Comparison

BeamsForBuilders vs ATFA Toolbox

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

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.

Highlights
  • On-site Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) assessment
  • Basic job costing calculation
  • Quotation preparation assistance
  • Timber flooring specific calculations
Features
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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.

Screenshots

BeamsForBuilders4 screens
ATFA Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, ATFA Toolbox every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeamsForBuilders versus ATFA Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamsForBuildersATFA Toolbox
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert ThompsonAUSTRALIAN TIMBER FLOORING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Customer experience

BeamsForBuilders

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

ATFA Toolbox

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeamsForBuilders

No in-app purchases

None

ATFA Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeamsForBuilders free?
BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ATFA Toolbox free?
ATFA Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeamsForBuilders or ATFA Toolbox have ads?
Neither BeamsForBuilders nor ATFA Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeamsForBuilders or ATFA Toolbox?
BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, and ATFA Toolbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeamsForBuilders was updated on October 24, 2026 and ATFA Toolbox on October 24, 2026.

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