Comparison

Deflection Lite vs Afterwise

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

Afterwise

Features
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Afterwise: Set a "day to look back" for your decisions—we don't choose for you; we help you compare with reality when that day arrives. Log context, options, and expectations. Set a 30- or 90-day review (or more). Get a local reminder when it's due. Optionally write a sealed letter to your future self—private until review day, then open it first and record what really happened. Why Afterwise • Sealed letters + opening ritual—capture how you thought, not a rewritten memory • Review-day lock: no early opening or formal review before the due day • Home Screen countdown widget; calendar widgets for review days (no titles or letter content) • In-app review calendar; optional iPhone Calendar sync; .ics export • Privacy share cards after sealing or review (private by default) • Local-first; optional iCloud; no account • Insights & bias snapshot—not AI advice Core loop: log → set review → sealed letter (optional) → open on due day → review → learn Good for: job moves, relationships, major purchases, startup and investing choices Free • 25 decisions; 30/90-day reviews • Sealed letters (~200 chars, 1 photo); revisit opened letters • Review calendar, optional calendar sync, calendar widgets, .ics export • Batch due reviews; Markdown export; CSV/MD import • Basic insights; one re-review per decision • English / 简体 / 繁体 Pro • Unlimited decisions; 90/365/custom cycles; letter per cycle • Letters ~1,000 chars, up to 9 photos • Stronger reminders; full bias report; annual/quarterly reports & share cards • Templates; unlimited tags & moods; app lock (Face ID / passcode) • CSV/PDF/long image/ZIP export; ritual skins; yearbook pages • Widget ritual layout & Live Activity (never shows letter content) Privacy: On your device; optional iCloud. Not uploaded to Afterwise servers. Subscriptions: Charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://mapleleaf99.github.io/afterwisePrivacyPolicy/#en Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deflection Lite4 screens
Afterwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deflection Lite at none against Afterwise's 2. Deflection Lite also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Afterwise's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Afterwise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Deflection Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deflection Lite ships an update every 3 months, Afterwise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deflection Lite versus Afterwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeflection LiteAfterwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Ketchep飞锋 郭

In-app purchases

None

Deflection Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Afterwise

Subscriptions2
  • Afterwise Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Afterwise Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Deflection Lite free?
Deflection Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Afterwise free?
Afterwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deflection Lite or Afterwise have ads?
Neither Deflection Lite nor Afterwise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deflection Lite or Afterwise?
Deflection Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Afterwise every 3 days. Most recently, Deflection Lite was updated on September 17, 2026 and Afterwise on September 24, 2026.

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