RPN vs Stack RPN Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Stack RPN Calculator
This scientific calculator displays major functions on screen and utilizes a stack for calculations. It supports a stack of up to 4 values but can store many more numbers depending on device memory.
- Visible scientific functions
- RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) input
- Stack display for up to 4 values
- Large number storage capacity
- Designed for iPhone and iPad
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RPN scientific calculator benefiting from the major scientific functions visible on the screen. The calculator shows a stack of up to 4 values but can store a large number of numbers (depends on the phone's memory).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against Stack RPN Calculator's 33%. RPN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Stack RPN Calculator's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Stack RPN Calculator is free to download; RPN costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RPN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RPN's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stack RPN Calculator's.
| Parameter | RPN | Stack RPN Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CuVee Software | Dario Bersiga |
Customer experience
RPN
Stack RPN Calculator
In-app purchases
RPN
No in-app purchases
Stack RPN Calculator
No in-app purchases









