Comparison

steelyard vs SSAB BendCalc

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

Head to head
About

steelyard

This app quickly calculates the weight of steel sections from various international standards. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers offline functionality for convenience. Save your settings and calculations for easy access.

Highlights
  • Steel section weight calculation
  • Supports EU, USA, Japanese, KOREA standards
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Offline functionality
  • Save calculations and settings
  • Advanced search system
Features
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Steelyard: The Ultimate Metal Mass & Cost Calculator Precision matters. Whether you’re a structural engineer, a metal fabricator, or a scrap dealer, Steelyard turns your smartphone into a heavy-duty industrial scale. Stop guessing and start calculating with the most intuitive interface on the market. iron, aluminum, copper, brass, density, structural, engineer, fabrication, rebar, tube, kg, lbs, construction, gauge, volume, materials, h-beam, u-beam From standard sheets to complex industrial sections, Steelyard handles: Structural Beams: I-Beam, H-Beam, U-Channel, and T-Bars. Tubes & Pipes: Round, square, and rectangular hollow sections. Rods & Bars: Hexagonal, round, and flat bars. Custom Profiles: Input your own dimensions for specialized sections. Massive Material Database: metals including Steel, Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Titanium, and Lead. Live Price Estimator: Input the price per unit to get instant total project costs. Dual Unit Support: Seamlessly toggle between Metric (kg, mm, m) and Imperial (lbs, in, ft). History Log: Save your previous calculations for quick reference later. Offline Mode: Works in the workshop or on-site without an internet connection. "Steelyard is built for the floor, not just the office. Big buttons, high-contrast text, and zero fluff."

About

SSAB BendCalc

This app helps metal fabricators determine precise bending settings for specific steel types. It calculates key parameters like bending force, springback, and punch depth in seconds. Results can be saved and shared as PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Predicts springback and punch depth
  • Calculates maximum bend force
  • Determines opening angle
  • Estimates minimum flange height
  • Saves and shares results as PDF
  • Supports multiple steel types
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Get the correct bending settings for Hardox, Strenx, Docol and Domex steels from SSAB. The first software to predict springback and punch depth! Based on the steel characteristics, die and tool symmetry, final bend shape and friction conditions, it gives you the result in seconds: - Maximum bend force - Springback - Punch depth - Opening angle during maximal stroke - Minimum flange height You can save the results and share the report as PDF. BendCalc is available in English, Turkish, Portugal, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, Finland, Italy, Korea, Russia, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Czech, Poland, indonesian and Thai Contact details marketing@ssab.com

Screenshots

steelyard4 screens
SSAB BendCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: steelyard at 56% against SSAB BendCalc's 0%. steelyard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). SSAB BendCalc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price 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. steelyard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SSAB BendCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

steelyard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: steelyard has 300 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of steelyard's written reviews are positive against 0% of SSAB BendCalc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

steelyard ships an update every 2 months, SSAB BendCalc every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
steelyard versus SSAB BendCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersteelyardSSAB BendCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (300 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings300 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed SaadSSAB AB

Customer experience

steelyard

All ratings283 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

SSAB BendCalc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

steelyard

One-time1
  • Ad Blocker$9.99
None

SSAB BendCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is steelyard free?
steelyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SSAB BendCalc free?
SSAB BendCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, steelyard or SSAB BendCalc?
steelyard is rated higher. steelyard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while SSAB BendCalc averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do steelyard or SSAB BendCalc have ads?
SSAB BendCalc shows ads; steelyard does not.
Which is updated more often, steelyard or SSAB BendCalc?
steelyard ships an update every 2 months, and SSAB BendCalc every 7 months. Most recently, steelyard was updated on October 21, 2026 and SSAB BendCalc on September 25, 2026.

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