Comparison

Concrete Engineering vs SimplexLP

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

Head to head
About

Concrete Engineering

This app provides civil engineers with a comprehensive suite of 56 calculators for concrete design and analysis. It features smart auto-fill pickers, calculation history with PDF export, and direct ACI code references for all calculations.

Highlights
  • 56 concrete and civil engineering calculators
  • Metric and Imperial unit support
  • Smart auto-fill pickers
  • Calculation history with PDF export
  • ACI 318-19 code references
  • Detailed formulas included
Features
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Concrete Engineering Calculator is a professional-grade app with all 56 calculators for concrete and civil engineering — fully unlocked from first launch. Smart auto-fill pickers, calculation history with PDF export, and ACI code references on every calculator. Key Features: Supports both Metric (SI) and Imperial (USCS) units Includes detailed formulas for all calculations Smart auto-fill pickers for concrete mix grades, rebar grades, and bar sizes Calculation history with save, review, and PDF export ACI 318-19 code reference badge on every calculator Beam Calculations: Water/Cementitious Materials Ratio Modulus of Elasticity Tensile Strength Compressive Stress (Beam) Stress in Reinforcement Cross-sectional Area (Tensile and Compressive Reinforcement) Stress (Extreme Fiber of Concrete) Shear and Diagonal Tension Nominal Shear Stress Ultimate Shear Capacity Cracking Moment Bending Moment Capacity (Underreinforced and Rectangular Beams) Column Calculations: Total Allowable Axial Load Spiral Reinforcing Ratio Long-Column Load Reduction Factor (Fixed Ends) Maximum Permissible Eccentricity (Spiral and Tied Columns) Bending Load (Spiral and Tied Columns) Slab and Wall Calculations: Slab Thickness Flexural Stiffness Ratio (Beam Section and Slab Width) Axial Capacity of Wall Nominal Shear Stress on Wall Vertical Shear Reinforcement Ratio of Wall Development Lengths and Crack Control: Tension Development Lengths (Various Bar Types) Compression Development Length Development Length (Hooked Bar) Crack Width Control Additional Calculations: Volume of Spiral Steel to Concrete Core Ratio Moment at Balanced Condition Shear Friction Reinforcement Area Coefficient of Sliding Friction Modular Ratio Steel Ratio Effective Moment of Inertia Total End Shear (Counterfort Walls) Ultimate Strength (No Wind, With Wind, With Earthquake Load) Auto-Fill Reference Pickers: Concrete mix picker fills compressive strength and modulus of elasticity automatically Rebar grade picker fills yield strength and modulus of steel automatically Bar size picker fills cross-sectional area and diameter automatically All pickers support both SI and USCS unit modes

About

SimplexLP

This app simplifies linear optimization problems with an objective function and constraints. It offers a graphical representation for problems with two variables, making it an ideal learning tool for students and teachers of the Simplex algorithm.

Highlights
  • Solves maximization and minimization problems
  • Handles unlimited variables and constraints
  • Supports ≤, ≥, and = inequalities
  • Provides graphical representation for 2-variable problems
  • Outputs calculations in fractions or decimals
  • Offers accurate calculations with fractions
Features
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SimplexLP solves linear optimization problems, which can be mathematically described with an objective function and a set of constraints. With the new graphical representation (possible with 2 variables only) it is a lot easier to understand the theoretical concept of linear optimization! SimplexLP is the perfect learning companion for teachers (to set up problems) and students (to learn the Simplex algorithm). It is very easy to change coefficients and see how the solution varies. For the calculation the famous Simplex algorithm is used. With SimplexLP you can: – easily set up the objective function and the constraints; – solve maximization and minimization problems; – solve problems with unlimited number of variables and constraints; – solve problems with ≤, ≥ and = (in)equalities; – get all the possible solutions ("edges") to a problem; – get accurate calculations with fractions; – get your output in fractions or decimal values; – set a fixed value in the objective function, e.g. for fixed costs; – set the tab width (via a simple swipe gesture) to format the tableaus; – get a graphical representation of optimization problems with 2 variables. With SimplexLP linear optimization really makes fun!

Screenshots

Concrete Engineering4 screens
SimplexLP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimplexLP at 5.0 against Concrete Engineering's 4.2. SimplexLP also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.6). Concrete Engineering's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Concrete Engineering costs $3.99 and SimplexLP $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimplexLP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Concrete Engineering has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concrete Engineering ships an update every 23 months, SimplexLP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Concrete Engineering versus SimplexLP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcrete EngineeringSimplexLP
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIAxel Besser

Customer experience

Concrete Engineering

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

SimplexLP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Concrete Engineering

No in-app purchases

None

SimplexLP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concrete Engineering free?
Concrete Engineering costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplexLP free?
SimplexLP costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Concrete Engineering or SimplexLP?
SimplexLP is rated higher. Concrete Engineering averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while SimplexLP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Concrete Engineering or SimplexLP have ads?
Neither Concrete Engineering nor SimplexLP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concrete Engineering or SimplexLP?
Concrete Engineering ships an update every 23 months, and SimplexLP every 12 months. Most recently, Concrete Engineering was updated on July 16, 2026 and SimplexLP on June 5, 2026.

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