Comparison

RPN vs Skipper Science App

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

Skipper Science App

This app allows fishermen to easily report crucial marine data from their phones while at sea. It supports structured data collection on environmental and fisheries priorities, even without internet access. Join a community dedicated to advocating for healthy fisheries.

Highlights
  • Report jellyfish and algae blooms
  • Log fish stomach contents
  • Record entanglements and marine debris
  • Track sea surface temperature
  • Document marine mammal interactions
  • Offline data logging
  • Structured data collection forms
Features
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The Skipper Science app enables fishermen to report data such as jellyfish and algae blooms, abnormalities, fish stomach contents, entanglements, and marine debris, sea surface temperature, marine mammal interactions, etc. simply and easily from their phones while on the water. Targeted data collection forms available through the app enable in-depth and structured data on environmental and fisheries priorities identified by fishermen, fisheries scientists, and fisheries managers. Data can be logged regardless of internet access through the Skipper Science app and then can be uploaded when Wi-Fi connection is available. For more information on the Skipper Science Partnership, please contact us at info@skipperscience.org. Add your voice to a community of fishermen advocating for healthy and thriving fisheries!

Screenshots

RPN4 screens
Skipper Science App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Skipper Science App at Free against RPN's $2.99. Skipper Science App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). RPN's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

Skipper Science App 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

Skipper Science App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPN ships an update every 2 months, Skipper Science App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RPN versus Skipper Science App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNSkipper Science App
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB154 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCuVee SoftwareAleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government

Customer experience

RPN

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

Skipper Science App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

Skipper Science App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skipper Science App free?
Skipper Science App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RPN or Skipper Science App?
Skipper Science App is rated higher. RPN averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Skipper Science App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RPN or Skipper Science App have ads?
Neither RPN nor Skipper Science App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RPN or Skipper Science App?
RPN ships an update every 2 months, and Skipper Science App every 3 weeks. Most recently, RPN was updated on November 3, 2026 and Skipper Science App on November 8, 2026.

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