BeamsForBuilders vs ATFA Toolbox
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
ATFA Toolbox
This tool helps timber flooring professionals calculate moisture content on-site and estimate job costs for quotations. It simplifies the process of preparing accurate pricing for flooring projects.
- On-site Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) assessment
- Basic job costing calculation
- Quotation preparation assistance
- Timber flooring specific calculations
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ATFA is the official app of the Australasian Timber Flooring Association. It puts the tools timber flooring professionals use on site alongside everything that comes with ATFA membership. ON-SITE TOOLS - EMC calculator: work out the equilibrium moisture content of timber from temperature and relative humidity - Total estimate: build and export a job cost estimate YOUR MEMBERSHIP - See your membership level, member number and renewal date INFORMATION SHEETS - Get recommended info sheets based on your type of membership - Browse the full library of ATFA technical information sheets - Pin the sheets you use most - Share a sheet with a client or builder as a private, view-only link Membership features need an ATFA member login. Not a member yet? Visit atfa.com.au to join.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ATFA Toolbox at 100% against BeamsForBuilders's 33%. ATFA Toolbox also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months). BeamsForBuilders's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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
ATFA Toolbox is free to download; BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, ATFA Toolbox every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BeamsForBuilders | ATFA Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | AUSTRALIAN TIMBER FLOORING ASSOCIATION LIMITED |
Customer experience
BeamsForBuilders
ATFA Toolbox
In-app purchases
BeamsForBuilders
No in-app purchases
ATFA Toolbox
No in-app purchases
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