iBeams vs Rectangular 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.
Rectangular Beam
This app assists in the design and analysis of reinforced concrete rectangular beams. It calculates required reinforcement, draws beam sections with rebar details, and provides strain distribution diagrams. Users can also determine crack width and deflection, and generate PDF reports.
- Reinforcement calculation
- Beam section drawing
- Layer requirement check
- Strain distribution diagram
- Crack width calculation
- Deflection calculation
- PDF report generation
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Designing a Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Beam. Applied moment and forces: Bending moment, Shear and Torsion. What this application can do: • Provide the required reinforcement in Tension and Compression zone. • Draw a Section of Beam with all required reinforcement. • Check how many layers required in Tension and Compression Zone. • Draw Strain Distribution Diagram and provide ε for each rebars layer. • Get the Crack width. • Get the Deflection. • PDF report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBeams at 53% against Rectangular Beam's 0%. iBeams also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (3.5 vs 1.0). Rectangular Beam's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 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
iBeams is free to download; Rectangular Beam costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iBeams holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of iBeams's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rectangular Beam's.
iBeams ships an update every 17 months, Rectangular Beam every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBeams | Rectangular Beam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norm Schuster | Rab Elias |
Customer experience
iBeams
Rectangular Beam
In-app purchases
iBeams
No in-app purchases
Rectangular Beam
No in-app purchases
