Comparison

RPN vs JotShelf

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

Head to head
About

RPN

This app simulates a legendary scientific calculator, offering photo-realistic visuals and advanced functions like integration and root finding. It includes built-in programs and extensions for enhanced usability, making it a powerful tool for complex calculations.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic look-and-feel
  • Programmable with 999 steps
  • Integration and root solving
  • Built-in application programs
  • Live register view
  • Program library and backup
  • Sharing via email, AirDrop, Dropbox
Features
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RPN-34 CE is the first photo-realistic simulation of Hewlett-Packard's popular mid-range scientific calculator HP-34C for the iPhone. Produced from 1979 through 1983, it was the "Basil" member of the third-generation HP calculators known as the "Spice" series. It was the first pocket-calculator ever capable of doing integration and root finding. While the simulator works like the original calculator, a number of carefully designed extensions, along with the tremendously improved speed, make it joy to use even today. RPN-34 CE comes with the programs of HP's "Applications", "Mathematics", "Surveying", "Student Engineering", and "Statistics" application books built-in! Handbooks may be downloaded from CuVee Software's website. Features: • Photo-realistic look-and-feel • Programmable (999 steps), subroutines, 12 labels, 10 flags • 100 registers, "continuous", with full store/recall arithmetic • "Live" register view • Program listing view with intelligent navigation • Program library, easily backed-up via iTunes • Store and retrieve any number of programs • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • 62 programs pre-installed (53 original HP) Calculator functions: • Integration, root solving • Statistics (mean, standard deviation, linear regression, normal distribution) • Factorial of any number (normal and logarithmic) • Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, pi • Storage arithmetic (both store and recall) • Statistics (average, standard deviation, y-estimate, linear regression) • Unit and hours conversions • 31 additional functions not found on the HP-34C, like time and sound Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn34

About

JotShelf

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JotShelf is a notes app for quick capture, everyday tasks, and short-term reminders that help you stay focused and reduce procrastination. Write down notes, thoughts, links, and things you want to get done before they disappear from your mind. JotShelf helps you turn quick notes into action instead of letting them pile up. Use JotShelf to: - Capture notes, ideas, and reminders quickly - Save links with clean previews - Keep short-term notes organized and easy to review - Move important notes to Reminders - Reduce clutter and avoid procrastination - Stay focused on what matters now JotShelf is built for fast notes, better follow-through, and less mental overload.

Screenshots

RPN4 screens
JotShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: RPN at #142 against JotShelf's unranked. RPN also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPN ships an update every 3 months, JotShelf every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
RPN versus JotShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNJotShelf
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuVee SoftwareMarko Zamurovic

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

JotShelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JotShelf free?
JotShelf costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do RPN or JotShelf have ads?
Neither RPN nor JotShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RPN or JotShelf?
RPN ships an update every 3 months, and JotShelf every 4 months. Most recently, RPN was updated on October 29, 2026 and JotShelf on October 31, 2026.

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