# BeamsForBuilders vs New School Prepper

The clearest difference is price: New School Prepper at $0.99 against BeamsForBuilders's $2.99. New School Prepper also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99 and New School Prepper $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | BeamsForBuilders | New School Prepper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beamsforbuilders/id386379301/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Robert Thompson](https://appshunter.io/developer/364220435) | [Polemics Applications LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482504032) |

## What reviewers say

### BeamsForBuilders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beamsforbuilders/id386379301)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### New School Prepper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-school-prepper/id6742061019)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BeamsForBuilders free?

BeamsForBuilders costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is New School Prepper free?

New School Prepper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BeamsForBuilders or New School Prepper have ads?

Neither BeamsForBuilders nor New School Prepper shows ads.

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