Comparison

RPN vs Stack RPN Calculator

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

Head to head
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

About

Stack RPN Calculator

This scientific calculator displays major functions on screen and utilizes a stack for calculations. It supports a stack of up to 4 values but can store many more numbers depending on device memory.

Highlights
  • Visible scientific functions
  • RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) input
  • Stack display for up to 4 values
  • Large number storage capacity
  • Designed for iPhone and iPad
Features
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RPN scientific calculator benefiting from the major scientific functions visible on the screen. The calculator shows a stack of up to 4 values but can store a large number of numbers (depends on the phone's memory).

Screenshots

Stack RPN Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 83% against Stack RPN Calculator's 33%. RPN also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.5). Stack RPN Calculator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of RPN's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stack RPN Calculator's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RPN versus Stack RPN Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNStack RPN Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuVee SoftwareDario Bersiga

Customer experience

RPN

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

Stack RPN Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

Stack RPN Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stack RPN Calculator free?
Stack RPN Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RPN or Stack RPN Calculator?
RPN is rated higher. RPN averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Stack RPN Calculator averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do RPN or Stack RPN Calculator have ads?
Neither RPN nor Stack RPN Calculator shows ads.

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