BeaM30 vs How {Things} Work
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BeaM30
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BeaM30 will calculate beam reaction forces including deflection for multiple stress scenarios. Also a scenario for kink calculation is provided.
How {Things} Work
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Ever wondered how a microwave actually heats your dinner? How Wi-Fi gets through walls? How an MRI sees inside you without cutting you open? How {things} Work is a field guide to the machinery of modern life - short, plainspoken explainers about the everyday objects, systems, and ideas that quietly run the world. Every topic has three reading depths. - The short version - a paragraph that answers the question. - Go Deeper - a more technical pass, already prepared. - The Full Picture - edge cases, context, and broader connections. What's inside the first release: - Around 200 topics across 30 categories - from home appliances and transport, to your senses, the weather, money, materials, AI, and more - A quick quiz at the end of each topic, so the details stay - Bookmarks for the ones you want to come back to - Source links at the foot of every topic Built to read calmly. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Works fully offline once installed. Read on the train, in bed, or in the kitchen while something's in the oven. For the curious - and for anyone who keeps getting asked "how does that actually work?"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: How {Things} Work at 15.1 against BeaM30's 18.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BeaM30 | How {Things} Work |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymond Thomas | ccburns.me |
In-app purchases
BeaM30
No in-app purchases
How {Things} Work
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is How {Things} Work free?
Do BeaM30 or How {Things} Work have ads?
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