Dimension Marker vs Beam Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dimension Marker
Easily add dimension lines and measurements directly onto photos or sketches. Ideal for home renovation, furniture fitting, or product visualization, it helps avoid confusion with visual measurements.
- Mark dimensions on photos/sketches
- Vertical, horizontal, and arbitrary arrows
- Choice of arrow and marker colors
- Eraser and clear all functions
- Insert photos from album
- Save work to photo album
- Auto-save functionality
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*** 2017 New update is finally here! Thank everyone for the patience *** Dimension Marker makes it easy to mark the dimension of any space or object DIRECTLY on photos or sketches - turning your iPhone/iPod touch into a great assistant whenever, for example: - You need to fit new furniture when you redecorate or renovate your home. - You bump into a nice piece of home accessory and wondered if it fits somewhere in your home. - You need to explain the dimension of a product to your customers, in many cases, it's better to email a picture with marked dimensions than to talk over the phone. Few more examples when you need to remember sizes and dimensions during home improvement or renovation: - You want to pick the biggest possible flat panel TV that best fit the TV cabinet. - You bump into a nice piece of decorative item and wondered if it fits into your bookshelf. - There's a light switch on the wall and you want to find a bookshelf that's either short enough or narrow enough to leave the switch accessible. - Need to measure the sizes of the 6 windows in the 3 bed rooms, living room and dinning room in order to get the right curtain for the right window. - You want to get a new cabinet that's big enough but not blocking the power outlet and the picture hung on the wall. We normally take text notes but sometimes it's confusing. The bed room may have 2 windows and there are 3 walls in the dinning room. Which wall is exactly "wall B" on my note? Which window is "window 1" on my note? I jotted down the "length" of the cabinet, but now I forgot whether I meant the width or height. To avoid mistakes and confusions, nothing's as straight forward as marking the sizes and measurements on the real photo or even a simple sketch. Remember, a picture worth a thousand words. And that's what Dimension Marker's for. KEY FEATURES: - Marks measurements and dimension directly on photos or sketches - Vertical, horizontal and arbitrary arrows - Choice of Black or White arrows - Marker pen in Black or White - Eraser - Clear all sketches at once - Insert photo from Photos Album - Take photo with camera (on iPhones) - Save your note/work to Photo Album - Auto save QUICK TIPS: - Drag arrow heads to adjust arrow lengths (and the angle of arbitrary arrows) - Tab on the arrow text to edit - Drag the arrow body (avoid the text area) to move the arrow - Drag arrows to the buttons panel (or onto the bin) to delete - Press the Black/White square button to toggle new arrow and sketch color
Beam Calculator
This app provides 34 civil engineering calculators for beam analysis and conversion, referencing industry codes. It features auto-fill pickers for sections and materials, dual unit systems, and calculation history. Professionals and students can generate PDF reports and access built-in reference tables.
- 34 Civil Engineering Calculators
- AISC, ACI, ASCE Code References
- Auto-fill Section and Material Pickers
- Dual Unit System (Imperial/Metric)
- Calculation History with Notes
- PDF Export for Reports
- Built-in Reference Tables
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Beam Calculator offers a comprehensive suite of 34 calculators to analyze and convert key Beam and Civil Engineering parameters. Built for professionals and students, every formula is backed by AISC 360-22, ACI 318-19, and ASCE 7-22 code references displayed directly in the calculator. Auto-fill Section and Material Pickers let you select from 39 AISC W-shapes and standard Steel, Rebar, and Concrete grades to instantly populate input fields. No manual lookup needed. Included Calculators (Metric and Imperial Units): Critical Bending Moments: • Rectangular Cross Section • Open Cross Section • Nonuniform Bending Gradient • Moment Gradient Factor with PASS/FAIL adequacy check per AISC 360-22 Stress and Deflection: • Maximum Stress (Axial and Bending Loads) • Maximum Stress (Large Bending Deflection) • Axial Compression and Bending Deflection • Critical Buckling Load • Stress (Unsymmetrical Bending) • Total Unit Stress and Deflection (Eccentric Loading) Steel and Compression Calculations: • Trial Design Area of Steel • Compression Area and Depth • Nominal Moment Capacity • Adjusted Steel Area • Reinforcement Ratios (Balanced, Minimum, Maximum) Beam Dimensions and Shear Strength: • Required Beam Dimensions • Concrete and Steel Shear Strength • Maximum Allowable Shear (Steel and Total) • Horizontal, Angled, and Vertical Stirrup Spacing • Stirrup Shear Strength and Embedment Length • Maximum Tension Steel Spacing Key Features: • Dual unit system: USCS (Imperial) and SI (Metric) with accurate conversions • Calculation History: save, review, and add notes to past calculations • PDF Export: share professional calculation reports • Built-in Reference Tables: W-shape sections, steel grades, rebar grades, and concrete grades • Dark mode support with three appearance options • Category filter chips for fast formula navigation Available in English, Francais, Espanol, Italiano, Deutsch, Chinese, Nederlands, and Portugues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beam Calculator at 4.0 against Dimension Marker's 2.0. Beam Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 15 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Dimension Marker's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Dimension Marker costs $0.99 and Beam Calculator $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beam Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Calculator has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dimension Marker ships an update every 42 months, Beam Calculator every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Dimension Marker | Beam Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Y Lau | V PUGAZHENTHI |
Customer experience
Dimension Marker
Beam Calculator
In-app purchases
Dimension Marker
No in-app purchases
Beam Calculator
No in-app purchases
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