Comparison

iBeams Pro vs A

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

A

Analyze space trusses with this tool designed for structural engineers and students. It offers detailed solutions including node displacements, member forces, and stress, with an intuitive 3D interface and an assistant for complex truss creation.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics and UI
  • Node displacements, member forces, and stress calculations
  • Truss Assistant Creator for automatic generation
  • Direct Stiffness Matrix solver
  • Multiple viewing options (Proportion, Equal, Wireframe)
  • PDF report generation
  • Support for large space trusses
Features
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A-Truss3D Pro is a structural analysis and visualization app for 3D truss systems. Create, edit, calculate, and review truss models directly on iPad with an interactive 3D canvas, engineering units, material properties, load cases, and direct stiffness method results. Design trusses by defining nodes, members, supports, materials, and loads. Visualize geometry, member labels, load arrows, reactions, deformations, dimensions, and force states with clear 3D controls. Review calculated displacements, reactions, member forces, stiffness matrices, equilibrium checks, and summary reports in one workflow. Key Features • Interactive 3D truss and double-layer space truss modeling • Node, member, material, load, and support editing • Direct stiffness method calculation • Member force results for tension, compression, and zero-force members • Node displacement and reaction results • Deformation visualization • Stiffness matrix and equilibrium report views • Custom unit templates and precision settings • Sample truss catalog for quick starting points • PDF report generation and preview • Canvas display controls for labels, dimensions, loads, reactions, font, and scale A-Truss3D Pro is built for engineering students, educators, and structural professionals who need a focused tool for creating and checking 3D truss behavior.

Screenshots

iBeams Pro4 screens
A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBeams Pro at 100% against A's 0%. A's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $21.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 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

iBeams Pro costs $21.99 and A $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBeams Pro ships an update every 4 months, A every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iBeams Pro versus A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBeams ProA
Price$21.99$9.99 — better
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorm SchusterJutarus Ratanasethakul

Customer experience

iBeams Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

A

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBeams Pro

No in-app purchases

None

A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBeams Pro free?
iBeams Pro costs $21.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A free?
A costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBeams Pro or A have ads?
Neither iBeams Pro nor A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBeams Pro or A?
iBeams Pro ships an update every 4 months, and A every 2 weeks. Most recently, iBeams Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and A on October 6, 2026.

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