IES ShapeDB vs GCTS gTest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IES ShapeDB
Access a comprehensive database of over 18,000 structural shapes and their engineering properties. Perform simple beam and column stress analysis for various materials like steel, wood, aluminum, rebar, and cables. Ideal for field use by engineers.
- 18,000+ structural shapes
- Engineering properties database
- Simple beam stress analysis
- Column stress analysis
- Supports steel, wood, aluminum, rebar, cables
- Calculates bending and combined stresses
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The Database contains over 18,000 structural shapes and their engineering properties. The tool can perform simple beam and column stress analysis. It is ideal for use in the field. Database shapes for the following materials • Steel: Hot Rolled and Cold Formed • Wood: Dimensional & Engineered • Aluminum • Rebar • Cables Engineering Properties • Area • Section Moduli • Inertias • Graphical dimensions Simple Beam Stress Analysis • Uniform and concentrated loading • Calculated bending stresses • AISC Steel plastic moment and brace lengths (steel sections) Column Stress Analysis • Axial loading with eccentricity • Calculated combined stresses & slenderness ratios
GCTS gTest
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This app functions as the user interface for the GCTS SCON-S based machines and Data Cube and allows the user to perform automatic control and data acquisition tests either performing pre-defined standard tests or custom-defined Universal Stages. Users can customize several parameters to better suit their needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GCTS gTest at every 3 weeks against IES ShapeDB's every 7 months. IES ShapeDB's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IES ShapeDB ships an update every 7 months, GCTS gTest every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | IES ShapeDB | GCTS gTest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SOFTWARE INC | GCTS Testing Systems |
In-app purchases
IES ShapeDB
No in-app purchases
GCTS gTest
No in-app purchases
