Comparison

Copper vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

Copper

View and analyze EAGLE CAD files, including PCB layouts and schematics, directly on your mobile device. Create and render photorealistic 3D models of your PCBs with customizable lighting and materials. Organize your imported files into a convenient pocket library.

Highlights
  • View EAGLE CAD files
  • Analyze PCB layouts and schematics
  • Create 3D PCB models
  • Assign 3D models to footprints
  • Real-time photorealistic rendering
  • Import files from various sources
  • Organize files in a personal library
Features
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Open any EAGLE CAD file (from version 6 and above) directly on your iPhone and investigate the PCB layout and schematics with your finger. Select parts and signals, manage parts and Bill of Materials. Copper creates 3D versions of your PCB including parts that you assign from our extensive 3D model library to your footprints. Copper then renders a photorealistic representation in real time that you can touch, rotate and move in a virtual studio. Setup lights and materials like the solder mask or the floor. Import EAGLE files from any source like the web (just download a ZIP file with EAGLE files), from Github, your Dropbox, or send PCB files directly via Airdrop, Mail or iMessage to your iPhone or iPad. Every file you import is kept in Coppers library. This way you can build up a nice library of PCBs and Schematics right in your pocket. Copper is also available for the Mac and both share the same codebase and file format.

About

RPN

This app is a photo-realistic simulation of a classic scientific calculator, offering advanced programming capabilities beyond the original model. It includes a comprehensive set of mathematical functions and features for easy program management and sharing.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic calculator simulation
  • Fully programmable with 99 steps
  • Extensive scientific and statistical functions
  • Program library and sharing options
  • Import and export programs
  • 44 pre-installed programs
Features
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RPN-32 CE is the first photo-realistic simulation of Hewlett-Packard's popular mid-range scientific calculator HP-32E for the iPhone. Produced from 1978 through 1983, it was the "Thyme" member of the third-generation HP calculators known as the "Spice" series. While the simulator works like the original calculator, a number of carefully designed extensions make it a lot easier to use. Unlike the HP-32E, this version is fully programmable, running virtually all programs written for the HP-25! Features: • Photo-realistic look-and-feel • Programmable (99 steps), subroutines, flags, loop control, branching • Insert and delete steps with automatic address correction • 20 registers, "continuous", with unrestricted store/recall arithmetic • Indirect register addressing • "Live" register view • Program listing view • Program library view • Store and retrieve any number of programs • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • 44 programs pre-installed • Import GO-25 programs • Export programs to RPN-25 CE Calculator functions: • Statistics (mean, standard deviation, linear regression, normal distribution) • Factorial • Trigonometric functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Hyperbolics • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, pi • Storage arithmetic (store and recall) • Percent change • Percentage of Total • Unit and hours conversions • Many additional functions not found on the HP-32 Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn32

Screenshots

Copper4 screens
RPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against Copper's 47%. RPN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Copper's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Copper costs $4.99 and RPN $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Copper's written reviews are positive against 100% of RPN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Copper versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCopperRPN
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.3 (13 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#120 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPhillip SchusterCuVee Software

Customer experience

Copper

All ratings13 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative42.1%

RPN

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Copper

No in-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Copper free?
Copper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Copper or RPN?
RPN is rated higher. Copper averages 3.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while RPN averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Copper or RPN have ads?
Neither Copper nor RPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Copper or RPN?
Copper ships an update every 3 months, and RPN every 3 months. Most recently, Copper was updated on October 24, 2026 and RPN on October 31, 2026.

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