Comparison

PittSMART vs DB40X

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

Head to head
About

PittSMART

Report city issues like potholes or graffiti directly to the local government. Receive real-time updates and notifications on the resolution of your service requests. Upload photos and track the progress of your submissions.

Highlights
  • Submit service requests
  • Report city issues
  • Upload photographs
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • Track request resolution
  • Directly route to city departments
Features
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PittSMART (Pittsfield Municipal Assistance & Reporting Technology) is the Official CRM (Customer Relationship Management) App of the City of Pittsfield. PittSMART allows users to submit service requests (potholes, tall grass, graffiti, etc.,) report issues, ask questions or send concerns directly to the city where the request will be correctly routed to the appropriate city department. This means your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you'll be notified the instant they are resolved! You will receive a tracking ID and be automatically notified when your issue has been updated or addressed. You can provide comments, upload photographs of your request/concern.

About

DB40X

A high-precision scientific calculator inspired by the HP48 series, offering arbitrary precision computations, complex numbers, vectors, matrices, and graphing. It supports RPN and algebraic operations, with over 1000 built-in functions and a hyperlinked help system.

Highlights
  • Arbitrary precision computations
  • RPN and algebraic operations
  • Complex numbers, vectors, and matrices
  • Graphing and plotting
  • Engineering units and conversions
  • Hyperlinked help system
Features
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DB40X is a high-precision scientific calculator compatible with DB48X and inspired by the legendary HP48 series from Hewlett-Packard. It is not an emulator, but a redesign from scratch, which is faster, and delivers never seen before capabilities like computations in arbitrary precision. Like the original HP48, DB40X supports an unlimited stack, RPN and algebraic operations, complex numbers, based numbers, vectors, matrices, text, symbolic computations, numerical solving and integration, graphing and plotting, statistics, engineering units, and well over 1000 built-in functions. DB40X adds several HP50G capabilities, including a library of equations and constants covering mathematics, physics or chemistry. Using modern technologies, DB40X goes well beyond the original HP48 in many ways: - It is significantly faster, uses less memory, and features a higher-resolution 240x400 pixels graphical display. - Integer and decimal values can have an arbitrarily large number of digits, so you can compute log(pi) with 200 digits in a few keystrokes. - The six function keys feature up to three function per key, giving quick access to up to 18 related functions at a time. - Complex numbers can mix and match polar and rectangular form. - Symbolic operations extend to complex numbers, vectors and matrices. - Based numbers can be in any base from 2 to 36, and support any number of bits, making it easy to emulate a 23-bit or 512-bit processor. - Text is represented using Unicode instead of the proprietary HP encoding, facilitating data exchange with the rest of the world. - Multiple graphs can be distinguished using bitmap patterns. - Engineering units include all the modern evolutions of the SI system, and can be configured by the user, e.g. to integrate currency units with the exchange rate du jour. Converting between USD/hour and EUR/day has never been so easy! - A built-in hyperlinked help system documents functions simply by holding the corresponding key, and combine a quick start guide, a user manual and a reference manual. DB40X will run many user RPL programs as is. However, since it is not an emulator, it will not run any HP binary object, and notably will not run HP48 games or anything involving system RPL. Version 0.7.14 is an early-access release. Please consult https://github.com/c3d/db48x/blob/stable/doc/5-Unimplemented.md for a list of HP48 commands that are not yet implemented. DB40X is part of a family of compatible RPL calculators that include DB48X and DB50X. DB40X lacks the ability to write programs or data to disk, and RPL programs are limited to 40K.

Screenshots

PittSMART3 screens
DB40X3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DB40X at 4.7 against PittSMART's 3.5. DB40X also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DB40X holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PittSMART's written reviews are positive against 67% of DB40X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PittSMART ships an update every 7 months, DB40X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PittSMART versus DB40X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPittSMARTDB40X
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCity of PittsfieldChristophe de Dinechin

Customer experience

PittSMART

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

DB40X

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PittSMART

No in-app purchases

None

DB40X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PittSMART free?
PittSMART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DB40X free?
DB40X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PittSMART or DB40X?
DB40X is rated higher. PittSMART averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DB40X averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do PittSMART or DB40X have ads?
PittSMART shows ads; DB40X does not.
Which is updated more often, PittSMART or DB40X?
PittSMART ships an update every 7 months, and DB40X every 3 weeks. Most recently, PittSMART was updated on October 7, 2026 and DB40X on October 3, 2026.

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