BeamsForBuilders vs Beam Engineering lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeamsForBuilders
Calculate beam properties for construction projects instantly. Input load data for roofs, floors, and walls to get results for shear force, moment, buckling, and deflection. Easily email results for printing and submission.
- Roof, floor, and wall load input
- Instant shear force, moment, buckling, and deflection results
- Beam span and selection
- Padstone calculations
- Email results for printing
- Help files for each section
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BuildersBeams is the Perfect Beam Calculator on the IPhone for Architects, Builders, Planners, Surveyors and most Building Trades. Simple Data input for Roof, Floor,and Wall Loads gives you instant results for Shearforce, Applied Moment, Buckling Resistance and Deflection. Separate Help file for each Section of App. Send E-Mail of Results to yourself or any interested parties for Printing. Main Program Includes. LOADS Page for *ROOF Loads entry *FLOOR Loads entry *WALL Loads entry BEAM Page for *BEAM Span entry *BEAM Selection *VIEW Results INFO Page for *REVIEW your Loads data entry PADSTONE Page for *LENGTH entry *WIDTH entry *MASONRY in wall/Pillars E-MAIL Page for *Send Email of Results *To yourself or any other Person *Suitible for Building Control submission
Beam Engineering lite
This app provides 34 civil engineering calculators for beam analysis and conversion, referencing industry codes. It offers auto-fill options for material and section pickers and supports dual units. A pro version unlocks unlimited calculations, history, and PDF exports.
- 34 civil engineering calculators
- AISC, ACI, ASCE code references
- Auto-fill section and material pickers
- Metric and Imperial units
- Calculation history
- PDF export
- Dark mode support
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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 Pro Unlock (One-Time Purchase): . Unlimited calculations across all 34 formulas . Full calculation history (free users see last 5 records) . PDF export and sharing . Swipe to delete history records Available in English, Francais, Espanol, Italiano, Deutsch, Chinese, Nederlands, and Portugues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Beam Engineering lite at Free against BeamsForBuilders's $2.99. Beam Engineering lite also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). BeamsForBuilders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Beam Engineering lite is free to download; BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99 up front. Beam Engineering lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeamsForBuilders asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beam Engineering lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beam Engineering lite has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of BeamsForBuilders's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beam Engineering lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, Beam Engineering lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeamsForBuilders | Beam Engineering lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | V PUGAZHENTHI |
Customer experience
BeamsForBuilders
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In-app purchases
BeamsForBuilders
No in-app purchases
Beam Engineering lite
- Beam Engineering Pro$2.99
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