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David Homes
For structural engineers, steel fabricators, and construction professionals requiring standardized geometric and mechanical property data.
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Snapshot
Who is David Homes?
Providing structural engineers with digitized, offline-accessible AISC and CISC steel section databases. Streamlining technical reference and beam verification workflows for construction professionals.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
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v6.1
6.2y ago
Publisher DNA
What defines David Homes?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Structural engineering reference and parametric design tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Structural engineers, steel fabricators, and construction professionals requiring standardized geometric and mechanical property data.
Signature Patterns
- •Direct integration of standardized industry databases (AISC/CISC).
- •Focus on offline-first utility for field and office environments.
- •Hybrid monetization model utilizing both paid upfront and free-to-download apps.
- •Targeting of highly specific technical workflows rather than general construction utility.
Portfolio momentum
With 4 releases in the last 6 months and 1 abandoned app, the publisher maintains a steady but infrequent update cycle focused on existing reference libraries.
Portfolio
What does David Homes ship?
Apps
4 apps analysed
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Side-by-side unit display functions as a B2B distribution advantage for international engineering markets
- Offline-first architecture enables usage in remote construction sites without connectivity
Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 4 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (1)
- United States1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does David Homes compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both applications target structural engineers and construction professionals by providing digital access to AISC steel shape databases, creating direct competition for professional reference utility.
Contenders(5)
Both applications target structural and industrial engineering professionals seeking technical material data, creating direct competition for professional reference tool usage.
Both apps target structural engineering professionals, with Steel Shapes providing reference data and Mohr's CSA offering analytical tools for stress states.
Metal Steel Calculator targets the same structural engineering and procurement audience by offering steel weight and chemical composition calculations, directly overlapping with the reference utility of Steel Shapes.
Both apps target steel industry professionals, but Steel Shapes focuses on structural AISC database lookups while Unravel targets flat-rolled coil and sheet weight and cost calculations.
Embeds industry codes directly into the interface, shifting from simple reference to active structural analysis.
Same space(10)
Serves the same construction professional audience but focuses on pipe fitting rather than structural steel members.
Extends material support to timber, whereas the source app is strictly limited to structural steel.
Targets field riggers with specialized hardware databases and load math, serving a different technical niche within construction.
Offers advanced engineering outputs like PDF and DXF reports, exceeding the simple data lookup of the source app.
Prioritizes visual shear and moment diagram generation for students, contrasting with the database-lookup focus of the source app.
Provides international standard cross-section data, expanding beyond the AISC-only focus of the source app.
Provides specialized bending stress analysis for geometric cross-sections, acting as a static reference for structural mechanics.
While serving a broader reference utility, Kiwix dominates the offline-first information access space, creating a high barrier to entry for niche reference tools.
Functions as an educational platform with simulations and curriculum, moving beyond the static reference utility of the source app.
Adds inventory management and cost estimation features to the basic steel weight calculation utility.
The Analyst's Read
The bottom line on David Homes
Bottom line
David Homes is a focused developer of technical engineering utilities that successfully bridges the gap between physical reference manuals and mobile productivity. Their ability to maintain niche, high-utility tools suggests a stable, low-churn user base within the structural engineering sector.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 4
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 4
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- no
