Comparison

CCCFPD vs HP16C

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

Head to head
About

CCCFPD

Features
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Welcome to the The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's mobile app. Our hope is that this app will help us communicate more efficiently with the community. Our goal is to provide easy to locate information and an avenue to submit request for non-emergency services.

About

HP16C

This app faithfully recreates the legendary HP 16C Computer Scientist calculator, offering advanced hex arithmetic, bit manipulation, and base conversion. It features RPN, keystroke programming, and modern enhancements like a two-line display and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Full RPN calculator
  • Integer arithmetic (HEX, DEC, OCT, BIN)
  • Configurable word size (1-64 bits)
  • Complete bit operations
  • Keystroke programming
  • Two-line display
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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A faithful recreation of the legendary HP 16C Computer Scientist calculator for iPhone, with a few modern upgrades. If you've ever needed to perform hex arithmetic, bit manipulation, or base conversion on your phone and been frustrated by the available options, this is for you. RPN-16C gives you the full power of the original HP 16C in your pocket. WHAT IT DOES - Full RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) calculator - Integer arithmetic in HEX, DEC, OCT, and BIN - Configurable word size from 1 to 64 bits - Unsigned, one's complement, and two's complement modes - Complete bit operations: shift, rotate, rotate through carry, AND, OR, XOR, NOT, mask, bit set/clear/test, count bits, left justify - Float mode with configurable precision (FLOAT 0-9) - Keystroke programming with labels, subroutines, loops, and conditionals - Storage registers with direct and indirect addressing - Programs can be imported from text (long-press the display to paste) ENHANCEMENTS OVER THE ORIGINAL - Two-line display: see both X and Y registers at once. No more guessing what's on the stack. - Wider LCD: displays all 32 bits in binary without scrolling. The original could only show 8 at a time. - Haptic feedback on every key press - State persistence: pick up right where you left off - SHOW function to peek at values in other bases FAIR WARNING This is a quirky calculator. It uses Reverse Polish Notation, has no equals key, and expects you to know what two's complement means. If you're looking for a simple calculator, this is not it. If you've ever wished you could do a bitwise rotate through carry on your phone, welcome home. DESIGNED FOR PROGRAMMERS The key layout matches the physical HP 16C exactly, including the f (gold) and g (blue) shift labels. If you know the original, you already know this one. The original HP 16C Owner's Handbook is freely available on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/hp-16c_handbook

Screenshots

CCCFPD2 screens
HP16C4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HP16C at every 8 days against CCCFPD's every 3 months. CCCFPD's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

CCCFPD ships an update every 3 months, HP16C every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CCCFPD versus HP16C: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCCFPDHP16C
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGOGov, Inc.Michael Doornbos

In-app purchases

None

CCCFPD

No in-app purchases

None

HP16C

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CCCFPD free?
CCCFPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HP16C free?
HP16C is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CCCFPD or HP16C have ads?
Neither CCCFPD nor HP16C shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CCCFPD or HP16C?
CCCFPD ships an update every 3 months, and HP16C every 8 days. Most recently, CCCFPD was updated on September 15, 2026 and HP16C on September 21, 2026.

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