Deflection Lite vs Nico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deflection Lite
This app provides interactive and precise structural beam analysis. Easily visualize beam bending by dragging loads and supports, and calculate key engineering results like reactions, shear force, and bending moment.
- Interactive beam bending visualization
- Calculate reactions, shear force, and bending moment
- Built-in cross-section databases
- Unlimited loads and supports
- Export design to shareable permalink
- Metric and standard units
Read full descriptionHide full description
Deflection Lite is the most interactive, fast, and precise app available for structural beam analysis. Simply drag loads and supports on the beam, and see how it bends. RESULTS Calculate reactions, shear force, bending moment, and beam deflection quickly and easily. CROSS SECTION DATABASES Specify elastic modulus and moment of inertia values directly, or find common shapes and materials using the built-in databases, which include most international steel sections, as well as some aluminum and wood shapes. UNLIMITED LOADS AND SUPPORTS Simply drag any load or support on the beam. • Concentrated point loads • Distributed loads • Moment loads • Simple supports • Fixed supports • Fixed hinges • Floating Gerber hinges OTHER FEATURES • Export your design to a permalink that you can share. • Automatic detection of local maxima and minima in diagrams • Metric and standard measurement units CONTACT We like to hear from you! Please email contact@ketchep.com if you have any issues, questions, or comments.
Nico
Read full descriptionHide full description
Supervisor application dedicated to control home automation systems based on KNX standard through a gateway produced by Vivo.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nico at 7.0 against Deflection Lite's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deflection Lite ships an update every 3 months, Nico every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deflection Lite | Nico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ketchep | Blumotix s.r.l. |
In-app purchases
Deflection Lite
No in-app purchases
Nico
No in-app purchases
