BeamsForBuilders vs Speedcert
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
Speedcert
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SpeedCert helps electricians and contractors create, manage and share UK electrical and safety certificates on iPhone and iPad. Complete EICR, EIC, Minor Works, PAT and many more certificate types with guided workflows, professional PDFs and optional offline access so you can work on site without a reliable signal. Manage clients and installations, capture signatures and photos, and sync across devices when you are back online. Built for UK compliance workflows including BS 7671, with team features and integrations for growing businesses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Speedcert at Free against BeamsForBuilders's $2.99. Speedcert also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 20 months). BeamsForBuilders's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Speedcert 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, Speedcert every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BeamsForBuilders | Speedcert |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Thompson | ADAM GREEN |
In-app purchases
BeamsForBuilders
No in-app purchases
Speedcert
No in-app purchases
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