Comparison

A vs Production Assist

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

Head to head
About

A

Analyze complex 3D space frames with this powerful yet easy-to-use application. Input node coordinates, member alignments, and material properties to solve structures and view step-by-step calculations. Visualize deformations and generate shear force and bending moment diagrams.

Highlights
  • 3D space frame analysis
  • Stiffness Matrix Method
  • Step-by-step calculation display
  • Equilibrium check
  • Deformation visualization
  • Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagrams
Features
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The Space Frame is considered to be the complicated structure due to the members of such frames may be oriented in any directions in three-dimensional space more over the external loads oriented in any arbitrary directions can be applied to joints, as well as members. A-Frame 3D is an app that is so easy to use yet so powerful!!! Data input is just as simple as - Node coordination (x, y, z) - Member alignment (node-i to node-j) - Applied loads to each nodes and members - Material properties E, G, Iy, Ix, J and A values Not only A-Frame can solve the Space Frame but the app also showing the calculation step by step for the result data so that you can counter check the correctness of the calculation. A-Frame 3D is an application for structural engineers or engineering students who need a tool to analyze the space frames. A-Frame 3D solves the space frame by using the Stiffness Matrix Method, providing following features: - The frame members can be aligned in any direction in space. - Load applied to each members can oriented in any direct around the frame members. - Equilibrium check for Forces & Bending Moments - Deformation of each points along the members. - Shear Force Diagram (S.F.D) and Bending Moment Diagram (B.M.D) of each sections along each members in 3D.

About

Production Assist

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The new application Production Assist® is a cross-platform online paperwork tool for the event and theater industry. Paperwork is all the documents needed to set up and run an event. By connecting online, we solve the problem that all printed paperwork very quickly contains outdated information. With Online Paperwork you can be sure that you always have the latest version of the document available. Beside this Production Assist is very affordable. With our subscription based licence model, you get yourself started with online paperwork und structural calculation for 30 supports starting at 20€/month. Functionality - Plan and draw in 3D and 2D in Production Assis - All paperwork online directly in the cloud Electrical planning - Calculation of power requirements and phase utilization - Creation of patch plans Real-time structural analysis - Hanging Structures - Ground Supports - Suspended structures Paperwork - Property Lists - Inventory Lists - Structure Lists - Electrical consumers lists - Connection Lists - Color foil lists - Export of lists to PDF and CSV Export of labels for objects - Export of labels with QR codes for scanning with a mobile phone MVR / GDTF Support - Full support of GDTF and MVR for data exchange.

Screenshots

A4 screens
Production Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Production Assist at Free against A's $9.99. Production Assist also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.6). A's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Production Assist is free to download; A costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A ships an update fortnightly, Production Assist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
A versus Production Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAProduction Assist
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJutarus RatanasethakulDeerSoft GmbH

In-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

None

Production Assist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A free?
A costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Production Assist free?
Production Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do A or Production Assist have ads?
Neither A nor Production Assist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A or Production Assist?
A ships an update fortnightly, and Production Assist every 2 months. Most recently, A was updated on October 26, 2026 and Production Assist on October 3, 2026.

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