Comparison

Concrete Engineering vs Simplex Optima

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

Simplex Optima

Features
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The general form of an optimization problem comprises a linear function of variables, also called "objective function" and a number of constraint inequalities. The app can facilitate a maximisation as well as minimisation problem bearing up to 7 variables and up to 6 contraint inequalities. The solution algorithm is implemented by constructing and manipulating the Simplex tableau before calculating the parameters for which the maximum value of the objective function is obtained.

Screenshots

Concrete Engineering4 screens
Simplex Optima4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simplex Optima at every 5 days against Concrete Engineering's every 23 months. Simplex Optima also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (13.3 vs 18.6). On 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

Concrete Engineering costs $3.99 and Simplex Optima $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concrete Engineering ships an update every 23 months, Simplex Optima every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Concrete Engineering versus Simplex Optima: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcrete EngineeringSimplex Optima
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIKonstantinos Ladiellis

In-app purchases

None

Concrete Engineering

No in-app purchases

None

Simplex Optima

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concrete Engineering free?
Concrete Engineering costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simplex Optima free?
Simplex Optima costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Concrete Engineering or Simplex Optima have ads?
Neither Concrete Engineering nor Simplex Optima shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concrete Engineering or Simplex Optima?
Concrete Engineering ships an update every 23 months, and Simplex Optima every 5 days. Most recently, Concrete Engineering was updated on July 16, 2026 and Simplex Optima on September 10, 2026.

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