Comparison

Piping DataBase vs Beam Calculator.

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

Head to head
About

Piping DataBase

This app provides a mobile reference for pipe flange specifications, including dimensions, bolt details, and types. It's designed for professionals and students in industries like oil & gas and petrochemicals, offering unit conversion between US Customary and SI.

Highlights
  • Pipe flange specifications
  • Large diameter flange support
  • Multiple flange types
  • Bolt count, diameter, and length
  • Raised Face (RF) and Ring Type Joints (RTJ)
  • US Customary and SI unit conversion
Features
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A handy mobile reference tool for Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Designers, Draftsmen, Pipe Fitters, Students and more for the Oil & Gas Industry, Petrochemical & Manufacturing Plants as well as Design Engineering Consulting Companies. This application covers the B16.5 & B16.47 Pipe Flanges (in-app purchase) - another Piping DataBase series. User interface is presented in an easy one page set up, interchangeable to both US Customary Units and SI Units by scrolling the pickers and touching the button switch. Features: *** Pipe Flanges in all class ratings*** ***including large diameter flanges (26" ~ above)[ in-app purchase - B16.47]*** *** Welding Neck, Threaded, Lapped, Blind, Slip-On & Socket Welding*** *** including no. of bolts, bolt diameter & length *** *** Raised Face (RF) & Ring Type Joints (RTJ) *** Note: More piping components at Piping DataBase – Xtreme: includes Pipe Schedules, Fittings, Valves, Line Blanks, Branch Connections and Flanges. All in one app!

About

Beam Calculator.

This structural engineering app simplifies beam calculations for professionals and students. It quickly analyzes various beam types under different loads, providing essential data like reactions, moments, and deflections. Get reliable results for design, learning, or fieldwork.

Highlights
  • Calculate reactions, bending moments, shear forces, and deflections
  • Support point loads, UDL, and combinations
  • Analyze simply supported, cantilever, and fixed-end beams
  • View reaction forces, shear and moment diagrams
  • Input beam length, material properties, and load details
  • Fast calculations and easy result interpretation
Features
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Beam Calculator is a powerful structural engineering tool designed to help engineers, architects, students, and construction professionals perform essential beam calculations quickly and accurately. With intuitive inputs and clear results, the app simplifies structural analysis for beams under various loads and supports. Whether you’re analyzing simple supports, overhangs, distributed loads, or point loads, Beam Calculator gives you reliable results in seconds—perfect for design, classroom learning, or fieldwork. Key Features: • Calculate reactions, bending moments, shear forces, and deflections for beam structures • Support point loads, uniform distributed loads (UDL), and combinations. • Analyze simply supported, cantilever, and fixed-end beams. • View reaction forces, shear and moment diagrams, and key values. • Enter beam length, material properties, load magnitudes, and positions. • Designed for fast calculations and easy interpretation of results. Beam Calculator is ideal for civil and structural engineers, design professionals, construction teams, and students seeking a reliable mobile solution for beam analysis. in-app purchase included Lifetime to Remove Ads Privacy Policy : https://semiconhub.in/manager/privacy.html Terms and Condition : https://semiconhub.in/manager/tcondition.html

Screenshots

Piping DataBase4 screens
Beam Calculator.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beam Calculator. at Free against Piping DataBase's $3.99. Beam Calculator. also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0). Piping DataBase's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, 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

Beam Calculator. is free to download; Piping DataBase costs $3.99 up front. Piping DataBase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beam Calculator. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beam Calculator. holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Piping DataBase versus Beam Calculator.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiping DataBaseBeam Calculator.
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadin AlciraSachinbhai Surani

Customer experience

Piping DataBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beam Calculator.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Piping DataBase

One-time1
  • Flanges B16.47$1.99
1 purchases

Beam Calculator.

One-time1
  • Lifetime premium$9.99

Questions

Is Piping DataBase free?
Piping DataBase costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Beam Calculator. free?
Beam Calculator. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piping DataBase or Beam Calculator.?
Beam Calculator. is rated higher. Piping DataBase averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Beam Calculator. averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Piping DataBase or Beam Calculator. have ads?
Neither Piping DataBase nor Beam Calculator. shows ads.

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