iBeams vs Continuous Beam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBeams
This tool helps structural engineers visualize and analyze beam behavior. It displays reaction, shear, moment, and deflection diagrams for various configurations. Users can edit load and geometric values for custom analysis.
- Beam and load configuration display
- Reaction, shear, moment, deflection diagrams
- Editable load values
- Editable geometric values
- Structural engineering analysis
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iBeams is a tool for structural engineers. The app displays various beam and load configurations along with the corresponding reaction, shear, moment, and deflection diagrams. Load and geometric values can be edited.
Continuous Beam
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Continuous Beam application will provide you the Shear and Moment Diagrams for a beam with an unlimited nbr of spans based on three moment equations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iBeams at Free against Continuous Beam's $9.99. Continuous Beam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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
iBeams is free to download; Continuous Beam costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iBeams ships an update every 17 months, Continuous Beam every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBeams | Continuous Beam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norm Schuster | Rab Elias |
In-app purchases
iBeams
No in-app purchases
Continuous Beam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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