Comparison

Ultimate Database vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Database

Manage SQLite databases directly on your device. Create, edit, and rename tables, add or modify data, and import/export databases in SQL or CSV formats. Supports compressed ZIP files for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Create and edit SQLite databases
  • Manage table structures
  • Import/export data in SQL and CSV
  • Support for compressed ZIP files
  • Direct import from Safari, Email, and other apps
  • Export databases as SQL or CSV files
Features
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Ultimate Database transforms your iOS device into a powerful workstation for data management. Designed for developers and professionals, it allows you to create, edit, and manage SQLite databases on the go with ultimate fluidity. COMPLETE DATABASE MANAGEMENT • Total Control: Create from scratch, modify table structures, rename, and update records with an intuitive interface. • Dynamic Editing: Manage indexes, keys, and data in just a few taps, directly from your device. ADVANCED IMPORT & EXPORT • System Integration: Open and import SQLite databases or CSV files directly from Safari, Mail, and the Files app. • Flexible Exporting: Save and share your data in SQL or CSV formats in seconds. • Quick CSV Import: Populate your existing tables by importing CSV files directly. ZIP COMPRESSION & MANAGEMENT • Smart Archiving: Compress multiple databases and files into a single ZIP archive to optimize space. • Direct Import: Extract and import SQLite or CSV databases compressed in ZIP files received via email or downloaded from the browser. INSTANT SHARING • Send your SQLite, SQL, CSV, or ZIP files as email attachments directly from the app, streamlining your workflow. Take your data with you everywhere. Simplify your database management with Ultimate Database.

About

RPN

This app is a photo-realistic simulation of a classic Hewlett-Packard programmable scientific calculator from the 1970s. It includes a 100-hour digital timer, clock functions, and original HP programs.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic look-and-feel
  • Programmable with conditional branching
  • 100-hr timer and 12/24-hr clock
  • Original HP programs built-in
  • Extended features for enhanced usability
  • Sharing via email, AirDrop, and more
Features
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RPN-55 SD is the first photo-realistic simulation for the iPhone of Hewlett-Packard's low-cost alternative to the famous HP-65 programmable scientific calculator. Produced from 1975 through 1977, it was the "Merlin" member of the classic HP calculator series, priced at $395. HP claimed that it featured "(...) more pre-programmed functions than any other scientific pocket calculator in the world." A main feature of the HP-55 was a crystal-controlled 100-hr digital timer with the ability to store times while the timer was running and later recall them. On RPN-55 SD the timer may also act as a 12-hr or 24-hr clock, including date and weekday display. While the simulator works just like the original calculator – except being much faster and having twice the program memory – you can turn on extended features to make it even more enjoyable to use. RPN-55 SD comes complete with original HP programs built in. Features: • Photo-realistic look-and-feel • Vintage mode or Extended mode • Programmable (99 steps), conditional branching • Insert and delete steps with automatic address correction • Delete range of steps • Subroutines (4 levels) • 20 registers, "continuous", with unrestricted store/recall arithmetic • "Live" register view • Program listing view • Program library view • Store and retrieve any number of programs • 100-hr timer supporting 10 split times and 12/24-hr clock mode with date • Swap unit conversions with additional functions, e.g. hyperbolics • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • 112 programs pre-installed Calculator functions: • Statistics (linear regression, mean, standard deviation, correlation coefficient, x- and y-estimates) • Trigonometric functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, pi • Storage arithmetic (store and recall) • Percent, absolute, integer, fractional value, round • Factorial • Random number • Unit and hours conversions Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn55

Screenshots

Ultimate Database4 screens
RPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against Ultimate Database's 0%. RPN also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and chart position (#193 vs unranked). Ultimate Database's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ultimate Database costs $0.99 and RPN $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Database ships an update every 31 months, RPN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Ultimate Database versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate DatabaseRPN
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#193 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo CaponeCuVee Software

Customer experience

Ultimate Database

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RPN

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ultimate Database

No in-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Database free?
Ultimate Database costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate Database or RPN have ads?
Neither Ultimate Database nor RPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Database or RPN?
Ultimate Database ships an update every 31 months, and RPN every 3 months. Most recently, Ultimate Database was updated on October 8, 2026 and RPN on October 12, 2026.

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