A vs Continuous Beam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A
This application simplifies the design of RC beams, offering detailed calculation steps for confidence in results. It initially supports ACI 318 building codes in US and Metric units, with plans to add more design codes.
- Simplified RC beam design
- Detailed calculation steps
- ACI 318 Building Code support
- US and Metric units
- Future design code additions
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The A-Beam+ is the extension of the previous A-Beam app that make the design of the RC beam easy and as simple as using the normal calculator. But behind the simplicity the app also provide the very details of the calculation in every step to make you confident with the calculation result. The initial version support for the "ACI 318" Building Code both US & Metric (SI-Metric and MKS-Metric) units with more other design codes will be added.
Continuous Beam
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Continuous Beam application will provide you the Shear and Moment Diagrams for a beam with an unlimited nbr of spans based on three moment equations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: A at $4.99 against Continuous Beam's $9.99. A also leads on update cadence (every 9 months vs every 19 months). Continuous Beam's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
A costs $4.99 and Continuous Beam $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A ships an update every 9 months, Continuous Beam every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A | Continuous Beam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jutarus Ratanasethakul | Rab Elias |
In-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases
Continuous Beam
No in-app purchases
