Comparison

Beam Engineering lite vs Beam Calculator.

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

Beam Calculator.

This structural engineering app simplifies beam calculations for professionals and students. It quickly analyzes various beam types under different loads, providing essential data like reactions, moments, and deflections. Get reliable results for design, learning, or fieldwork.

Highlights
  • Calculate reactions, bending moments, shear forces, and deflections
  • Support point loads, UDL, and combinations
  • Analyze simply supported, cantilever, and fixed-end beams
  • View reaction forces, shear and moment diagrams
  • Input beam length, material properties, and load details
  • Fast calculations and easy result interpretation
Features
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Beam Calculator is a powerful structural engineering tool designed to help engineers, architects, students, and construction professionals perform essential beam calculations quickly and accurately. With intuitive inputs and clear results, the app simplifies structural analysis for beams under various loads and supports. Whether you’re analyzing simple supports, overhangs, distributed loads, or point loads, Beam Calculator gives you reliable results in seconds—perfect for design, classroom learning, or fieldwork. Key Features: • Calculate reactions, bending moments, shear forces, and deflections for beam structures • Support point loads, uniform distributed loads (UDL), and combinations. • Analyze simply supported, cantilever, and fixed-end beams. • View reaction forces, shear and moment diagrams, and key values. • Enter beam length, material properties, load magnitudes, and positions. • Designed for fast calculations and easy interpretation of results. Beam Calculator is ideal for civil and structural engineers, design professionals, construction teams, and students seeking a reliable mobile solution for beam analysis. in-app purchase included Lifetime to Remove Ads Privacy Policy : https://semiconhub.in/manager/privacy.html Terms and Condition : https://semiconhub.in/manager/tcondition.html

Screenshots

Beam Engineering lite4 screens
Beam Calculator.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beam Engineering lite at 4.4 against Beam Calculator.'s 3.0. Beam Engineering lite also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 2). Beam Calculator.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Beam Calculator. 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

Beam Engineering lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beam Engineering lite versus Beam Calculator.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam Engineering liteBeam Calculator.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHISachinbhai Surani

Customer experience

Beam Engineering lite

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

Beam Calculator.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beam Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Beam Calculator.

One-time1
  • Lifetime premium$9.99

Questions

Is Beam Engineering lite free?
Beam Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beam Calculator. free?
Beam Calculator. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beam Engineering lite or Beam Calculator.?
Beam Engineering lite is rated higher. Beam Engineering lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Beam Calculator. averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Beam Engineering lite or Beam Calculator. have ads?
Beam Engineering lite shows ads; Beam Calculator. does not.

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