. ### 5/5 — Steel for iPhone *2012-09-19, version 1.952* This is an essential application for structural engineers now a days. Well designed and simple. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*