Comparison

FlashMyPin vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

FlashMyPin

This app simplifies entering PINs for smart power meters. Instead of manually blinking a flashlight, you type your PIN, and the app flashes your phone's camera in the correct Morse code pattern. It's a fast, simple, and efficient way to input meter codes.

Highlights
  • Enter PINs via phone camera flash
  • Morse code blinking signals
  • Saves time and reduces errors
  • Intuitive user interface
  • No ads or registration required
Features
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Modern power meters require the entry of a PIN using a flashlight. To input the different digits in the form of blinking signals, one must enter them in a kind of Morse code. One blink corresponds to one, two blinks to two, and so on. This can be very tedious and time-consuming, and mistakes can easily happen due to the need for precise timing. FlashMyPin is the solution: Instead of manually inputting individual blinking signals using a flashlight, you only need to type in your PIN and the flash on your phone’s camera blinks in the correct pattern. You simply need to hold your phone in front of the light sensor of your smart meter, and your PIN will be entered in no time. FAST No ads. No registration. FlashMyPin is ready to use right away. SIMPLE With its intuitive interface, FlashMyPin is easy to use. EFFICIENT Instead of laboriously entering individual commands through blinking lights with a flashlight, FlashMyPin saves you a lot of time! CONVENIENT The most common commands are already stored in the app, so you can get started right away.

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

FlashMyPin4 screens
RPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against FlashMyPin's 0%. RPN also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). 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

FlashMyPin costs $2.99 and RPN $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashMyPin ships an update every 22 months, RPN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlashMyPin versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashMyPinRPN
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlchemist79 UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)CuVee Software

Customer experience

FlashMyPin

Written reviews2 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

FlashMyPin

No in-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlashMyPin free?
FlashMyPin costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlashMyPin or RPN have ads?
Neither FlashMyPin nor RPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlashMyPin or RPN?
FlashMyPin ships an update every 22 months, and RPN every 3 months. Most recently, FlashMyPin was updated on October 16, 2026 and RPN on October 20, 2026.

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