Comparison

Deflection vs Metainfo

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

Head to head
About

Deflection

Calculate structural behavior for beams, 2D trusses, and 2D frames. Visualize reaction forces, shear, bending moment, and deflection. Analyze internal stresses along the beam and cross-section.

Highlights
  • Beam, 2D truss, and 2D frame analysis
  • Graphical output of results
  • Internal shear and bending stress calculation
  • 2D frame and truss editor
  • Cross-section editor with automatic calculations
  • Built-in database and quick-start templates
Features
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Deflection is a powerful, versatile calculator for beams, 2D trusses, and 2D frames. The interface is simple and intuitive, and the graphical output is state-of-the-art. In addition to reaction, shear, bending moment, and deflection results, Deflection also computes internal shear and bending stress along the cross section and along the beam. 2D FRAME AND TRUSS EDITOR The 2D editor is seamlessly integrated with the beam editor. Draw arbitrary frame and truss structures and apply loads and constraints using the same simple interface as for beams. You can visualize results directly within the 2D editor, or you can select a beam and get additional insights. INTERNAL STRESSES Obtain internal bending and shear stress diagrams in addition to shear, bending, and deflection diagrams. The internal stresses can be visualized along the length of the beam as well as along the vertical axis of the cross section using the beam editor. CROSS SECTION EDITOR Edit built-in cross sections. Moment of inertia and area values are automatically calculated and applied to the rest of the beam calculations. MORE FEATURES • The built-in database contains more data for your reference and convenience. • Apply beam self-weight optionally • Unlimited design files • Quick-start templates CONTACT We like to hear from you! Please email contact@ketchep.com if you have any issues, questions, or comments.

About

Metainfo

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Metainfo is a metadata viewer and it helps you to extract EXIF information from photo files, such as GPS location, camera settings, copyright settings, time and date and so on. Additionally it can open media files to view album cover, ID3 tags if any and shortly about used bitrate and codecs. Features: - Support a wide range of media formats, including but not limited to ARW, JP2, PSD, CRW, CR2, CR3, DNG, SR2, RW2, NEF, JPG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, BMP, HEIC, AVI, MP3, OGG, OPUS, M4A, PUBLIC3GPP, ASF, F4V, M2TS, M2V, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPG, MXF, OGV, RM, TS, VOB, WEBM, WMV, WTV, MKV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AU, CAF, APE, DTS, M4R, MP2, OGA, RA, TTA, VOC, WMA, WV, WAV - Ability to export metadata and artwork - Support dark mode Limitations - Metainfo can operate with files opened via Files app. It can't open Galleries and Photoalbums. - Metainfo is a viewer only, you are not able to edit or remove any metadata.

Screenshots

Deflection4 screens
Metainfo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Deflection at $4.99 against Metainfo's $6.99. Deflection also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Deflection costs $4.99 and Metainfo $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deflection ships an update every 6 weeks, Metainfo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deflection versus Metainfo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeflectionMetainfo
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.6 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue KetchepViktor Goltvyanytsya

In-app purchases

None

Deflection

No in-app purchases

None

Metainfo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deflection free?
Deflection costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metainfo free?
Metainfo costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deflection or Metainfo have ads?
Neither Deflection nor Metainfo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deflection or Metainfo?
Deflection ships an update every 6 weeks, and Metainfo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deflection was updated on October 29, 2026 and Metainfo on October 10, 2026.

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