Leave a Review HP 12C Financial Calculator
HP 12C, fully functional or not?!
I had this app--or one exactly like it--three or four years ago. It was exactly like an HP 12C in every respect. But then I had to restore everything onto a new iPhone, and all of the financial functionality disappeared. I was left with an, essentially, four function calculator. So I wonder if this is just a technical glitch and the guy who wrote the program is sick/deceased and is not able to read these reviews? That is, maybe he's not aware of the problem. Or maybe he got sued by Hewlett-Packard? But there's something funny going on here for sure.
Erase that! I have found that the fully functional HP 12 C appears when you turn your iPhone sideways. Portrait, you have merely a four function calculator basically. But go to landscape, you get the full function calculator that I had a couple of years ago! Sorry about that but it appears other people have experienced the same "lack of functionality."Show lessleesail
Financial Calculator
I used the hp 12c for many years. I have now replaced the actual calculator with this app on both my iPad and iPhone. I leave the keyboard clicks on for my iPad but have turned them off to use my iPhone during meetings. The keyboard sounds are controlled in the general settings, and I have not experienced a problem with turning them on or off. In terms of functionality, I have not seen any differences between the app and the actual calculator. I primarily use those functions related to amortization schedules and the time value of money. It has worked very well for me.Show lessAllie101!!
Turn off clicking for iPhone
Please modify the iPhone version so that the clicking sound can be turned off. This feature is included on the iPad version but on the iPhone the only way to get rid of the sound is to turn down the volume each time the app is opened.No clicking
Search again!!'
There are a number of apps that emulate popular calculators. In particular HP, has two for it's renowned HP 12c financial calculator. The first app is problematic in that the description and graphic displays of the actual product app are grossly inaccurate. What you get after download and install is a generic calculator with none of the financial functionality or appearance of the physical HP product. A search on "HP 12c Platinum" however reveals a second HP app that both looks and works like the physical product. Also, the apps differ by only $2 in price. In my opinion, the first apps description should be updated or dropped all together from the store.Show lessTIGERPAWTRACKS
Great, But Why Not The Classic Look
For those of us who grew up using the 12C in business school, and later in business, this is a perfect app. The frustrating part so is that it does not look exactly like the one we've all used. The color is different, the font of the numbers is different, etc.
There were two other knockoffs that did a terrific job which I used because they both looked exactly like the 12C physical calculator that I had and still use. But they disappeared from the App Store, and my assumption is that HP shut them down.
I have no problem giving my money to HP instead of a knockoff. In fact I like to support companies who create great products, and HP created this original product. But I wish that they would provide an option in the Settings menu to view the original look of the physical calculator we've all used for the past 40 years. I'm not sure they appreciate how much of a badge it is to open up that app in a meeting and start using it – there is an enormous "Wow" factor – but that effect only works when the app looks exactly like the original physical calculator. In fact, it's HP's own app that looks like a knock off, that isn't quite the full original.
Easy fix, HP. Make us happy to show off that we have this app, and let us inspire others to buy it from you when they see us use it.
P.S. Props to HP for finally giving us the option to turn off those annoying clicks.Show lessPaul in NJ
Get rid of the button click
Changing the keyboard click on iPhone settings does not do anything to mitigate the button clicking noise for this app. The only way to mute the button clicking noise is to mute your entire phone. The clicking sound is so annoying I can't use the app in meetings. HP please eliminate the button clicking noiseShow lessDolce4356
Check Your Settings!!
If button clicks and locking landscape mode are your only issues with this app, you should change your review to a 5 star because you can change those settings among others in iPhone and iPad Settings scrolling down to the HP 12c settings.
I'm giving this app 3 stars because when I four finger swipe between apps, this app does not recognize gestures and I press numbers unintentionally. iPad issue only. HP, please fix.Show lessTien.C
Hard on eyes
Functionally o.k., but the keys are the same dark shade as the background and that makes for difficult viewing. Adjusting screen brightness doesn't help. Needs a little more contrast -- dark keys against a little less dark background would help.Ctibbals
Great App!
This is the real deal, just like my 12c! If only my iPhone screen was a little larger, the buttons would be a little larger, and it would be perfect. Works great! Warning: Make sure you want an RPN financial calculator and are familiar with the HP 12c before you buy this app.GPBsls
For CFA prep
I like it. It recons to cfa & schweser notes' answers but this is not a toy. Make the effort to read the manual as this fin calc like all need correct data entry.
Not as intuitive as my HP10bii but this is what is allowed to be used in the exams so time to man-up and learn to use the toolben-brussels
