Comparison

A vs Rectangular Beam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

A

Analyze 2D truss problems quickly on your mobile device. Create standard or custom truss structures, manage material properties, and generate PDF reports with flexible unit options.

Highlights
  • Standard truss templates (18 types)
  • Custom truss creation
  • Flexible unit system
  • Built-in material library
  • PDF reporting and email export
Read full description

The easy and fastest way to analyze the 2D-Truss problem right on your iPhone & iPod Touch. Featuring: • Standard Truss Templates: with the standard truss template (18 types of truss for initial version) , you can easily create and config your truss as required. • "Custom Truss"; If the built-in standard truss template doesn't match your requirement, "Custom" your own Truss is also easy to create due to the Node & Element generating features. • Unit Flexibility: very flexible in Units system, you can choose any units at your convenience without the requirement to restart the application and the unit system is saved per your truss's project. For example you use m. as node coordinations while you choose mm. for the deflection of the nodes or you can even choose in. or ft. for nodes's deflection (if you really need). • Buit-in material sections library where you can adjust any material's properties with no effect to other truss project. The options to create your own material library will be available for the next update. • PDF Reporting: All result information of your truss are shown in PDF and also you can email this result.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Reinforcement calculation
  • Beam section drawing
  • Layer requirement check
  • Strain distribution diagram
  • Crack width calculation
  • Deflection calculation
  • PDF report generation
Features
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

A4 screens
Rectangular Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A at 2.3 against Rectangular Beam's 1.0. A also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

A costs $4.99 and Rectangular Beam $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of A's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rectangular Beam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A ships an update every 6 weeks, Rectangular Beam every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
A versus Rectangular Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARectangular Beam
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJutarus RatanasethakulRab Elias

Customer experience

A

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.0%

Rectangular Beam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

None

Rectangular Beam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A free?
A costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rectangular Beam free?
Rectangular Beam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A or Rectangular Beam?
A is rated higher. A averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Rectangular Beam averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do A or Rectangular Beam have ads?
Neither A nor Rectangular Beam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A or Rectangular Beam?
A ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rectangular Beam every 6 months. Most recently, A was updated on September 10, 2026 and Rectangular Beam on September 10, 2026.

Other comparisons