Ing Padova vs Steel Sections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ing Padova
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La app è dedicata agli iscritti alla Fondazione Ingegneri Padova. Permette di visualizzare le notizie della Fondazione, consultare il calendario delle attività formative e gestire le proprie registrazioni ai corsi. La app può essere usata anche per presentare il codice necessario al rilevamento delle presenze alle attività formative.
Steel Sections
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Steel Sections is a practical and fast-to-use tool designed to assist in the structural design of steelwork. The application, conceived and developed by Fondazione Promozione Acciaio and tested by leading executive design firms, architectural practices, and structural engineers, features a comprehensive database of over 9,000 steel profiles: IPE, IPN; HE, HD, HL, HLZ, HP; T-sections; UPN, UPE, U channels; equal and unequal leg angles; hot-finished and cold-formed circular, square, and rectangular hollow sections; plates; sheet piling; cold-formed steel (CFS) sections and sandwich panels. Key Features and Functionality: • Commercial Availability: Real-time data on profile availability, procurement lead times, and minimum order quantities. • Profile Search & Geometric Data: Quick and advanced search via category-specific filters. • Beam Verification: Calculation of stresses and deflections for single-span beams, including Ultimate Limit State (ULS) resistance checks and Serviceability Limit State (SLS) deformation checks. Calculations are adaptable based on boundary conditions, span length, loading types, profile arrangement, and steel grade. • Plate Verification: Thickness-based assessment. • Mass and Surface Area: Calculation per unit length. • Critical Load: Evaluation of the buckling load for members. • Design Resistance: Calculation of cross-sectional design strength. • Structural Analysis: Calculation of internal forces and deflections for both statically determinate and indeterminate beams. • User Customization: A "Favorites" section to save up to 50 profiles and a "Compare" function to evaluate different profile characteristics side-by-side. Future updates will integrate additional products and advanced functionalities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Steel Sections at every 3 months against Ing Padova's every 36 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ing Padova ships an update every 36 months, Steel Sections every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ing Padova | Steel Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Interstudio | Fondazione Promozione Acciaio |
In-app purchases
Ing Padova
No in-app purchases
Steel Sections
No in-app purchases
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