Comparison

goRPN vs SwiftRPN

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

SwiftRPN

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SwiftRPN is an RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) calculator that aims to be quick to open and easy to use. = RPN Stack Work quickly and efficiently using the RPN Stack by pushing and popping values. The stack will always show what series of inputs led to each output, so you won't lose context during complicated expressions. = Extended Types SwiftRPN can understand scalar types like integers and real numbers, as well as vectors and square matrices of sizes 2, 3, and 4. When operating purely in the scalar integer domain, SwiftRPN can promote up to BigInts to avoid floating point imprecision. = 80 Operators SwiftRPN has 84 built-in operators with included documentation and examples. All the expected operators (basic arithmetic, exponents, logarithms) are present, as are: - Rounding functions (floor/ceil/trunc/round) - Unit conversions - Bitwise operations (and/or/not/xor/shift left/shift right) - Statistics (avg/min/max/sum/std dev/NPV) - Trigonometry (sin/cos/tan + arc/hyperbolic variants) - Vector operations (dot/cross/normalize/length/swizzle) - Matrix operations (identity/inverse/transpose + translation/scale/rotation matrix generators) = Unit Conversions SwiftRPN has 74 built-in units, and can convert between units within families, including: - Angle - Area - Colors (3 and 4 components) - Coordinate systems (2D and 3D) - Length - Mass - Storage (Base 10 [SI, 1000 bytes in a kb] and Base 2 [1024 bytes in a kb]) - Temperature - Time - Volume = Value Representation SwiftRPN recognizes values represented in binary, octal, decimal, and hexidecimal. You can: - Enter values in one representation, and convert them to another - See the result of bitwise operations in binary automatically - View vec3 and vec4 components (truncated) in hexidecimal when working with colors.

Screenshots

goRPN2 screens
SwiftRPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: goRPN at 2 against SwiftRPN's —. goRPN also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
goRPN versus SwiftRPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergoRPNSwiftRPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel PerryPatrick Gelvin

In-app purchases

None

goRPN

No in-app purchases

None

SwiftRPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is goRPN free?
goRPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwiftRPN free?
SwiftRPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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