Comparison

RPN vs Annotation Control

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 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

About

Annotation Control

Features
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The Annotation Control app allows you to annotate from your iPad or iPhone. This app may only be used with the Williams AV Annotation Pro Plus annotation system. The Apple device being used must be on the same Wi-Fi network as the Annotation Pro system. Open the app and select the Connect icon. Find your Annotation Pro system in the list of available systems and select it. Once connected, draw with your fingers to make any desired annotations. If the app is moved to the background (when checking notifications or using other apps), the connection to the Annotation Pro system will be lost. When the app is resumed from the background, the app will attempt to reconnect with permission. If the app takes too long to reconnect or is unable to connect, try to connect by pressing the Available Connections button.

Screenshots

RPN4 screens
Annotation Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Annotation Control at Free against RPN's $2.99. On ads, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RPN versus Annotation Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNAnnotation Control
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuVee SoftwareWilliams Sound, LLC

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

Annotation Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Annotation Control free?
Annotation Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RPN or Annotation Control have ads?
Neither RPN nor Annotation Control shows ads.

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