Beam vs HandyBeam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beam
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This application is a calculator of fixed end reactions in structural analyzer for educational or prototyping uses. Featured items are load designer by touching and drawer to PDF.
HandyBeam
This app helps students and professionals solve statics problems related to beams. It offers interactive diagrams for deflection, shear, and moment, allowing for real-time adjustments and inspection of critical values. A variety of load and support tools are available for structural analysis on the go.
- Interactive deflection, shear, and moment diagrams
- Real-time feedback with touch gestures
- Monitor maximum values and specific locations
- Wide range of load and support tools
- Pinned, fixed, and spring supports
- Point, concentrated, and distributed loads
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Whether you are a student looking for a convenient app that helps you solve statics problems pertaining to beams, or an engineer/architect who wants to make structural checks on-the-go: HandyBeam provides an intuitive, easy-to-use tool that allows you to do just that! INTERACTIVE DEFLECTION, SHEAR, AND MOMENT DIAGRAMS - Get instant feedback as you add and drag the different nodes along the beam with intuitive touch gestures. INSPECT CRITICAL VALUES RESPONSIVELY - Toggle the "max values" labels to monitor the maxima as you change your beam configuration. - You can even place an "inspection tool" at a fixed location and monitor the change in value in that location. TOOLS AVAILABLE - A wide range of load and support tools are available in the app, including: • Pinned support • Fixed support • Linear spring • Rotational spring • Plastic hinge • Point load • Concentrated moment • Distributed load • Inspection/station tool
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beam at none against HandyBeam's 1. Beam also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). HandyBeam's advantage is update cadence (every 20 months vs every 41 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. HandyBeam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beam ships an update every 41 months, HandyBeam every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beam | HandyBeam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsutomu Murata | Ahmed AlYami |
In-app purchases
Beam
No in-app purchases
HandyBeam
- HandyBeam Pro+$2.99
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