Comparison

RPN vs PrefixCalc

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

Head to head
About

RPN

Features
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The basic four function calculator displays numbers in fixed format. The scientific calculator has 75 built-in functions covering logarithms, powers, roots, trigonometric, date, time, memory operations, statistics, and probabilities and up to four user defined macro functions. It displays numbers in user configurable fixed, scientific, or engineering formats. The user configurable calculator has sixteen user configurable function buttons that can each be assigned two functions from 75 built-in functions and access an unlimited number of user defined macro functions. It displays numbers in user configurable fixed, scientific, or engineering formats. The programmer’s calculator has a hexadecimal keypad and displays numbers in user configurable hexadecimal format. It has four basic mathematics, six bitwise, and two shift functions. All calculators share an operation history display for ease of reviewing computations and extensive in-app help documentation. Numbers can be copied to and pasted from the clipboard for ease of use with other applications.

About

PrefixCalc

Features
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This calculator supports Metric‑prefix such as kilo and giga. The calculator supports quetta (10^30) and quecto (10^-30), which were added in 2022. Main Functions ・Support for arithmetic operations (+ - ×÷) ・Results converted to Japanese numerals for display ・Delete one character at a time with the "DEL" button  Press and hold to delete all ・Press and hold to copy calculation formulas and results  English (Short scale, Long scale) and  Chinese numerals can also be selected. ・Calculations that include prefixes such as 2M+1k, 2M×1μ, etc. Note: ・Very large numbers that exceed 200 digits may be rounded off for display and calculation purposes.  Please note this when precision is required. ・Short scale and Long scale are currently supported up to 10^198. ・Kanji notation is supported up to 10^72.  If it is greater than the number, it will be displayed in Arabic numerals.

Screenshots

RPN4 screens
PrefixCalc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PrefixCalc at Free against RPN's $4.99. PrefixCalc also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PrefixCalc is free to download; RPN costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
RPN versus PrefixCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNPrefixCalc
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven DaviesYONAGARE LAB

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

PrefixCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrefixCalc free?
PrefixCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RPN or PrefixCalc have ads?
Neither RPN nor PrefixCalc shows ads.

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