Comparison

Piles Capacity vs Structural Engineering Calc.

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

Head to head
About

Piles Capacity

This mobile tool simplifies the design of cast-in-place bored piles for geotechnical engineers. It features a unique soil profile builder, advanced soil parameter input, and generates detailed reports on bearing values. Supports both metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Soil profile builder (Touch Soil™)
  • Metric and Imperial unit support
  • Depth vs. friction/tip capacity graphs
  • Detailed layer bearing value reports
  • Advanced soil parameter input
  • Optional tip resistance correction
Features
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Mobile Design Tool for Cast-in-Place Bored Piles Piles Capacity has a modern design which priorities speed and simplicity. Up-to-date estimation engine documented in a brief and straight-forward online reference manual ( http://www.hetge.com/PCref ) Featuring a unique soil profile builder, Touch Soil™. Visually build required soil profile with the ease and convenience like never before. Works with either Metric (mm, metres, ton, kN, kPa)or Imperial (inch, feet, psi, psf, kips) unit systems. Graphs depth vs. friction, tip and allowable bearing capacities with optional correction of tip resistance with respect to underlying strata. Prepares detailed report for bearing values of each layer with average effective stress, skin friction and tip resistance at top and bottom of layer. Uses advanced soil parameters for more precise estimation such SPT, cohesion increment with depth, diameter reduction in rock as well as partial safety factors for skin friction and tip resistance.

About

Structural Engineering Calc.

This app provides 59 essential structural engineering formulas for columns, beams, base plates, composite beams, and connections. It offers instant demand/capacity checks, a built-in AISC section database, and material references, supporting both USCS and SI units for on-site or office use.

Highlights
  • 59 structural formulas
  • Instant demand/capacity checks
  • Built-in AISC section database
  • Material and code references
  • USCS & SI unit support
  • Pass/Fail visual indicators
Features
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Structural Engineering Calculator delivers 59 AISC and ACI structural formulas with instant results, demand/capacity checks, a built-in AISC section database, and material references — all in one app. Whether you’re on site, in the office, or reviewing drawings, every calculation you need is in your pocket. 59 STRUCTURAL FORMULAS COLUMNS Critical Ratio (Cc), Effective Length Factor (K), Slenderness Ratio (KL/r), Allowable Compressive Stress (Sr less than Cc), Allowable Compressive Stress (Sr greater than Cc), Safety Factor, Maximum Axial Load. BEAMS Shear Capacity of Flexural Members, Allowable Bending Stress (Compact and Noncompact), Moment Gradient Factor (Cb), Allowable Flange Bending Stress, Plastic Moment (Mp), Lateral Unbraced Lengths (Lp and Lr), Limiting Buckling Moment (Mr), Nominal Moment (Mn), Critical Elastic Moment (Mcr), Allowable Shear Stress, Beam Deflection for UDL and Point Load. BASE PLATES Base Plate Area, Plate Thickness, Bearing Pressure, Flange and Web Thickness, Plate Dimensions N and B. COMPOSITE BEAMS Horizontal Shear for Concrete and Steel, Number of Shear Connectors, Transformed Section Properties, Modular Ratio, Elastic Neutral Axis. CONNECTIONS Allowable Shear with Tension Field Action, Allowable Bearing Stress for Rollers and Rockers, Axial Stress for Concentrated Loads, Allowable Bearing Stress on Fasteners, Number of Shear Connectors, Total Horizontal Shear. AISC CODE REFERENCES Every formula links directly to AISC and ACI clauses — AISC 360-16, AISC ASD 9th Edition, ACI 318-19, and AISC Design Guide 3. PASS / FAIL CHECK Instant visual adequacy check with demand/capacity ratio — green for PASS, red for FAIL. AISC SECTION PICKER Browse W-shapes (AISC 15th Edition) and auto-fill section properties instantly. REFERENCE TAB Built-in library with W-sections (W4–W44), ASTM materials (A36, A992, A572, A500, A325, A490, F1554), weld electrodes, concrete grades, and codes. USCS & SI UNITS Switch anytime between USCS (in, kip, ksi) and SI (mm, MPa) with automatic conversion. All section and material data included. Supports both USCS and SI units. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase — no subscriptions. References: AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition, AISC 360-16, AISC ASD 9th Edition, ACI 318-19, AISC Design Guide 3.

Screenshots

Piles Capacity4 screens
Structural Engineering Calc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Structural Engineering Calc. at $5.99 against Piles Capacity's $199.99. Structural Engineering Calc. also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 1). Piles Capacity's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Piles Capacity costs $199.99 and Structural Engineering Calc. $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piles Capacity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Structural Engineering Calc. has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piles Capacity ships an update every 3 months, Structural Engineering Calc. every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Piles Capacity versus Structural Engineering Calc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiles CapacityStructural Engineering Calc.
Price$199.99$5.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhetGE LLCV PUGAZHENTHI

Customer experience

Piles Capacity

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Structural Engineering Calc.

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piles Capacity

No in-app purchases

None

Structural Engineering Calc.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piles Capacity free?
Piles Capacity costs $199.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Structural Engineering Calc. free?
Structural Engineering Calc. costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piles Capacity or Structural Engineering Calc.?
Piles Capacity is rated higher. Piles Capacity averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Structural Engineering Calc. averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do Piles Capacity or Structural Engineering Calc. have ads?
Neither Piles Capacity nor Structural Engineering Calc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piles Capacity or Structural Engineering Calc.?
Piles Capacity ships an update every 3 months, and Structural Engineering Calc. every 10 months. Most recently, Piles Capacity was updated on September 9, 2026 and Structural Engineering Calc. on September 18, 2026.

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