iBeams vs Offset Calc App ANSI
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.
Offset Calc App ANSI
This industrial pipe construction tool calculates pipe offsets and weights according to ANSI/ASME standards. It offers imperial and metric calculations for various pipe sizes and fittings, helping users save material, time, and stress.
- Imperial and metric offset calculations
- Pipe and profile weight calculations
- ANSI/ASME standard nominal diameters
- Calculation with length or elbow angle
- Offsets with tee
- History of calculations
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The app is used in the industrial pipe construction. (American Standard ASME B36.10/ B16.9) Functions: Calculation (imperial and metric) of offsets and weight calculation of pipes, offsets and profiles. All nominal diameter and fittings are provided, so it will be very easy for you to solve complex calculations quickly. Even if you put in false information, you can not get wrong solutions. This way you can save material, time and stress. The App is your help in a hectic and busy working day. - 28 offset calculations (8 offset types with 2 or 4 interrupts) - Given nominal diameters (NPS 1-40/DN 25-1000) according to ANSI/ASME with outside diameter (exemple NPS 5/DN 100- 4.5in/114,3mm), - Calculation with lenght or elbow angle - 2 types of elbow - Manual input of elbow radius - Offsets with tee - Individual gap - Detailed help and description - History of your calculations Results - Cut length - Elbow angle - Inside and outside cutting values of the elbow - Take off, chord - Installation length of offset - Calculation of offset weight Weight calculation of - Pipes, - 2 types of elbow - Channels (C3-C10) - H Beams (W4-W10), - Manual inputs. Single weights will be added to the list, so that you can use the weight of the construction units to choose the right lifting gear.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Offset Calc App ANSI at 100% against iBeams's 53%. Offset Calc App ANSI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). iBeams's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99). 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
iBeams is free to download; Offset Calc App ANSI costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Offset Calc App ANSI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offset Calc App ANSI has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of iBeams's written reviews are positive against 100% of Offset Calc App ANSI's.
iBeams ships an update every 17 months, Offset Calc App ANSI monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBeams | Offset Calc App ANSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norm Schuster | Steffen Weber |
Customer experience
iBeams
Offset Calc App ANSI
In-app purchases
iBeams
No in-app purchases
Offset Calc App ANSI
No in-app purchases
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