Comparison

Steel Sections vs Ing Ancona

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

Head to head
About

Steel Sections

Features
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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.

About

Ing Ancona

Features
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La app è dedicata all'Ordine degli ingegneri di Ancona. Permette di visualizzare le notizie dell'Ordine, 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.

Screenshots

Steel Sections4 screens
Ing Ancona3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ing Ancona at 12.0 against Steel Sections's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Steel Sections versus Ing Ancona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteel SectionsIng Ancona
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFondazione Promozione AcciaioInterstudio

In-app purchases

None

Steel Sections

No in-app purchases

None

Ing Ancona

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steel Sections free?
Steel Sections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ing Ancona free?
Ing Ancona is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Steel Sections or Ing Ancona have ads?
Neither Steel Sections nor Ing Ancona shows ads.

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