A vs iBeams Pro
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.
iBeams Pro
This app allows engineers to quickly sketch beam designs and instantly view analysis diagrams for shear, moment, and deflection. It offers rapid modification and analysis, streamlining the design process for structural elements. The file format is compatible with its macOS counterpart.
- Instant shear, moment, and deflection diagrams
- Sketch beam and loads like on a pad
- Rapid modification and analysis
- Imperial and S.I. units
- Editable material and section properties
- Cloud document storage
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Unlike traditional design tools where you have to define nodes and elements to model your structure, iBeams Pro let's you work like you normally do. You sketch out your beam and loads like you would on a design pad, and instantly view shear, moment, deflection and reactions diagrams. It is very easy to modify and view variations, and you can rapidly analyze several beams in a matter of minutes rather than hours, allowing you to finish your designs more rapidly than ever before. The file format is compatible with iBeams Pro for macOS. Features include: • Beam diagrams with multiple loads and supports, and the corresponding shear, moment, deflection, and reaction diagrams • User editable properties • Imperial and S.I. (metric) units • Editable material and section properties (ships with AISC, BS5950, CISC, and AS/NZS databases) • Multiple supports • Multiple loads • Joints and Moment Releases • Annotations • synchronize preferences and property settings between macOS and iOS versions of this application • support for storing documents on Cloud shares
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBeams Pro at 100% against A's 50%. iBeams Pro also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). A's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $21.99). 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
A costs $4.99 and iBeams Pro $21.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iBeams Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of A's written reviews are positive against 100% of iBeams Pro's.
A ships an update every 9 months, iBeams Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A | iBeams Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $21.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jutarus Ratanasethakul | Norm Schuster |
Customer experience
A
iBeams Pro
In-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases
iBeams Pro
No in-app purchases
