Beam Engineering lite vs Mechanical Engg. Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Mechanical Engg. Calculator
This app provides a comprehensive collection of ~250 formulas across 16 categories for mechanical engineering, physics, and mathematics. Users can easily perform calculations by selecting a formula and inputting variables.
- ~250 formulas
- 16 categories
- Mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering
- User-friendly calculation input
- Customizable for convenience
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An excellent tool for mechanical engineers or students at university and college, the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Mechanical Engineering Formula Calculator offers ~250 formulas in 16 categories, with more being added in upcoming updates. Categories include the fields of mathematics, physics, and mechanical engineering. To perform calculations, all a user needs to do is choose a formula and enter the required variables. The app will then calculate the equation and display the result. For faster and convenient calculations the Formula Calculator can be customized on an individual level. The following categories are available: • Actuator • Algebra • Bearing • Fluid Power • Gravitation • Kinematics • Kinetic Energy • Kinetic theory of gases • Laws of motion • Oscillations • Properties of solid and liquid • Rotational motion • Thermodynamics • Trigonometry • Waves and sound • Work energy power
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beam Engineering lite at 4.4 against Mechanical Engg. Calculator's 3.7. Beam Engineering lite also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 3). Mechanical Engg. Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Beam Engineering lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mechanical Engg. Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beam Engineering lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 3, 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 Mechanical Engg. Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, Mechanical Engg. Calculator every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beam Engineering lite | Mechanical Engg. Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V PUGAZHENTHI | Trelleborg Sealing Solutions |
Customer experience
Beam Engineering lite
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In-app purchases
Beam Engineering lite
- Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
Mechanical Engg. Calculator
No in-app purchases
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