IES ShapeDB vs UGC Toolbox
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
UGC Toolbox
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UGC Toolbox, by Master Builders Solutions, is your go-to calculator app for quickly providing on-site data requirements for Sprayed Concrete, Injection and TBM operations. With a simple interface and powerful functions, it makes quick work of creating suitable parameters to meet your operational needs. Perfect for Underground Construction students and professionals alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UGC Toolbox at every 3 months against IES ShapeDB's every 7 months. IES ShapeDB's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). 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, UGC Toolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IES ShapeDB | UGC Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SOFTWARE INC | Master Builders Solutions Deutschland GmbH |
In-app purchases
IES ShapeDB
No in-app purchases
UGC Toolbox
No in-app purchases
