iBeams vs CBeam Drawing
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.
CBeam Drawing
This application is a specialized tool for civil engineers to quickly and accurately create drawings of various structures. It offers seamless drawing and directing functions, making it a top choice for generating desired graphics.
- Accurate drawing of civil engineering structures
- Seamless drawing and directing functions
- Create custom graphics
- User-friendly interface
- Goal achievement assistance
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CBeam Drawing App is a tool that allows you to quickly and accurately draw a variety of civil engineering structures. It is the first program to provide these drawing and directing functions flawlessly, and it is now the best application available for creating any graphics you desire. Make use of our fantastic app to assist you in achieving your goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CBeam Drawing at 100% against iBeams's 53%. CBeam Drawing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CBeam Drawing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. 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 100% of CBeam Drawing's.
iBeams ships an update every 17 months, CBeam Drawing every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBeams | CBeam Drawing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norm Schuster | Majd alwaqdi |
Customer experience
iBeams
CBeam Drawing
In-app purchases
iBeams
No in-app purchases
CBeam Drawing
No in-app purchases
