Comparison

Beam Engineering lite vs Adera Construction

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

Adera Construction

This app offers technical modules for quick structural pre-dimensioning in civil engineering. It covers concrete, metal, wood, and pavement structures with various support and load configurations, providing calculations in line with codes and clear results.

Highlights
  • Fast pre-dimensioning in 3 clicks
  • Modules for concrete, metal, wood, pavement
  • Calculations conform to RDM rules
  • Recall of formulas and reference tables
  • Clear presentation of results
  • Interactive and didactic interface
Features
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The application "Construction ADERA", proposes technical modules, allowing a fast pre-dimensioning (in 3 clicks) of the works divided into simple elements. The presented modules concern various structures (concrete, metal, wood and pavement), and various configurations of supports, and charges, to carry out fast calculations of dimensioning, with recall of the formula in conformity with the code, presentation of the diagram which helps with the fast seizure of the data, and numerical application presenting the results in readable and comprehensible form. The modules are different from numerical models of structures, or even from complete calculation software, by the facility of access to the data, by the formal calculation in the respect of the RDM rules, and by the presentation of the instantaneous and concrete results, in the manner of a construction site method office. The presentation, serves as a memory aid, and is meant to be didactic, in its readable and interactive interface, in the form of a calculation note that recalls the formulas used, and draws from the classic reference tables, before displaying the result in numerical format, and in appropriate and explicit units. This application is dedicated to all those who practice construction, students and professors, architects and engineers, contractors, building owners, control offices, and design offices, because of its simplification and step-by-step guidance. The use of these calculations, although systematically verified, remains the exclusive responsibility of the users who determine their own conclusions and use. In a collaborative spirit with practitioners, Adera plans to take into account all the detailed observations of users, to integrate any correction and/or complement in its progressive updates, in order to always offer the best possible tool. For any question or information, please contact us at: technique@adera-rd.com Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Screenshots

Beam Engineering lite4 screens
Adera Construction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Adera Construction at none against Beam Engineering lite's shown. Adera Construction also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Adera Construction sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beam Engineering lite versus Adera Construction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Engineering liteAdera Construction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.114.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIADERA-RD

Customer experience

Beam Engineering lite

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

Adera Construction

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beam Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
5 purchases

Adera Construction

One-time5
  • Poutre simple effort concentré$1.99
  • Module Dallage$2.99
  • Poutres Bois$2.99
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  • Module Poutres Encastrées$3.99
  • Module Chaussée$4.99

Questions

Is Beam Engineering lite free?
Beam Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adera Construction free?
Adera Construction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beam Engineering lite or Adera Construction have ads?
Beam Engineering lite shows ads; Adera Construction does not.

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