Comparison

r.Calc vs x36

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

Head to head
About

r.Calc

A straightforward calculator utilizing Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) for everyday calculations. It offers a four-level visible stack with a total capacity of 100 positions, providing visual feedback on stack fullness. Basic arithmetic operations and stack manipulation functions are included.

Highlights
  • Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) input
  • Four visible stack levels
  • 100-position stack capacity
  • Progress bar for stack fullness
  • Basic arithmetic operations
  • Stack swap and recall functions
  • Vibration feedback for errors
Features
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This classic RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) calculator is a simple calculator for daily uses. The calculator features a four visible level stack, the total stack size has a total of hundred positions. A progress bar on the top of the screen shows you how the stack is full. For now the implemented operations are; Plus, Minus, Multiply, Divide, Opposite, Inverse. Other facilities like swap the first two number in the stack and recall from the last operation the two arguments should simplify the life. All keyboard errors are notified by a vibration.

About

x36

This app offers a powerful scientific and engineering calculator with advanced features like programmability, multiple number bases, and statistical functions. It emulates the functionality of calculators from the 70s and 80s, providing over 100 functions for complex calculations.

Highlights
  • Programmability with 1000 steps
  • Trigonometric functions with selectable units
  • Statistical functions and linear regression
  • Four number bases (Decimal, Hex, Octal, Binary)
  • Metric-English conversions
  • Fraction operations
  • Over 100 functions
Features
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This calculator is packed with features common to any good scientific and engineering calculator from the 70's and 80's including: Programability. Can store up to 1000 steps. Includes label, jump, loop and subroutine capability. -Common mathematical operations including square roots, powers, reciprocals, and logarithmic functions. -Up to 15 levels of parenthesis. -A full set of trigonometric functions working with user selectable units of degrees, radians, and gradians. Also performs polar-rectangular and degrees-minutes-seconds - decimal degree conversions. -Common physical constants such as the speed of light, gravitational constant and Avogadro's number. -Single and double variable statistical functions including linear regression. 10 memory storage locations. -Metric-English and English metric conversions. -Four number bases (Decimal, Hexadecimal, Octal, and Binary). -Bit logic operations. -Three display modes (floating point, scientific, and engineering) with user adjustable number of digits displayed. -Can perform operations with fractions! Over 100 functions in all! AND NO ADS!

Screenshots

r.Calc1 screens
x364 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: x36 at 5.0 against r.Calc's 4.0. x36 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 197 months). r.Calc's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (2.2.1 vs 12.0). 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

r.Calc costs $0.99 and x36 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

x36 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

r.Calc ships an update every 197 months, x36 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
r.Calc versus x36: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterr.Calcx36
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 197 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.2.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas JorandCarl Cook

Customer experience

r.Calc

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

x36

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

r.Calc

No in-app purchases

None

x36

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is r.Calc free?
r.Calc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is x36 free?
x36 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, r.Calc or x36?
x36 is rated higher. r.Calc averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while x36 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do r.Calc or x36 have ads?
Neither r.Calc nor x36 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, r.Calc or x36?
r.Calc ships an update every 197 months, and x36 every 2 months. Most recently, r.Calc was updated on June 10, 2026 and x36 on October 8, 2026.

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