BeamsForBuilders vs Superior Auto Extras
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
Superior Auto Extras
Connect with a supplier to place orders, manage returns, and check inventory in real-time. Streamline your business communication, review order history, and submit special requests for faster service.
- Place orders
- Request returns
- Track inventory availability
- Review order history and status
- Replicate past orders
- Submit special requests
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Superior Auto Extras customers and sales reps, use our app to connect with us, place orders, request returns and track up to date inventory availability: our app will allow you to streamline your communication with us - order products with ease and comfort knowing what is in stock, review your orders history and status and replicate past orders as new orders or drafts. sent us your special requests and remarks and receive a faster turn around time for your orders or return requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Superior Auto Extras at Free against BeamsForBuilders's $2.99. Superior Auto Extras also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 20 months). 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
Superior Auto Extras is free to download; BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Superior Auto Extras holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
BeamsForBuilders ships an update every 20 months, Superior Auto Extras every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeamsForBuilders | Superior Auto Extras |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | Patrick Almalem |
Customer experience
BeamsForBuilders
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In-app purchases
BeamsForBuilders
No in-app purchases
Superior Auto Extras
No in-app purchases
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