Comparison

i41CX vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

i41CX

This advanced programmable RPN scientific calculator offers a powerful set of functions and a user-friendly interface. It emulates the functionality of a renowned calculator, with options to unlock advanced features through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • RPN logic with 4-element stack
  • Over 300 built-in functions
  • Programmable up to 2000 lines
  • User-definable keyboard
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Device integration features
  • Customizable skins and display
Features
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i41CX is the same powerful advanced programmable RPN scientific calculator as the highly acclaimed i41CX+ but without the latter’s incredibly advanced capabilities such as the printer, expansion, CAS, etc. It is functionally equivalent to the world-renowned HP-41CX and inherits all of the i41CX+ usability features including extremely responsive and animated key clicks, audible key feedback sounds, optimally spaced keys for accurate input, traditional and upbeat modern diverse set of skins, etc. If you are looking for a powerful programmable RPN scientific calculator but don’t need all of the capabilities of i41CX+ then i41CX is for you. And best of all, if you ever decide that you need the more advanced capabilities of i41CX+ you can enable them using secure in-app purchases right within the app! FEATURES: • RPN logic with a 4 element deep memory stack • 319 main and 124 extended memory registers • Over 300 built-in functions, including nearly 100 functions created specifically for i41CX • Time, calendar, alarm, and stopwatch functions • Rich set of functions and algorithms: numerical, mathematical, statistical, and much more • Access to the entire HP-41 library of solutions for science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, business, financial, surveying, medicine, real estate, and many other domains • Programmable - Over 2000 lines • User definable keyboard • Ability to operate the calculator using a Bluetooth keyboard • Device integration: external display mirroring, copy and paste, GPS, accelerometer, digital compass, time and date synchronization, and much more • iOS 8 Notification Center widget • Sound support including synthetic tones and interface sounds • Support for calculator skins and optional mini stack display • Adjustable sound volume and display colors • Usage & Examples table with usage tips and examples • Quick reference guide of all built-in functions • Beautiful and clean user interface *********************************************************** A comprehensive FAQ is available at http://alsoftiphone.com/i41CX. Please don't hesitate to use the "Contact Us" link there if you cannot find the answers or information that you seek. Thank you.

About

RPN

This app meticulously simulates a 1973 scientific calculator, offering an authentic vintage experience with advanced features. It includes a paper tape printer, complex number calculations, and enhanced statistical functions. Users can customize its appearance and even use it as a timer or chess clock.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic HP-45 simulation
  • Animated keys with feedback
  • Full HP-45 function implementation
  • Paper tape printer with export
  • Complex number calculations
  • Enhanced statistical functions
  • Timer and chess clock modes
Features
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RPN-45 HD is a complete simulation of the scientific hand-held calculator HP-45 from 1973. Processing times and behavior have been carefully modelled after the original. Switch to the "Super-45" mode and watch the HP-45 do things never seen before. Features: • Photo-realistic look based on an existing device • Animated keys with adjustable click sound and visual feedback • All functions and operations of the HP-45 fully implemented • Supports "secret" timer. Use it as 12/100-hours timer or even as a chess clock. • Optional hyperbolic functions • Simulation of the HP-45's computation times (optional) • Correct wrong number entries by swiping left across the display • Cut/copy/paste display value • "Live" display of stack and all memory registers (in landscape mode) • Built-in manual • 30 selectable background images, even add your own • HP-91-like paper tape printer: - Supports MAN, ALL, and NORM modes - Quickly insert arbitrary text - Delete any line - Send tape via E-Mail or to any AirPrint-capable printer - Ribbon color black or blue - Optionally print negative results in red - Print stack and registers • Supports external hardware keyboard Turn on "Super-45" and enjoy a super-charged HP-45: • Complex numbers: available for almost all operations and functions • More memory: twice the number of memory registers. • "Continuous" stack and memory registers • Improved functions: - Raise any number to any power - Factorial of any number, incl. complex - Logarithm and square root of negative numbers - Preset timer with the iPad's real time - Chess clock mode • New functions: - Solve linear equations in two or three unknowns - Find the roots of quadratic and cubic equations - Statistics: normal distribution and correlation coefficient of paired variables - Linear regression, combinations, permutations - Logarithm to any base, incl. complex - Integer and fractional parts - Display rounding - Random numbers in a given range - Day of the week for any date between Jan 1, 0001 and Dec 31, 9999 - Easter date for any year between 1583 and 4099 - Support for Julian dates - Number of days between any two dates - Last Stack - Convert display value to hexadecimal - Percentage of sum - Register arithmetic includes sum registers and LAST x - Clear all registers - Backup registers in a protected area • Enhanced user interface: - Visual indicators for prefix keys and angular modes - Small values switch to scientific notation if required - Localized decimal point - Thousand's separator For more information and sample calculations visit cuveesoft.ch/rpn45/en WHAT USERS SAID: "A great simulation of the HP-45. Beautifully made, with a lot of attention to small details." "This is by far the best RPN calculator available for the iPad!" "This is one of the most accurate but also nicest looking emulators I have come across for the HP-45, or any vintage HP calculator for that matter." "This is exactly what I've been searching. My HP 45 packed up some time ago. Thank you so much!"

Screenshots

i41CX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RPN at none against i41CX's 4. RPN also leads on price ($2.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). i41CX's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On rating, ads 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

i41CX costs $7.99 and RPN $2.99 up front. i41CX sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. RPN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for i41CX against 4.8 for RPN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i41CX has 47 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of i41CX's written reviews are positive against 71% of RPN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i41CX ships an update weekly, RPN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
i41CX versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri41CXRPN
Price$7.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (47 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio LaganaCuVee Software

Customer experience

i41CX

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%

RPN

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

i41CX

One-time4
  • Overlays Upgrade$2.99
  • Printer Upgrade$3.99
  • CAS Upgrade$7.99
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  • i41CX+ Features Upgrade$17.99
None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i41CX free?
i41CX costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i41CX or RPN?
RPN is rated higher. i41CX averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while RPN averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do i41CX or RPN have ads?
Neither i41CX nor RPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i41CX or RPN?
i41CX ships an update weekly, and RPN every 4 months. Most recently, i41CX was updated on November 8, 2026 and RPN on November 6, 2026.

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