RPN vs PiSquared
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
PiSquared
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PiSquared is an RPN-only calculator for the Apple Watch. It supports a wide variety of mathematical and scientific functions as well as binary operations for programmers. Integer, floating point (real) and complex numbers are equally supported. These functions are available: - calculation of the number of combinations or permutations for integer numbers - factorials for integer numbers or Gamma function for positive non-integer numbers - trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential and hyperbolic functions for floating point and complex numbers - date and time conversions - logical operations for binary, octal or hexadecimal numbers - cartesian to polar coordinate conversions and vice versa (floating point numbers) - degrees to radians and vice versa conversions (floating point numbers) - absolute, integer and fractional value of a number (floating point and partially complex numbers) - rounding of a real number (standard rounding and rounding up or down) - random number generator and some more. The calculator has a stack depth of ten and features ten additional storage registers. All storage registers and the stack can be inspected. The stack itself can be manipulated by moving it up or down or by swapping its two topmost elements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RPN at every 3 months against PiSquared's every 23 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
RPN costs $1.99 and PiSquared $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RPN ships an update every 3 months, PiSquared every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RPN | PiSquared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CuVee Software | Hartwig Wiesmann |
In-app purchases
RPN
No in-app purchases
PiSquared
No in-app purchases









