Comparison

Deflection Pro vs PAD Footing

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

Head to head
About

Deflection Pro

This advanced structural analysis calculator assists engineers with beam, truss, and frame design. It generates load combinations based on American and European standards and performs detailed beam column capacity checks. Results are presented intuitively, with options to export to PDF and save files.

Highlights
  • Beam, truss, and frame analysis
  • Load combination generation (US & EU standards)
  • Beam column capacity checks (flexure, shear, tension, compression)
  • Detailed design checks for various buckling types
  • PDF export
  • Save to external file
Features
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Deflection Pro is an advanced structural analysis calculator for beam, truss, and frame design. The software is designed to be simple, intuitive, and useful for structural engineers worldwide. Like our other apps, it is designed to run on all your devices. LOAD COMBINATIONS Deflection Pro generates common load combinations based on American and European standards. Simply select a desired design method in the settings page and assign a category to each load. The results are seamlessly aggregated and integrated into the same charts and interface as if you were designing a simple beam case. BEAM COLUMN CAPACITY CHECKS Deflection Pro calculates beam column strength capacity for flexure, shear, tension, and compression based on the AISC specification. The software accurately reproduces tabulated values in steel construction manuals. Flexure Design • Yielding • Lateral torsional buckling • Local buckling • Flange local buckling • Compression flange local buckling • Web local buckling • Compression tee stem local buckling Shear Design • Web shear strength • Web shear strength, considering field action Tension Design • Yielding tensile strength • Rupture tensile strength Compression Design • Flexural buckling • Torsional buckling OTHER FEATURES Since this is our latest and greatest structural analysis app, we are actively improving it and adding new functionality. It receives more frequent updates than other tiers of our software. Other advanced functionality include the ability to directly export to PDF and to save to an external file for backup and sharing. CONTACT We like to hear from you! Please email contact@ketchep.com if you have any issues, questions, or comments.

About

PAD Footing

This structural design tool analyzes single-column footings for vertical loads and bending moments. It's based on a long-standing program, offering reliable engineering calculations for structural analysis.

Highlights
  • Analyzes single-column footings
  • Resists vertical loads (Y-direction)
  • Handles bending moments (X & Z directions)
  • Based on established engineering software
  • Structural analysis calculations
Features
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PAD Footing is a structural design tool used to analyze simple, single-column footings to resist vertical loads in the Y-direction and bending moments in the X & Z directions. PAD-98 was originally written in 1998 and subsequently included in the Foot2000 program release which is still in publication today.

Screenshots

Deflection Pro4 screens
PAD Footing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PAD Footing at $1.99 against Deflection Pro's $19.99. PAD Footing also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Deflection Pro's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Deflection Pro costs $19.99 and PAD Footing $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deflection Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deflection Pro has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deflection Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, PAD Footing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Deflection Pro versus PAD Footing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeflection ProPAD Footing
Price$19.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue KetchepCharles Roberts

Customer experience

Deflection Pro

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%

PAD Footing

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

In-app purchases

None

Deflection Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PAD Footing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deflection Pro free?
Deflection Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAD Footing free?
PAD Footing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deflection Pro or PAD Footing?
Deflection Pro is rated higher. Deflection Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PAD Footing averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Deflection Pro or PAD Footing have ads?
Neither Deflection Pro nor PAD Footing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deflection Pro or PAD Footing?
Deflection Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and PAD Footing fortnightly. Most recently, Deflection Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and PAD Footing on October 18, 2026.

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