Comparison

Structural Engineering lite vs Adera Construction

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

Head to head
About

Structural Engineering lite

This app provides engineers with essential structural formulas and calculations for civil construction projects. It offers instant results, demand/capacity checks, and a built-in database of materials and sections, all accessible on mobile devices.

Highlights
  • 59 structural formulas (AISC/ACI)
  • Instant demand/capacity checks
  • Built-in AISC section database
  • Material and code references
  • USCS & SI unit support
  • Pass/Fail visual indicator
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/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 inches/ksi and mm/MPa with automatic conversion. All section and material data included. Supports both USCS and SI units. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. Pay once — no subscriptions. References: AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th Edition, AISC 360-16, AISC ASD 9th Edition, ACI 318-19, AISC Design Guide 3.

About

Adera Construction

This app offers technical modules for quick structural pre-dimensioning in civil engineering. It covers concrete, metal, wood, and pavement structures with various support and load configurations, providing calculations in line with codes and clear results.

Highlights
  • Fast pre-dimensioning in 3 clicks
  • Modules for concrete, metal, wood, pavement
  • Calculations conform to RDM rules
  • Recall of formulas and reference tables
  • Clear presentation of results
  • Interactive and didactic interface
Features
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The application "Construction ADERA", proposes technical modules, allowing a fast pre-dimensioning (in 3 clicks) of the works divided into simple elements. The presented modules concern various structures (concrete, metal, wood and pavement), and various configurations of supports, and charges, to carry out fast calculations of dimensioning, with recall of the formula in conformity with the code, presentation of the diagram which helps with the fast seizure of the data, and numerical application presenting the results in readable and comprehensible form. The modules are different from numerical models of structures, or even from complete calculation software, by the facility of access to the data, by the formal calculation in the respect of the RDM rules, and by the presentation of the instantaneous and concrete results, in the manner of a construction site method office. The presentation, serves as a memory aid, and is meant to be didactic, in its readable and interactive interface, in the form of a calculation note that recalls the formulas used, and draws from the classic reference tables, before displaying the result in numerical format, and in appropriate and explicit units. This application is dedicated to all those who practice construction, students and professors, architects and engineers, contractors, building owners, control offices, and design offices, because of its simplification and step-by-step guidance. The use of these calculations, although systematically verified, remains the exclusive responsibility of the users who determine their own conclusions and use. In a collaborative spirit with practitioners, Adera plans to take into account all the detailed observations of users, to integrate any correction and/or complement in its progressive updates, in order to always offer the best possible tool. For any question or information, please contact us at: technique@adera-rd.com Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Screenshots

Structural Engineering lite4 screens
Adera Construction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Adera Construction at none against Structural Engineering lite's shown. Adera Construction also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.6). Structural Engineering lite's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Structural Engineering lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Adera Construction sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Structural Engineering lite versus Adera Construction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStructural Engineering liteAdera Construction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIADERA-RD

Customer experience

Structural Engineering lite

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Adera Construction

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Structural Engineering lite

One-time1
  • Structural Engineering Calc.$5.99
5 purchases

Adera Construction

One-time5
  • Poutre simple effort concentré$1.99
  • Module Dallage$2.99
  • Poutres Bois$2.99
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  • Module Poutres Encastrées$3.99
  • Module Chaussée$4.99

Questions

Is Structural Engineering lite free?
Structural Engineering lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adera Construction free?
Adera Construction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Structural Engineering lite or Adera Construction have ads?
Structural Engineering lite shows ads; Adera Construction does not.

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