Comparison

Beam Engineering lite vs CSiRebar

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
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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.

About

CSiRebar

This app helps structural and civil engineers quickly convert between bar sizes, steel area, and spacing requirements. It supports ASTM, Metric, and Imperial standards, offering various reinforcement layout options for design and analysis.

Highlights
  • Converts bar sizes, steel area, and spacing
  • Supports ASTM, Metric, and Imperial standards
  • Generates multiple reinforcement layouts
  • Allows combined reinforcement layouts
  • User-defined rules for bar selection
  • Provides alternative reinforcement layouts
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CSiRebar is an app that conveniently converts between combinations of bar sizes, steel area, and spacing requirements. Application/Usage: • Convert between combinations of bar sizes, steel area, and spacing requirements • Select the required combination of bar sizes and spacing for given conversions using ASTM, Metric or Imperial standards Target Users: • Structural and civil engineers who need to view and select from various reinforcement layouts for a given criteria during member design • Structural and civil engineers who need to quickly get the area of steel provided in a given section during member analysis Key Features: • Generate many reinforcement layouts • Provide ability for combined reinforcement layouts • User-defined rules for bar selection • Provide several bar options for user-defined range Key Input: • Area • Bar size • Number of bars • Bar spacing • Combined reinforcement layouts Key Output: • Area for given reinforcement layouts • Reinforcement layouts for given bar options and spacing requirements • Alternative reinforcement layouts for given layouts

Screenshots

Beam Engineering lite4 screens
CSiRebar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CSiRebar at 100% against Beam Engineering lite's 0%. CSiRebar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Beam Engineering lite's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beam Engineering lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CSiRebar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CSiRebar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of CSiRebar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, CSiRebar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Beam Engineering lite versus CSiRebar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Engineering liteCSiRebar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIComputers and Structures, Inc.

Customer experience

Beam Engineering lite

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

CSiRebar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beam Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
None

CSiRebar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beam Engineering lite free?
Beam Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CSiRebar free?
CSiRebar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beam Engineering lite or CSiRebar?
CSiRebar is rated higher. Beam Engineering lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while CSiRebar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beam Engineering lite or CSiRebar have ads?
Beam Engineering lite shows ads; CSiRebar does not.
Which is updated more often, Beam Engineering lite or CSiRebar?
Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, and CSiRebar fortnightly. Most recently, Beam Engineering lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and CSiRebar on September 29, 2026.

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