Comparison

Beam Engineering lite vs Pencil Note

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

Head to head
About

Beam Engineering lite

This app provides 34 civil engineering calculators for beam analysis and conversion, referencing industry codes. It offers auto-fill options for material and section pickers and supports dual units. A pro version unlocks unlimited calculations, history, and PDF exports.

Highlights
  • 34 civil engineering calculators
  • AISC, ACI, ASCE code references
  • Auto-fill section and material pickers
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Calculation history
  • PDF export
  • Dark mode support
Features
Read full description

Beam Calculator offers a comprehensive suite of 34 calculators to analyze and convert key Beam and Civil Engineering parameters. Built for professionals and students, every formula is backed by AISC 360-22, ACI 318-19, and ASCE 7-22 code references displayed directly in the calculator. Auto-fill Section and Material Pickers let you select from 39 AISC W-shapes and standard Steel, Rebar, and Concrete grades to instantly populate input fields. No manual lookup needed. Included Calculators (Metric and Imperial Units): Critical Bending Moments: . Rectangular Cross Section . Open Cross Section . Nonuniform Bending Gradient . Moment Gradient Factor with PASS/FAIL adequacy check per AISC 360-22 Stress and Deflection: . Maximum Stress (Axial and Bending Loads) . Maximum Stress (Large Bending Deflection) . Axial Compression and Bending Deflection . Critical Buckling Load . Stress (Unsymmetrical Bending) . Total Unit Stress and Deflection (Eccentric Loading) Steel and Compression Calculations: . Trial Design Area of Steel . Compression Area and Depth . Nominal Moment Capacity . Adjusted Steel Area . Reinforcement Ratios (Balanced, Minimum, Maximum) Beam Dimensions and Shear Strength: . Required Beam Dimensions . Concrete and Steel Shear Strength . Maximum Allowable Shear (Steel and Total) . Horizontal, Angled, and Vertical Stirrup Spacing . Stirrup Shear Strength and Embedment Length . Maximum Tension Steel Spacing Key Features: . Dual unit system. USCS (Imperial) and SI (Metric) with accurate conversions . Calculation History. save, review, and add notes to past calculations . PDF Export. share professional calculation reports . Built-in Reference Tables. W-shape sections, steel grades, rebar grades, and concrete grades . Dark mode support with three appearance options . Category filter chips for fast formula navigation Pro Unlock (One-Time Purchase): . Unlimited calculations across all 34 formulas . Full calculation history (free users see last 5 records) . PDF export and sharing . Swipe to delete history records Available in English, Francais, Espanol, Italiano, Deutsch, Chinese, Nederlands, and Portugues.

About

Pencil Note

Create and organize digital sticky notes on a virtual bulletin board. Supports Apple Pencil for realistic writing and drawing with pressure sensitivity. Offers various paper types and pen colors for personalized notes.

Highlights
  • Digital bulletin board for notes
  • Apple Pencil support with pressure sensitivity
  • Four paper types and two pen colors
  • Finger eraser functionality
  • Organize and move notes freely
  • Split screen support
Features
Read full description

Gather your thoughts in a flash using Pencil Note! With support for the new Apple Pencil, you can create sticky notes and save them on a digital bulletin board. Choose from 4 different paper types: pink or yellow sticky notes, graphing, or cardstock paper and two pen colours: red or blue to create notes on the go. Keep track of important dates, lists and other matters in this handy app. Apple Pencil support allows you to jot down notes like you would in reality. Pressure sensitivity gives you the option to not only write, but draw. Applying more pressure with the pen creates thicker lines. Now, once enabled in the Options screen, you can also erase your mistakes using a swipe of your finger! Use Pencil Note to write or draw out ideas and always have them on hand! Features: - Create and keep track of notes using this handy digital bulletin board. - Move around notes to help you organize your thoughts to commit them to memory. - Use red or blue ink and choose from 4 paper types to make differentiation easy. - Make a mistake? Simply trash the note and create a new one or enable the finger eraser in the Options screen to make quick work of your errors with a swipe of your fingertip! - Draw or write! The Apple Pencil support allows you to further enhance your notes, but you can also draw designs with your fingertips. - Simple controls! Tap on a paper to create a new page and tap away from a note when done to minimize and then move it around the bulletin board. - Split screen is supported to let you take notes as you use other apps. - All rotations are now supported for more ease of use. - Throw away old or outdated notes using the waste basket icon to keep everything neat and tidy! - Keep an eye on all of your notes with a quick glance! Organize your day and your thoughts in a snap! **The music used in the App Preview videos are for demonstration purposes only and are not available within the app. The music has been provided by Sound-ideas.com.

Screenshots

Beam Engineering lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beam Engineering lite at Free against Pencil Note's $0.99. Beam Engineering lite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (32 vs 5). Pencil Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Beam Engineering lite is free to download; Pencil Note costs $0.99 up front. Beam Engineering lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pencil Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beam Engineering lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Beam Engineering lite's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pencil Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, Pencil Note every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Beam Engineering lite versus Pencil Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Engineering litePencil Note
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (32 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.115.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIMagitech Corporation

Customer experience

Beam Engineering lite

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pencil Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beam Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
None

Pencil Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beam Engineering lite free?
Beam Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Note free?
Pencil Note costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beam Engineering lite or Pencil Note?
Beam Engineering lite is rated higher. Beam Engineering lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Pencil Note averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Beam Engineering lite or Pencil Note have ads?
Beam Engineering lite shows ads; Pencil Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Beam Engineering lite or Pencil Note?
Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, and Pencil Note every 7 months. Most recently, Beam Engineering lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pencil Note on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons