Comparison

WP 34s vs CapacitorCalc

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

Head to head
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

About

CapacitorCalc

Features
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Easily calculate the minimum required capacitor value for your AC‑DC transformer circuit. This app helps you determine: • The minimum capacitance needed (in pF, nF, µF, mF or F) • The minimum ripple voltage across the capacitor Just enter the voltage, current, and frequency of your transformer — and get instant results. Great for electronics enthusiasts, students, and hobbyists working with power supplies or rectifier circuits.

Screenshots

WP 34s1 screens
CapacitorCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WP 34s at Free against CapacitorCalc's $0.99. WP 34s also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

WP 34s is free to download; CapacitorCalc costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WP 34s ships an update every 4 months, CapacitorCalc every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WP 34s versus CapacitorCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWP 34sCapacitorCalc
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal Meheutoskari saarinen

In-app purchases

None

WP 34s

No in-app purchases

None

CapacitorCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WP 34s free?
WP 34s is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CapacitorCalc free?
CapacitorCalc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do WP 34s or CapacitorCalc have ads?
Neither WP 34s nor CapacitorCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WP 34s or CapacitorCalc?
WP 34s ships an update every 4 months, and CapacitorCalc every 13 months. Most recently, WP 34s was updated on September 20, 2026 and CapacitorCalc on September 10, 2026.

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