Comparison

RC Section vs FEbeam 2D

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

Head to head
About

RC Section

This app provides structural engineers, architects, and students with tools for analyzing reinforced concrete elements according to Eurocode 2. It offers bending, shear, and column design checks, material databases, and visual feedback for complex calculations.

Highlights
  • Reinforced concrete element analysis
  • Eurocode 2 compliance
  • Bending and shear ULS checks
  • Column design with failure envelopes
  • Material and durability database
  • Visual stress-strain and geometry diagrams
Features
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RC Section: The Comprehensive Eurocode 2 Engineering Suite RC Section is the ultimate mobile companion for structural engineers, architects, and civil engineering students. Engineered for professional-grade precision, this app simplifies the complex analysis of reinforced concrete elements, ensuring full compliance with Eurocode 2 and various National Determined Parameters (NDPs). Whether you’re performing a quick site check, conducting a preliminary design, or verifying complex biaxial loads, RC Section provides a high-performance workflow directly in your pocket. Bending & Shear Analysis: Complete Ultimate Limit State (ULS) checks for rectangular and T-sections. Materials & Durability: Comprehensive database for concrete classes and reinforcement steel grades. Calculate required concrete cover based on environmental exposure and design life. Column Design: Evaluate axial load and bending moment interaction with failure envelopes for clear safety margin visualization. Visual Feedback: High-quality diagrams for stress-strain distribution, section geometry, and reinforcement layouts.

About

FEbeam 2D

Features
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this app is designed to solve a very simple 2D beam problems in mechanical and aerospace engineering fields. It illustrates a step by step process from user input data to computing results. Text book is included within this app for further reading about the finite element method for solving problem. this app also serves as an essential tool for distant learning. There are handy cross sectional of different geometry calculator included in this app. The finite element theory can be found in the embedded text books.

Screenshots

RC Section4 screens
FEbeam 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RC Section at $3.99 against FEbeam 2D's $20.99. RC Section also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

RC Section costs $3.99 and FEbeam 2D $20.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Section ships an update every 6 weeks, FEbeam 2D every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RC Section versus FEbeam 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC SectionFEbeam 2D
Price$3.99 — better$20.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArian LakoOrtwin Ohtmer

In-app purchases

None

RC Section

No in-app purchases

None

FEbeam 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RC Section free?
RC Section costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FEbeam 2D free?
FEbeam 2D costs $20.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RC Section or FEbeam 2D have ads?
Neither RC Section nor FEbeam 2D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RC Section or FEbeam 2D?
RC Section ships an update every 6 weeks, and FEbeam 2D every 15 months. Most recently, RC Section was updated on October 13, 2026 and FEbeam 2D on June 11, 2026.

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