Comparison

Command vs RCL

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

Head to head
About

Command

This app offers a command-line interface for performing complex calculations, including chained operations, variable assignments, and advanced mathematical functions. It supports various number bases, constants, and provides a built-in help system for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Command-line interface
  • Chained calculations
  • Variable assignment
  • Complex numbers
  • Multiple number bases
  • Unit and function definition
  • Extensive math functions
Features
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Command-Line Calculator (CLCalculator) provides the most fluid interface, especially if you are performing chained calculations i.e. multiple calculations that rely on the results of previous calculations. By providing a command-line interface, CLCalculator allows you to easily enter and view the history of your calculations. You focus on your calculations instead of being intimidated by myriad of buttons on a traditional calculator interface! In addition to performing basic calculations, CLCalculator provides an array of features such as: - Assign and reuse variables - Complex numbers - Number bases i.e. binary, octal, hexadecimal - Constants e.g. e, pi - String manipulation - Matrices - Unit conversion: in-built and user-defined (create your own units!) - Functions: in-built and user-defined (create your own functions!) - Arithmetic functions e.g. fraction, square root, rounding off, ceiling, floor, logarithm - Algebra functions e.g. derivative, simplify symbolic expressions, solve linear equations - Bitwise functions e.g. bitwise and, not, or, left and right shift - Combinatorics functions e.g. Bell, Catalan, Stirling numbers - Geometry functions - Logical functions e.g. and, not, or, xor - Probability functions e.g. combinations, permutations, factorial - Relational functions - Set functions e.g. cartesian product, intersection, union - Statistics functions e.g. mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance - Trigonometry functions e.g. sin, cos, tan, cot, sinh, acos - and much more! The app also comes with a comprehensive in-built help system with plenty of examples. CLCalculator is powered by math.js (https://mathjs.org/)

About

RCL

This app faithfully recreates the TI-57 programmable calculator, offering its full scientific functions and programming capabilities. It includes a user manual, sample programs, and features like turbo speed and alphanumeric display.

Highlights
  • TI-57 recreation
  • Scientific functions
  • Programming capabilities
  • User manual included
  • Sample programs
  • Turbo speed option
  • Alphanumeric display option
Features
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RCL-57 is a complete and faithful recreation of the TI-57, one of the first programmable calculators. RCL-57 implements all the scientific functions and programming capabilities of the TI-57. In addition, it includes: * A complete user manual * Sample programs including Lunar Lander * Optional turbo speed and alphanumeric display * Listings of steps, registers and log * Saving and loading of programs * Sharing and importing of programs

Screenshots

Command4 screens
RCL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Command at every 5 days against RCL's every 14 months. Command also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Command ships an update every 5 days, RCL every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Command versus RCL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommandRCL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKetan AppaPaul Novaes

Customer experience

Command

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RCL

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Command

No in-app purchases

None

RCL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Command free?
Command is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RCL free?
RCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Command or RCL have ads?
Neither Command nor RCL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Command or RCL?
Command ships an update every 5 days, and RCL every 14 months. Most recently, Command was updated on September 9, 2026 and RCL on September 19, 2026.

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