Comparison

i48 vs RPN

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

Head to head
About

i48

This application emulates the HP48GX calculator on your iPhone or iPod touch. It allows you to perform complex calculations like matrix operations and function integration on the go.

Highlights
  • HP48GX calculator emulation
  • Matrix calculations
  • Function integration
  • Mobile calculator
  • On-the-go calculations
Features
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i48 is an emulator for the HP48GX calculator, so the next time you're out and about and need to do some quick matrix calculations or work out the integral of a function, just whip out your iPhone (or iPod touch) and have at it

About

RPN

This app simulates a legendary vintage scientific calculator, offering a "live" display of its internal states and a virtual paper tape printer. It allows loading and running original sample programs, with advanced features that can be switched off for an authentic experience.

Highlights
  • Live display of stack and registers
  • Virtual paper tape printer
  • Email or print paper tape
  • Cut/copy/paste display value
  • 30 selectable background images
  • Non-volatile memory
Features
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RPN-67 NP is the non-programmable version of RPN-67 Pro, the first complete simulation of Hewlett-Packard's HP-67 legendary programmable calculator for iOS. Produced from 1976 to 1982, the HP-67's capability to store programs on magnetic cards, wide array of functions, merged keycodes, indirect addressing and other enhancements made it a huge success among scientists, engineers and other professionals. Thousands of programs were written for it. RPN-67 NP allows you to load and run 25 original HP sample program cards. It lacks the program creation and card management features of the Pro version, as well as its massively expanded array of functions and operations. Apart from these restrictions, RPN-67 NP is a very capable vintage scientific calculator. Features: • "Live" display of stack, memory registers, program counter, flags • Virtual paper tape printer • E-mail or print the paper tape • Cut/copy/paste display value • 30 selectable background images, even add your own. More features the HP-67 never offered: • Non-volatile memory - stack, registers, program • Status indicators for prefix keys (f, g, h, STO, RCL, GTO, DSP) • Keycode-to-command translation while single-stepping a program • Cancel SST or BST operation by sliding your finger off the depressed key All advanced features may switched off with a single setting, allowing you to experience a real HP-67 as closely as possible. For more information visit the RPN-67 website: cuveesoft.ch/rpn67

Screenshots

i481 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RPN at 4.0 against i48's 3.4. RPN also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (83% vs 54%). i48's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPN holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i48 has 206 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of i48's written reviews are positive against 83% of RPN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i48 ships an update every 4 months, RPN every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
i48 versus RPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri48RPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (206 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings206 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomagic Software Pty LtdCuVee Software

Customer experience

i48

All ratings196 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative36.6%

RPN

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

i48

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Memory recovery prompt not working
  • Cursor keys behaving erratically
  • Equation solver locking up the app
  • Keyboard issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved display resolution and graphics
  • Haptic feedback for button presses
  • Ability to assign units to numbers

RPN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

i48

No in-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i48 free?
i48 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPN free?
RPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i48 or RPN?
RPN is rated higher. i48 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while RPN averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do i48 or RPN have ads?
Neither i48 nor RPN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i48 or RPN?
i48 ships an update every 4 months, and RPN every 5 months. Most recently, i48 was updated on October 22, 2026 and RPN on October 20, 2026.

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