Comparison

Beam Engineering lite vs Mechanical Engineering Toolkit

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

Mechanical Engineering Toolkit

This utility app provides a comprehensive collection of engineering equations and formulas for students and professionals. Easily perform calculations by selecting a formula and inputting variables, with detailed instructions and reference material included.

Highlights
  • Engineering equations and formulas
  • Mechanics of Material calculations
  • Theory of Elasticity formulas
  • Composite Material properties
  • Reference material
  • Variable input for calculations
Features
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Mechanical Engineering Toolkit is a professional engineering calculator for students, researchers, and practicing engineers. Choose a formula, enter your variables, and get instant results — with calculation steps, formulas, diagrams, and unit conversions shown along the way. Switch between SI and Imperial units anytime, save favorites, and find the right tool fast with recommendations by major. Save your inputs as named projects, and export any result as text, image, CSV or PDF. Categories and tools: Mechanics of Material • Moments of inertia of plane areas • Force-displacement relation of a bar • Torsion formula and angle of twist • Flexure formula of a beam • Transverse shear stress • Deflections and slopes of cantilever and simple beams • Plane stress transformation and Mohr's circle • Principal stresses and planes • Spherical shell and thin-walled pressure vessel stresses • Buckling load of a column • Thermal deformation and stress • Combined loading • Bolted / riveted joints • Fatigue safety factor • Shaft power and torque Statics • Centroid of an area • Resultant of a force system • Beam reactions • 2D truss analysis Machine Design • Helical compression springs • Spur gear geometry and stresses • Shaft fatigue design (DE-Goodman) • Bearing L10 life • Belt and chain drives • Bolt preload / torque-tension • Fillet weld strength • Press / shrink-fit interference • Shaft critical speed (Dunkerley) • Beam natural frequency (five end conditions) • Torsional natural frequency (one or two rotors) Fluids & Thermal • Reynolds number and flow regime • Pipe pressure drop (Darcy-Weisbach with Colebrook) • Pump and fan power • Composite wall conduction • Fin efficiency • Heat exchanger sizing by LMTD Theory of Elasticity • Constitutive relation of linear elastic material • Stress/strain of linear elastic material Composite Material • Lamina and laminate stress/strain • Lamina engineering constants • Laminate plane and 3D properties • Rule of mixtures • Failure criteria (Tsai-Hill, Tsai-Wu) Reference Tables • Drill & tap chart (metric and imperial thread series) • ISO 286 fits & tolerances • Standard sections (AISC W, IPE, HEB) • Unit converter No account required. Works offline. Available in English, Chinese, German, French, and Japanese.

Screenshots

Beam Engineering lite4 screens
Mechanical Engineering Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mechanical Engineering Toolkit at 57% against Beam Engineering lite's 0%. Mechanical Engineering Toolkit also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Mechanical Engineering Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mechanical Engineering Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Beam Engineering lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of Mechanical Engineering Toolkit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, Mechanical Engineering Toolkit every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beam Engineering lite versus Mechanical Engineering Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Engineering liteMechanical Engineering Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings)4.8 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3264 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIAPPS BAY LIMITED

Customer experience

Beam Engineering lite

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

Mechanical Engineering Toolkit

All ratings64 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beam Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Mechanical Engineering Toolkit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Beam Engineering lite free?
Beam Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mechanical Engineering Toolkit free?
Mechanical Engineering Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beam Engineering lite or Mechanical Engineering Toolkit?
Mechanical Engineering Toolkit is rated higher. Beam Engineering lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Mechanical Engineering Toolkit averages 4.8 from 64 ratings.
Do Beam Engineering lite or Mechanical Engineering Toolkit have ads?
Both Beam Engineering lite and Mechanical Engineering Toolkit show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beam Engineering lite or Mechanical Engineering Toolkit?
Beam Engineering lite ships an update every 5 months, and Mechanical Engineering Toolkit every 8 days. Most recently, Beam Engineering lite was updated on August 15, 2026 and Mechanical Engineering Toolkit on September 24, 2026.

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