Comparison

goRPN vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

goRPN

This app emulates the functionality of the HP-16C calculator using a Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) input method. It is a minimal, open-source utility designed for users familiar with RPN calculators.

Highlights
  • RPN calculator
  • HP-16C stack emulation
  • Open-source software
  • Minimalist design
  • Future functionality expansion
Features
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goRPN is an RPN calculator, with a stack modeled on the HP-16C. It is currently quite minimal, but will eventually adopt more of the functionality of the 16C. goRPN is open-source software. If you would like to contribute, get the source at https://www.github.com/joel-perry/goRPN

About

RPN

This app is a photo-realistic simulation of the classic HP-25 scientific calculator. It offers advanced programming features, a vast function library, and modern enhancements for enhanced usability on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic simulation
  • Programmable (99/999 steps)
  • 15 user-defined function keys
  • 100 symbolic labels
  • 100 visible registers
  • Program library with 150+ programs
  • Over 270 functions
Features
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RPN-25 CE is a photo-realistic simulation of Hewlett-Packard's highly popular scientific calculator HP-25 for the iPhone. Produced from August 1975 through 1978, it was the "Squash" member of the second-generation HP calculators known as the "Woodstock" series. It was also the first programmable calculator costing less than $200. RPN-25 CE simulates the HP-25C version released in July 1976. Its major improvement in that update was "Continuous Memory". While the simulator works just like the original calculator, a number of carefully designed extensions make it massively more powerful. Features: • Photo-realistic look • Programmable (99 or 999 steps), subroutines, conditional loops, branching • Insert and delete steps with automatic address correction • 15 user-defined function keys of up to 6 characters each, redefinable under program control • Programmable text messages • Program Auto-Start option upon loading • 100 symbolic labels • 100 visible registers, "non-volatile", with unrestricted store/recall arithmetic • 100 flags, visible at a glance • Single-step constants • Program comments • Program library with more than 150 programs pre-installed • More than 270 functions and operations not available on the HP-25 • 100 sounds built-in • Much faster than the original • "Live" register view supporting user interaction (run/stop, single-stepping) • "Live" stack view • Thousands separator (optional) • High-contrast display (optional) • Selectable pause length (up to a day) • Program listing view with program title and description • Program library view • Store, name and retrieve any number of programs • Sharing: Files, iCloud Drive, e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • Import and run RPN-32 CE and GO-25 programs • Run a large number of HP-41 programs with little or no changes • Clock display (AM/PM or 24h) • Supports Dark Mode Calculator functions: • Statistics, including clearing statistics registers only • Factorial for arbitrary arguments • Trigonometric functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, Pi • Percentage • Storage arithmetic (store and recall) • Extended stack operations • Low-battery warning • Sound alerts • ..and many, many more Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn25

Screenshots

goRPN2 screens
RPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: goRPN at Free against RPN's $2.99. goRPN also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). RPN's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

goRPN is free to download; RPN costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPN holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RPN has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of goRPN's written reviews are positive against 80% of RPN's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
goRPN versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergoRPNRPN
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel PerryCuVee Software

Customer experience

goRPN

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

RPN

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

goRPN

No in-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is goRPN free?
goRPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, goRPN or RPN?
RPN is rated higher. goRPN averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RPN averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do goRPN or RPN have ads?
Neither goRPN nor RPN shows ads.

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