Comparison

i48 vs WP 34s

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

WP 34s

This app is a powerful RPN scientific calculator with extensive functions for mathematics, statistics, programming, and engineering. It includes programmer functions, fraction mode, probability distributions, and a stopwatch, offering a comprehensive tool for complex calculations.

Highlights
  • RPN scientific calculator implementation
  • Programmer functions (binary, octal, hexadecimal)
  • Fraction mode and probability distributions
  • Stopwatch with real-time clock
  • Mathematical, statistical, and financial functions
  • Unit conversions and physical constants
  • Extended character sets for multiple languages
Features
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WP 34s is the most powerful and complete implementation of a classic RPN scientific calculator. Now available on iOS too (see the support site for other emulators and for the real stuff). The function set of the WP 34S is based on the most powerful programmable RPN calculators built so far and we expanded the set, incorporating programmer functions (base 2, 8 & 16), a fraction mode, probability distributions, a stopwatch... We also included numerous additional useful functions for mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, programming, I/O, etc., such as: + Euler’s Beta and Riemann’s Zeta functions, Bernoulli and Fibonacci numbers, Lambert’s W, the error function, and the Chebyshev, Hermite, Laguerre, and Legendre orthogonal polynomials (no more need to carry heavy printed tables), + many statistical distributions and their inverses: Poisson, Binomial, Geometric, Cauchy-Lorentz, Exponential, Logistic, Weibull, Lognormal, and Gaussian, + programmable sums and products, first and second derivatives, solving quadratic equations for real and complex roots, + testing for primality, + integer computing in fifteen bases from binary to hexadecimal, + extended date and time operations and a stopwatch3 based on a real-time clock, + financial operations such as mean rate of return and margin calculations, + 88 conversions, mainly from old Imperial to universal SI units and vice versa, + 50 fundamental physical constants as accurate as used today by national standards institutes such as NIST or PTB, plus a selection of important constants from mathematics, astronomy, and surveying, + Greek and extended Latin letters covering the languages of almost half of the world’s population (upper and lower case in two font sizes), plus mathematical symbols. A beginner manual can be downloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/wp34s/files/doc/WP_34S_Beg_Guide.pdf and a full, very complete version at http://sourceforge.net/projects/wp34s/files/doc/Manual_wp_34s_3_1.pdf

Screenshots

i481 screens
WP 34s1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WP 34s at 4.7 against i48's 3.5. WP 34s also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 54%) and monetization model (free vs paid). i48's advantage is ratings volume (196 vs 28). 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

WP 34s holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i48 has 196 ratings behind it against 28, 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 93% of WP 34s's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
i48 versus WP 34s: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri48WP 34s
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (196 ratings)4.7 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings196 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomagic Software Pty LtdPascal Meheut

Customer experience

i48

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

WP 34s

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

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

WP 34s

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

i48

No in-app purchases

None

WP 34s

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i48 free?
i48 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WP 34s free?
WP 34s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i48 or WP 34s?
WP 34s is rated higher. i48 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while WP 34s averages 4.7 from 28 ratings.
Do i48 or WP 34s have ads?
Neither i48 nor WP 34s shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i48 or WP 34s?
i48 ships an update every 4 months, and WP 34s every 4 months. Most recently, i48 was updated on October 8, 2026 and WP 34s on September 20, 2026.

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