RC Section vs ArchCalculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ArchCalculator
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What is ArchCalculator? ArchCalculator is an app to help Architecture Student Calculate Structural Plans. There are many categories, such as Column, Foundation, Blocks, Scale and Roof. Each categories have their own calculation which calculate according to the type of structure of each category. How it Works? 1. Choose the category (Column, Foundation, Blocks, Scale or Roof) 2. Input the value you want to calculate 3. Press the calculate button or recalculate button (if you want to recalculate) 4. Read your result!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ArchCalculator at Free against RC Section's $3.99. ArchCalculator also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). RC Section's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.2). 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
ArchCalculator is free to download; RC Section costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RC Section ships an update every 6 weeks, ArchCalculator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RC Section | ArchCalculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arian Lako | Marsha Alexis Likorawung |
In-app purchases
RC Section
No in-app purchases
ArchCalculator
No in-app purchases
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