Comparison

Steel vs AAWT Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Steel

Features
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Created by a senior structural engineer. 10+ years building intuitive tools from real-world experience. Quick check of section data of various types of steel and section steel combination, including section steel model, section size, section area, theoretical weight and section characteristics, which comply with the current Chinese national standards. Application characteristics: 1. the interface design is simple and intuitive, the function is clear and easy to use. No network traffic consumption; 2. the input adapts to the characteristics of the mobile phone in a variety of ways: stepper, segment selector, roller selector... Convenient and fast; 3. the most commonly used section steel is selected. The use of rollers is convenient, fast, interesting and has a first-class feel; 4. the data are collected from the current national standards and specifications, timely, accurate and detailed; 5. the detailed size of the section is marked in situ in the attached drawing, which is clear at a glance; 6. each type of profile steel has a user-defined page to facilitate the query of non-standard profile steel; 7. special numeric keypad, convenient and fast input; 8. native application, small installation size, does not occupy valuable storage space of mobile phone. If you have any questions or suggestions, please put forward them in the Appstore comments or use the following contact information. Weibo: @结构设计App Email: lrtjqn@icloud.com Official website: https://www.luckybianbian.top

About

AAWT Pro

Features
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Real-time Transcription & Translation  Audio-to-Text Recording: AI real-time transcription, 1-hour recording can be transcribed in as fast as 5 minutes, with 97% accuracy rate for Chinese recognition.  Multi-language Translation: Supports 100+ language pairs for mutual translation, covering professional terminology (business, medical, etc.), with 90% efficiency improvement over manual translation.  Simultaneous Interpretation: When connected to the APP, displays real-time Chinese-English mutual translation results.  AI Content Processing  Intelligent Summarization: Generates thousand-word summary reports in 3-5 minutes, accurately extracting key conversation points.  Mind Map Generation: Automatically converts text into structured diagrams for easy information organization and memorization. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steel4 screens
AAWT Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AAWT Pro at none against Steel's shown. AAWT Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. Steel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AAWT Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steel ships an update every 4 months, AAWT Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level
Steel versus AAWT Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteelAAWT Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer疆 边TUN LIANG

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Steel

One-time1
  • 完整版$3.99
8 purchases

AAWT Pro

Subscriptions4
  • Audio Transcription Package$13.991 Month
  • Audio Transcription Package$20.991 Month
  • Audio Transcription Package$74.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited Year · Unlimited Trans$168.991 Year
One-time4
  • Audio Transcription Package$1.99
  • Audio Transcription Package$6.99
  • Audio Transcription Package$34.49
Show 1 more
  • Audio Transcription Package$62.90

Questions

Is Steel free?
Steel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AAWT Pro free?
AAWT Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Steel or AAWT Pro have ads?
Steel shows ads; AAWT Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Steel or AAWT Pro?
Steel ships an update every 4 months, and AAWT Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Steel was updated on November 6, 2026 and AAWT Pro on October 31, 2026.

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