Comparison

Civil Engineering Pack vs PowerDetector

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

Head to head
About

Civil Engineering Pack

This comprehensive tool offers over 500 calculations for civil engineering disciplines. It covers structural design, concrete, beams, hydraulics, foundations, surveying, soil mechanics, road construction, timber, and bridges. Supports both SI and Imperial units.

Highlights
  • Over 500 civil engineering calculations
  • 12 comprehensive modules
  • Structural, concrete, and beam engineering
  • Hydraulics and waterworks analysis
  • Surveying and soil mechanics tools
  • Road, timber, and bridge construction design
  • SI and Imperial unit support
Features
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Complete civil engineering toolkit with 12 modules, 500+ calculations, engineering references, saved history, and PDF report sharing — supporting both SI and USCS units. Perform advanced calculations across structural engineering, concrete design, hydraulics, soil mechanics, beam analysis, surveying, foundations, road construction, timber engineering, bridge engineering, and more. NEW REFERENCE LIBRARY Access integrated engineering references directly inside the app for faster design checks and field calculations: • Steel sections, ASTM/AISC material grades, rebar grades, and concrete mix classes • Beam and structural engineering references • Hydraulics and hydrology references including fluid properties, pipe materials, runoff coefficients, channel linings, and pipe fittings • Soil and earthwork references • SI and USCS engineering reference systems • Quick searchable engineering standards and properties Structural Engineering (58 Calculators) • Calculate shear capacity, critical ratios, slenderness, and safety factors • Analyze compressive and flexural stresses for compact and non-compact sections • Design structural elements subjected to axial, shear, and flexural loading • AISC-based steel design calculations Concrete Engineering (56 Calculators) • Water-cement ratio and modulus of elasticity • Tensile and compressive strength calculations for beams and columns • Reinforcement stress analysis and extreme fiber stress calculations • Concrete mix references, rebar grades, and ACI design limits Beam Engineering (56 Calculators) • Beam stress, load, and deflection analysis • Bending moments, shear forces, and section modulus calculations • Multiple material and loading condition support • W-sections and steel section references included Hydraulics & Waterworks (94 Calculators) • Capillary rise, viscosity, and kinematic viscosity calculations • Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressure analysis • Bernoulli equation, flow velocity, head losses, and energy calculations • Fluid properties, pipe materials, runoff coefficients, and fitting references Column Construction (56 Calculators) • Slenderness ratio and axial load capacity • Effective length factor and stability analysis • Compression member design calculations • Stress and moment interaction checks Foundations & Piles • Pile capacity and settlement calculations • Stress distribution and soil bearing analysis • Load-bearing capacity evaluation for different soil conditions • Deep foundation engineering tools Surveying (33 Calculators) • Inclination and temperature corrections • Error propagation and probable error calculations • Survey measurement adjustment tools • Standard deviation analysis for survey data Soil Mechanics & Earthworks (60 Calculators) • Void ratio, porosity, and degree of saturation • Plasticity index and shrinkage index calculations • Relative density and compaction analysis • Soil property references and earthwork engineering tools Roads & Highway Construction (37 Calculators) • Circular and parabolic curve design • Radius, tangent, chord, and superelevation calculations • External distance and median line analysis • Highway geometric design tools Timber Engineering (55 Calculators) • Beam section and fiber stress analysis • Horizontal shear stress calculations • Radius of gyration and moment of inertia • Timber structural design calculations Bridge Engineering (58 Calculators) • Bridge load distribution and stress analysis • Dynamic load factor calculations • Truss, suspension, and beam bridge calculations • Moment and shear capacity analysis Unit Converters (32 Parameters) • Pressure, area, force, energy, velocity, and more • Fast SI ↔ Imperial conversions • Engineering-focused unit conversion tools

About

PowerDetector

Features
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The PowerDetector app uses the iPhone charging status to sense AC power, allowing the iPhone to act as a remote power sensor and email notification device. Configure the PowerDetector app with email addresses, plug in the iPhone to a charger and if the power goes out an email or text message will be sent to you.

Screenshots

Civil Engineering Pack4 screens
PowerDetector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PowerDetector at Free against Civil Engineering Pack's $19.99. PowerDetector also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Civil Engineering Pack's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.0 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

PowerDetector is free to download; Civil Engineering Pack costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Civil Engineering Pack ships an update every 8 months, PowerDetector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and May 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Civil Engineering Pack versus PowerDetector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCivil Engineering PackPowerDetector
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperV PUGAZHENTHIRiver Rock Logic

In-app purchases

None

Civil Engineering Pack

No in-app purchases

None

PowerDetector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Civil Engineering Pack free?
Civil Engineering Pack costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerDetector free?
PowerDetector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Civil Engineering Pack or PowerDetector have ads?
Neither Civil Engineering Pack nor PowerDetector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Civil Engineering Pack or PowerDetector?
Civil Engineering Pack ships an update every 8 months, and PowerDetector every 2 months. Most recently, Civil Engineering Pack was updated on September 6, 2026 and PowerDetector on May 13, 2026.

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