Beam Engineering lite vs CSiUnits
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.
CSiUnits
This application provides a comprehensive tool for converting units across various scientific disciplines and everyday needs. It offers over 70 conversion options, catering to professionals, students, and anyone requiring precise unit transformations.
- Multiple one-time conversion lists
- Conversions for lifestyle and science
- Over 70 conversion options
- Numeric value input
- Converted values to all possible units
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CSiUnits is an app that helps in conversion of units. Target Users: • Individuals who need simple to complex unit conversion • Engineers, consultants and various professionals • Students and faculty Key Features: • Multiple one time conversion list • Conversions for various lifestyle needs and branches of science • More than 70 conversions to choose from Key Input: • Numeric value to be converted • Selected primary unit Key Output: • Converted values to all possible units
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSiUnits at 50% against Beam Engineering lite's 0%. CSiUnits also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Beam Engineering lite's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 4). 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. CSiUnits asks for nothing beyond the download.
CSiUnits holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Beam Engineering lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of CSiUnits's.
Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, CSiUnits monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beam Engineering lite | CSiUnits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (32 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | V PUGAZHENTHI | Computers and Structures, Inc. |
Customer experience
Beam Engineering lite
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In-app purchases
Beam Engineering lite
- Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
CSiUnits
No in-app purchases
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