Comparison

Particle Insight vs Rectangular Beam

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

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About

Particle Insight

View and analyze particle shape, size, and count data from lab instruments on your mobile device. Access detailed statistics, histograms, and individual particle images, even offline. Seamlessly integrate with lab equipment and maintain compliance with industry standards.

Highlights
  • View particle shape, size, and count data
  • Access detailed statistics and plots
  • Download individual particle thumbnails
  • Industry standard reporting formats
  • Seamless integration with lab equipment
  • Offline data analysis
  • 21CFRPart 11 compliant data viewing
Features
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Particle Shape Data Viewing and Analysis. Now on your iPad and iPhone. The maker of the Particle Insight analyzer, which gives particle shape, size, count and classification, now extends the viewing and manipulation of valuable particle size and shape data obtained in your lab instrument to your iPad and iPhone. Features: - Can link with a Dropbox account to view particle shape data stored online. Data can also be stored on iPad and iPhone for viewing and analyzing while away from a WiFi or data zone. - Statistics for all 30 available size and shape measures can be viewed as small statistical plots, large plots or as comprehensive statistics. - Comprehensive statistics include Particle Count, Largest and Smallest Particle measured, Mean, Standard Deviation, Mode and 5 percentile values of your choice. - Industry Standard Reporting Format - Histograms can be viewed as Number Weighted, Volume Weighted and Surface Area Weighted. Users can also select to see cumulative line on each histogram. - Thumbnails of individual particles that have been uploaded to the Particle Insight cloud may be downloaded along with the associated sample results. - Sieve Reporting - Histogram can also be viewed as Sieve Equivalent results to allow users to correlate results to historical Sieve data. - System data is also shown for each analysis allowing user to see Sample documentation, Comments stored when analysis on Particle Insight was done, and File information - Seamless Integration with Lab Equipment - Can view results from any and all Particle Insight instruments at all your locations. - Real-time - As results are completed and uploaded on your Particle Insight system, users can view and download data to their device. - Interactive - Users can look at up to 30 size and shape results for each analysis performed, and swipe to select portions of the statistical histogram to view data just for that area of interest. - 21CFRPart 11 compliant - Data stored by the Particle Insight under security mode is all transferred to the iPad or iPhone allowing viewing of electronic signatures and record information for each analysis. - Comes with demo data which can be viewed as soon as app is downloaded. - On iPad, view data in landscape or portrait orientation. - Supports iOS 12 and later. Please note: - This application is designed to work in conjunction with a Particle Insight Particle Shape, Size, Count and Classification analyzer from Vision Analytical Incorporated. As data is generated on the Particle Insight system, data is uploaded and can be viewed and analyzed with this iOS app. - Demonstration data is loaded when purchased. - This app uses Dropbox to store online data. To view online data on this app, the Particle Insight user must link the iOS app to their Dropbox account. - To analyze data while Not in a WiFi or data zone, be sure to "Save to Device" any data analysis of interest. - The Particle Insight instrument generating data must have a minimum software version of 4.04 to allow automatic mirroring to a synced Dropbox folder. Please contact Vision Analytical Incorporated to request software upgrades for your instrument.

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
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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

Particle Insight4 screens
Rectangular Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Particle Insight at Free against Rectangular Beam's $4.99. Particle Insight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Rectangular Beam's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Particle Insight is free to download; Rectangular Beam costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Particle Insight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Particle Insight ships an update every 16 months, Rectangular Beam every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Particle Insight versus Rectangular Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParticle InsightRectangular Beam
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVision Analytical Inc.Rab Elias

Customer experience

Particle Insight

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rectangular Beam

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

In-app purchases

None

Particle Insight

No in-app purchases

None

Rectangular Beam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Particle Insight free?
Particle Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rectangular Beam free?
Rectangular Beam costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Particle Insight or Rectangular Beam?
Particle Insight is rated higher. Particle Insight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rectangular Beam averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Particle Insight or Rectangular Beam have ads?
Neither Particle Insight nor Rectangular Beam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Particle Insight or Rectangular Beam?
Particle Insight ships an update every 16 months, and Rectangular Beam every 6 months. Most recently, Particle Insight was updated on September 11, 2026 and Rectangular Beam on September 29, 2026.

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