Comparison

Deflection Pro vs BeatKeeper Pro

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

BeatKeeper Pro

This app helps law enforcement officers manage their work schedules and track overtime hours. It allows users to log straight time and time-and-a-half overtime by deployment period, providing a clear overview of time and earnings.

Highlights
  • Log straight time
  • Track overtime hours
  • Manage deployment periods
  • Monitor earnings
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Beat Keeper – Your Ultimate LEO Calendar Tired of messy paper calendars and losing track of your overtime? Beat Keeper is the smarter way to manage your schedule and stay on top of your hours. Designed specifically for you, this easy-to-use app lets you log and monitor your straight time and time-and-a-half overtime by deployment period — so you always know where your time (and money) is going.

Screenshots

Deflection Pro4 screens
BeatKeeper Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BeatKeeper Pro at $0.99 against Deflection Pro's $19.99. BeatKeeper Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). Deflection Pro's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 BeatKeeper Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeatKeeper Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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, BeatKeeper Pro every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Deflection Pro versus BeatKeeper Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeflection ProBeatKeeper Pro
Price$19.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue KetchepSidney Oliveira

Customer experience

Deflection Pro

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

BeatKeeper Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deflection Pro

No in-app purchases

None

BeatKeeper Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deflection Pro free?
Deflection Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeatKeeper Pro free?
BeatKeeper Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deflection Pro or BeatKeeper Pro?
BeatKeeper Pro is rated higher. Deflection Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while BeatKeeper Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deflection Pro or BeatKeeper Pro have ads?
Neither Deflection Pro nor BeatKeeper Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deflection Pro or BeatKeeper Pro?
Deflection Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and BeatKeeper Pro every 6 weeks. Most recently, Deflection Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and BeatKeeper Pro on October 28, 2026.

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