RCL vs CalCollections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- TI-57 recreation
- Scientific functions
- Programming capabilities
- User manual included
- Sample programs
- Turbo speed option
- Alphanumeric display option
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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
CalCollections
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This app allows users to organise their calculators into collections. The app uses tailored options to register the calculators and as much information possible about them. With CalCollections you can have all your calculator collections in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CalCollections at every 4 weeks against RCL's every 14 months. RCL's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RCL ships an update every 14 months, CalCollections every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RCL | CalCollections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Novaes | The Calculator Store SLNE |
In-app purchases
RCL
No in-app purchases
CalCollections
No in-app purchases
