Comparison

BeamsForBuilders vs iMeasure

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iMeasure

Transform your iPhone into a smart tape measure using augmented reality. Easily draw floor plans by simply recording a video, without needing to move furniture or kneel. Measure dimensions, calculate surface area and total length in various units, and automatically generate shareable floor plans.

Highlights
  • AR-based smart tape measure
  • Create floor plans by recording video
  • Measure furniture, walls, and more
  • Calculate surface area and total length
  • Automatic drawing of doors and windows
  • Simple editing tools for adjustments
  • Shareable and printable floor plans
Features
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Powered by Apples's Augmented Reality, iMeasure turns your iPhone into a smart tape measure. Drawing a floor plan is as simple as making video on your phone. The best part, you don't have to kneel on the ground to take measurement. You even don't need to move anything in your way like furniture etc. iMeasure can intersect point behind furnitures even if it is not visible. You can use iMeasure to measure anything like furniture dimensions, appliances, doors, carpets, walls, backyard for landscaping and so many other things. iMeasure calculates the surface area and total length in different units(meter, feet, cm). No need to have pen and paper to draw your plan, your drawing is ready to share/print as soon as you are done with measurement. iMeasure will mark doors, window and more during measurement and will automatically draw them in your drawing. Simple to use editing tool allows user to modify any dimensions if adjustments are required. No more Running to stores with bulky tape anymore because now, you have one in your phone always when you need. Must have app for Handyman, Architects, DIY, Engineers, Real Estate Agents, Decorator, Interior Designers, Contractors, Insurance Agents, and Appraisers. IMPORTANT- This app uses Apple's Augmented Reality. In order to use full functionality of this app you must have minimum iPhone6s or later iPhone model. Compatible devices- iPhone6s, iPhone6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone7, iPhone7 Plus, iPhone8, iPhone8 Plus, iPhone X, iPod Pro,, iPad (5th Generation), iPad(6th Generation).

Screenshots

BeamsForBuilders4 screens
iMeasure3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iMeasure at fortnightly against BeamsForBuilders's every 20 months. iMeasure also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 33%). BeamsForBuilders's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On 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

BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99 and iMeasure $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, iMeasure fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeamsForBuilders versus iMeasure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamsForBuildersiMeasure
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews43.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRobert ThompsonDimensional Applications Inc

Customer experience

BeamsForBuilders

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

iMeasure

Written reviews44 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

BeamsForBuilders

No in-app purchases

None

iMeasure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeamsForBuilders free?
BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMeasure free?
iMeasure costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeamsForBuilders or iMeasure have ads?
Neither BeamsForBuilders nor iMeasure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeamsForBuilders or iMeasure?
BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, and iMeasure fortnightly. Most recently, BeamsForBuilders was updated on November 1, 2026 and iMeasure on November 3, 2026.

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