RPN vs SyncOnSet 5.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RPN
Experience a faithful simulation of the groundbreaking HP-65 programmable calculator on your iPhone. This app offers virtual program and data cards, a paper tape printer, and a robust card manager. Explore four distinct operating modes, including an enhanced "Super-65" option.
- Virtual program and data cards
- Virtual paper tape printer with AirPrint
- Database-driven card manager
- Create, delete, and organize unlimited cards
- Sharing via email, AirDrop, Dropbox, iTunes
- Paste and run existing HP-65 listings
- Four distinct operating modes
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World's first pocket computer! Now running on your iPhone. RPN-65 SD is the iPhone version of RPN-65 Pro, the first complete simulation of Hewlett-Packard's stunning HP-65 programmable calculator for iOS. Produced from 1974 to 1977 at an initial price of $795 (that's close to $5,000 today!), the HP-65 was a breakthrough. Not only was it programmable, it also contained a motorized magnetic card reader - and still fit into Bill Hewlett's shirt pocket. Experience this revolutionary calculator on your iPhone. With over 180 original HP programs included with the app, you can get started right away. "A work of art. Fantastic!" (MacBreak Weekly, episode 572) Features: • Virtual program and data cards • Virtual 2000-line paper tape printer supports AirPrint • Powerful database-driven card manager • Create, delete, label, and organize a virtually unlimited number of cards • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, iTunes, copy, paste, print • Paste existing HP-65 listings into RPN-65 and run them • "Live" display of stack, memory registers, program counter, flags • Reads program and data cards created by RPN-65 Pro • Reads data cards created by RPN-67 Pro/SD and RPN-97 Pro Run RPN-65 SD in any of 4 modes: 1 - Just like the original HP-65 2 - Like the original HP-65, but at much higher speed 3 - With many user-interface improvements, like backstep key or jump to any program step 4 - "Super-65" with 999 program steps, 120 labels, 120 registers, nested subroutines, and much more For details, free program downloads, calculator handbook and much more, visit the RPN-65 website: cuveesoft.ch/rpn65
SyncOnSet 5.0
This Emmy Award-winning tool streamlines TV and film production for creative departments. It digitally manages script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, and approvals from prep to wrap, optimizing workflows and communication.
- Digital script breakdowns
- Continuity photo management
- Inventory tracking
- Approvals and notes
- Department-specific workflows
- Pre-production to wrap management
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SyncOnSet is an Emmy Award-winning digital continuity and collaboration tool that helps streamline TV and Film production from prep to wrap. With SyncOnSet, your whole team can digitally manage script breakdowns, continuity photos, inventory, approvals, notes, and much more! Designed for Costume, Hair, Makeup, Props and Set Dec departments, SyncOnSet helps optimize workflows and secure communication throughout the life of a project. Creative departments use SyncOnSet production apps from pre-production (script breakdown and budgeting) to principal photography (continuity notes and photos), through wrap (wrap labels and reports).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against SyncOnSet 5.0's 3%. RPN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SyncOnSet 5.0's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On 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
SyncOnSet 5.0 is free to download; RPN costs $2.99 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 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SyncOnSet 5.0 has 61 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RPN's written reviews are positive against 3% of SyncOnSet 5.0's.
RPN ships an update every 4 months, SyncOnSet 5.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RPN | SyncOnSet 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 1.7 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CuVee Software | wymsee Inc. |
Customer experience
RPN
SyncOnSet 5.0
Bugs and requests
RPN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SyncOnSet 5.0
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes
- Photos take forever to upload
- App never loads
- Multi-factor ID issues
- Frequent logouts
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- SyncOnSet not working with T-Mobile
- App barely works
- New EP version wouldn't start
- New app moves slower
- App rarely responds to touch
- App lags constantly
- Takes minutes to view loaded photos
- Cannot open app
- Password reset issues
- Old app having problems
- Photos not synced
- Cannot access changes through main page
- Photos in gallery difficult to access
Requested features
11 requests- Bring back the old app
- Improve desktop tagging
- Better/simpler fitting info view
- Label continuity photos
- Make app more efficient
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- Improve search functionality for costume items
- Allow desktop functionality on app
- Improve cast/character sorting
- Easier access to changes
- Allow adding photos per episode
- Make it easier to add background/edit on app
In-app purchases
RPN
No in-app purchases
SyncOnSet 5.0
No in-app purchases









