BeamsForBuilders vs iSungo
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
iSungo
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The application includes functions such as user login and registration, quick creation of power stations, quick creation of collectors and distribution networks, viewing of power station summary and details, equipment list and details, work order list and details, alarm list and details, etc. It supports two modes of Light & Dark. The interface is simple and clear, providing 7x24 hours of data monitoring services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iSungo at Free against BeamsForBuilders's $2.99. iSungo also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
iSungo 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, iSungo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeamsForBuilders | iSungo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | Shanghai Raymon IoT Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BeamsForBuilders
No in-app purchases
iSungo
No in-app purchases
