Comparison

Deflection Lite vs SetLnk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SetLnk

Features
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Mit der Zeiterfassung kannst du Reisezeiten, Arbeitszeiten und Mehrarbeit erfassen und an deine Arbeitgeber übertragen. Nutzt dein Arbeitgeber ebenfalls SetLnk, werden die Zeiten automatisch an ihn übertragen. Nutzt dein Arbeitgeber SetLnk noch nicht, kannst du deine Stundenzettel als PDF einfach via Mail an deinen Arbeitgeber versenden. Mit der Reisekostenberechnung kannst du dir auf Knopfdruck deine Ansprüche für die Verpflegungsmehraufwenduugnen und Kilomterpauschalen erstellen lassen. Erfasse einfach zusätzlich zu deinen täglichen Arbeitszeiten auch die Adressen deiner Arbeitsorte und SetLnk berechnet für dich die Entfernungspauschalen und Verpflegungsmehraufwendugnen.

Screenshots

Deflection Lite4 screens
SetLnk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SetLnk at fortnightly against Deflection Lite's every 3 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deflection Lite ships an update every 3 months, SetLnk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Deflection Lite versus SetLnk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeflection LiteSetLnk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBlue KetchepSoflink GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Deflection Lite

No in-app purchases

None

SetLnk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deflection Lite free?
Deflection Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetLnk free?
SetLnk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deflection Lite or SetLnk have ads?
Neither Deflection Lite nor SetLnk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deflection Lite or SetLnk?
Deflection Lite ships an update every 3 months, and SetLnk fortnightly. Most recently, Deflection Lite was updated on September 17, 2026 and SetLnk on September 3, 2026.

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