iBeams is a structural analysis tool for engineers and students to visualize beam, shear, moment, and deflection diagrams on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the friction of desktop-only software for quick structural checks during undergraduate coursework.
For Structural engineers and architecture students requiring mobile access to beam configuration and load analysis tools.
What does it look like?
Key features
Visualizes reaction, shear, moment, and deflection diagrams for various beam and load configurations.
Allows manual input and modification of geometric and load values for structural models.
Provides pre-configured beam and load templates for rapid structural setup.
How much does it cost?
Distributed as a free tool with no visible subscription or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentplatform expansionShow more...
iBeams has been inactive for 327 days, falling well outside the threshold for active development. The latest release was limited to platform support updates for iOS 26 and no further feature development or maintenance has been observed since. Given the lack of updates for nearly a year, the app is classified as a zombie project.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews excited. Users appreciate engineering students find the structural analysis tools helpful for calculating shear and moment diagrams during homework and the interface provides a quick and simple way to assess beam results without complex setup.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Engineering students find the structural analysis tools helpful for calculating shear and moment diagrams during homework
- The interface provides a quick and simple way to assess beam results without complex setup
- Limited functionality restricts the app to basic undergraduate coursework rather than professional engineering design tasks
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Excited overall
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Competitive landscape for iBeams
How's the Productivity market?
iBeams maintains a niche position in the Productivity category, serving undergraduate students with a free, mobile-first structural analysis utility.
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Key takeaways for iBeams
Where is it heading?
The structural engineering utility market remains dominated by desktop software, leaving iBeams to serve as a mobile-first companion for students. Future growth depends on addressing specific coursework friction points like PDF export to maintain relevance against evolving academic requirements.
- The maintenance-only update cadence suggests iBeams is a stable utility rather than an actively growing product.
The SWOT
- Pre-configured templates enable rapid structural setup for students
- Adding PDF export would increase utility for students submitting digital coursework
Next best moves
Ship PDF export because it is the top-requested feature for coursework submission → increase student retention
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of professional-grade features is an asset…
Read the full takeSince the last report: Development priorities shifted from addressing input calculation errors to implementing PDF export functionality. The competitive narrative now explicitly identifies desktop engineering software as the primary standard for professional design tasks.
Bottom line
Expanding the template library to include triangular and superposition load cases would address the primary student request, increasing the utility of iBeams for undergraduate coursework.
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Is iBeams suitable for professional structural engineering design?
Can I export my beam analysis results to PDF?
Is iBeams free to use?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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