HamsterBase vs RPN Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HamsterBase
Read full descriptionHide full description
HamsterBase is a tool centered around privacy protection and offline friendliness for use in later reading. The well-designed HamsterBase features the following characteristics: Offline First: It can be used offline without relying on servers.Privacy First: It does not collect any data and prioritizes your privacy.Keyboard First: Almost all features can be easily accessed via keyboard shortcuts.No Data Hijacking: You can store data locally and enjoy seamless API integration with other software.No Subscription Required: It’s free to use during the beta period.Break Device Limitations: Through P2P synchronization, your database can break free from device limitations.Powerful Full-text Search: Unlock the power of comprehensive searches, accessing the full content of every saved webpage. HamsterBase works with all your favorite apps, such as Logseq, Obsidian, Notion, and Siyuan.
RPN Deck
Read full descriptionHide full description
RPN Deck is a reverse Polish calculator built for speed — and for fixing mistakes without starting over. EVERY NUMBER STAYS EDITABLE On most calculators one wrong digit means clearing the lot and typing it again. Here every value stays on screen. Tap a row to correct it in place. Swipe a row away to delete it. Undo steps back through anything you did. RPN, PROPERLY Type a value, press ENTER, type the next one. No parentheses. No equals key. No expression to hold in your head and get wrong three terms later. The stack is unlimited and every level of it stays visible. FAST Four functions and a percent key. TOTAL folds the whole stack into one number in a single press. Nothing is buried in a menu, because there are no menus. THE FULL DECK — a one-time in-app purchase Three ways in, one unlock. The Tape prints every keystroke like a receipt — each entry, each operation, each total — and shares as an image, text, or PDF. Scan points the camera at a receipt so you tap printed amounts straight onto the stack. Voice lets you speak numbers and they land where you'd type them. Family Sharing is supported, so one purchase covers your family group. SIMPLE ON PURPOSE No scientific functions. One surface, and everything on it does something. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-in. No analytics, no tracking, no advertising. Nothing leaves your phone unless you share it yourself. iPhone, portrait, English.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HamsterBase at none against RPN Deck's 1. HamsterBase also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). RPN Deck's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. RPN Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HamsterBase asks for nothing beyond the download.
HamsterBase ships an update every 2 months, RPN Deck every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HamsterBase | RPN Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 纯洁 林 | Edgard Leo Berendsen Mercado |
In-app purchases
HamsterBase
No in-app purchases
RPN Deck
- Full Deck$2.99









