iTruss vs Beam HPC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTruss
Calculate structural loads, spans, and truss requirements for construction projects directly from your iPhone. This tool simplifies complex engineering calculations for field use.
- Load calculation
- Span determination
- Truss analysis
- Field use optimization
- Engineering calculations
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Determine load, span or truss needed for your job in the field with this exciting new iPhone® application from XSF. EULA link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Beam HPC
This app calculates structural diagrams for beams, including moment, shear, and deflection. It supports various loads, supports, and material properties, allowing for interactive adjustments and comparisons. Designed for educational purposes, it helps users visualize and understand beam behavior.
- Moment, shear, and deflection diagrams
- Multiple load types (forces, moments, distributed)
- Adjustable support conditions (pinned, fixed, roller)
- Segmented beams with varying properties
- Interactive drag-and-drop interface
- Educational focus on beam behavior
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Beam HPC app calculates the moment, shear, deflection and rotation diagrams for a beam with various types of loading. Loading types include forces, moments and distributed loads. The load location and magnitude can be changed at any time. There are three types of supports (i.e. boundary conditions) including pinned, fixed and vertical roller. Each beam can be split into sub-beam segments. Each beam segment can have a different moment of inertia (I) and stiffness (E). The user can click and drag all items to quickly change and compare results. This program is designed for educational uses only. It should not be used for commercial purposes. There is no warranty or guarantee the results are accurate, and the user accepts all responsibility for values calculated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iTruss at 15 against Beam HPC's 4. Beam HPC's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for iTruss against 4.0 for Beam HPC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively.
iTruss ships an update every 23 months, Beam HPC every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTruss | Beam HPC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xtreme Structures & Fabrication LLC | Kurt Gramoll |
Customer experience
iTruss
Beam HPC
In-app purchases
iTruss
No in-app purchases
Beam HPC
No in-app purchases
