Comparison

VerCivil vs SteelKit

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

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VerCivil

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Offline structural engineering platform: organize project members, run code-aware designs, and export a submission-grade PDF with cover, member index, material schedule, and engineer credentials. PROJECT WORKFLOW • Create projects with job number, address, engineer profile (name, license, organization) • Add members across slabs, beams, columns, foundations, walls, and steel connections • Status badges per member: pass, fail, or pending • Recompute project: refresh members in dependency order, propagating slab loads to supporting beams • Submission-grade PDF: cover, member index, per-member calculation, material schedule, code references appendix REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN • Slab: One-way and two-way RC slab with deflection and crack width checks • Beam: Flexural and shear design with stirrup zone schedule (close-mid-close per ACI §22.5) • Column: Axial and biaxial bending with Bresler Load Contour and P-M interaction • Foundation: Isolated footing with punching shear, bearing pressure distribution, and optional settlement check (elastic plus consolidation) STEEL DESIGN • Steel Column: AISC 360-22 plus Eurocode 3 plus IS 800:2007, with class-aware flexure (compact, non-compact, slender) • Section catalog: AISC W-shapes, Eurocode IPE / HEA / HEB, IS 800 ISMB, plus JIS H and BS UB / UC • Steel Connection: bolted (A325 / A490, EC3 8.8 / 10.9, IS800 4.6 / 8.8) plus fillet / CJP / PJP welds RETAINING WALL • Gravity and cantilever wall types • Rankine, Coulomb, and Caquot-Kerisel earth pressure theories • Mononobe-Okabe seismic earth pressure analysis • Overturning, sliding, and bearing stability checks • Surcharge, backfill slope, and drainage conditions SEISMIC ANALYSIS • ASCE 7-16 / DPT 1302 / Eurocode 8 / IS 1893:2016 Part 1 • Equivalent lateral force procedure • Story force distribution with base shear WIND LOAD • ASCE 7-16 directional procedure • Eurocode 1 peak velocity pressure • DPT 1311 with database for Thai provinces • Windward, leeward, and sidewall pressures plus topographic factors SECTION PROPERTIES • Rectangle, circle, I-section, T-section, L-angle, C-channel, hollow rectangle • Area, centroid, second moments, principal axes, section moduli • Torsion constant, warping constant, plastic moduli, shape factor HYDRAULIC DESIGN • Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams, and Manning equations • Water supply and drainage modes • Pipe sizing with Reynolds number and friction analysis • Optional pump sizing with TDH and NPSHa LIGHTING DESIGN • Lumen method per ISO 8995 guidelines • Room presets (office, corridor, warehouse, drawing room) • Fixture layout grid, uniformity ratio, power density • Coefficient of utilization and light loss factor STEEL BEAM — LRFD PRECAST/TOPPING — two-stage checks FOUNDATIONS — combined footing, pile cap, single-pile capacity SHEAR WALL — RC checks BASE PLATE — bearing/shear EVERY MEMBER INCLUDES • Interactive 2D engineering diagrams with labeled values • Pass / Fail status for every design check • Material quantity estimates (concrete, rebar, steel) • Save to project or quick history for later restore DESIGN STANDARDS Concrete: ACI 318-19, Eurocode 2 (EN 1992-1-1), IS 456:2000, EIT 1008-38 (Thailand) Steel: AISC 360-22, Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1 plus EN 1993-1-8), IS 800:2007 Foundations/geotechnical: total/effective pile capacity Seismic: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 8 (EN 1998-1), IS 1893:2016, DPT 1302 Wind: ASCE 7-16, Eurocode 1 (EN 1991-1-4), DPT 1311 Load combinations: ASCE 7-16 / IBC 2018 §1605.2, EN 1990 6.10a/6.10b, IS 456:2000 Table 18, Thai Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2566 Cl.7 Lighting: ISO 8995 Pay once at $19.99. No subscription, IAP, or ads. Disclaimer: For reference only. All calculations should be verified by a licensed professional engineer before use in any project. VerCivil is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ACI, AISC, CEN (Eurocode), BIS, ASCE, ISO, or the Thai DPT. Design codes are cited only as the published standards the calculators implement.

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SteelKit

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SteelKit is the workshop tool for people who work with steel: fabricators, blacksmiths, steel contractors and designers. FULL PROFILE CATALOG Look up IPE, IPN, UPN, HEA, HEB, HEM, round tubes, rectangular tubes, angles, rounds and flats. Each profile shows the weight per meter and the dimensions. WEIGHT IN A FEW SECONDS Enter the length and the quantity and read the weight. It also works for a profile that is not in the catalog: just enter the sizes. SHEETS Pick the thickness and the sheet size and read the weight. Smooth, ribbed and tread plate. DEVELOPMENTS Cones, reducers and square-to-round. See the part in 3D, turn it with your finger and save the flat pattern as PDF or DXF. PLATES AND FLANGES Set the holes and the center hole, check the preview and export the DXF for cutting. MATERIAL LISTS Add the pieces, set the price per kg and get the total weight and a cost estimate. Matching pieces combine on their own. From the list you prepare the request for your supplier. OFTEN USED PROFILES The profiles you open most stay within reach. You can clear that history when you want. WORKSHOP TABLES Threads, wrench sizes, welding and specific weights, always on the phone. UNIT CONVERTER Switch between millimeters and inches, kilograms and pounds, and the other measures you use in the shop. SUPPLIERS Keep names, notes and contacts. Everything stays on the phone. WORKS OFFLINE No account and no internet. The data is already on the phone, even with no signal. LANGUAGES Italian, English, French, German, Spanish and Romanian. Made for the workshop, with large numbers and few steps.

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VerCivil4 screens
SteelKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SteelKit at Free against VerCivil's $19.99. SteelKit also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). VerCivil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

SteelKit is free to download; VerCivil costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VerCivil ships an update monthly, SteelKit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
VerCivil versus SteelKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerCivilSteelKit
Price$19.99Free — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJittapol PrukpatarakulALECU POPA

In-app purchases

None

VerCivil

No in-app purchases

None

SteelKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VerCivil free?
VerCivil costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SteelKit free?
SteelKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VerCivil or SteelKit have ads?
Neither VerCivil nor SteelKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VerCivil or SteelKit?
VerCivil ships an update monthly, and SteelKit every 4 days. Most recently, VerCivil was updated on October 20, 2026 and SteelKit on October 24, 2026.

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