Comparison

DB40X vs Pomodoro by ClawRock

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

Head to head
About

DB40X

A high-precision scientific calculator inspired by the HP48 series, offering arbitrary precision computations, complex numbers, vectors, matrices, and graphing. It supports RPN and algebraic operations, with over 1000 built-in functions and a hyperlinked help system.

Highlights
  • Arbitrary precision computations
  • RPN and algebraic operations
  • Complex numbers, vectors, and matrices
  • Graphing and plotting
  • Engineering units and conversions
  • Hyperlinked help system
Features
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DB40X is a high-precision scientific calculator compatible with DB48X and inspired by the legendary HP48 series from Hewlett-Packard. It is not an emulator, but a redesign from scratch, which is faster, and delivers never seen before capabilities like computations in arbitrary precision. Like the original HP48, DB40X supports an unlimited stack, RPN and algebraic operations, complex numbers, based numbers, vectors, matrices, text, symbolic computations, numerical solving and integration, graphing and plotting, statistics, engineering units, and well over 1000 built-in functions. DB40X adds several HP50G capabilities, including a library of equations and constants covering mathematics, physics or chemistry. Using modern technologies, DB40X goes well beyond the original HP48 in many ways: - It is significantly faster, uses less memory, and features a higher-resolution 240x400 pixels graphical display. - Integer and decimal values can have an arbitrarily large number of digits, so you can compute log(pi) with 200 digits in a few keystrokes. - The six function keys feature up to three function per key, giving quick access to up to 18 related functions at a time. - Complex numbers can mix and match polar and rectangular form. - Symbolic operations extend to complex numbers, vectors and matrices. - Based numbers can be in any base from 2 to 36, and support any number of bits, making it easy to emulate a 23-bit or 512-bit processor. - Text is represented using Unicode instead of the proprietary HP encoding, facilitating data exchange with the rest of the world. - Multiple graphs can be distinguished using bitmap patterns. - Engineering units include all the modern evolutions of the SI system, and can be configured by the user, e.g. to integrate currency units with the exchange rate du jour. Converting between USD/hour and EUR/day has never been so easy! - A built-in hyperlinked help system documents functions simply by holding the corresponding key, and combine a quick start guide, a user manual and a reference manual. DB40X will run many user RPL programs as is. However, since it is not an emulator, it will not run any HP binary object, and notably will not run HP48 games or anything involving system RPL. Version 0.7.14 is an early-access release. Please consult https://github.com/c3d/db48x/blob/stable/doc/5-Unimplemented.md for a list of HP48 commands that are not yet implemented. DB40X is part of a family of compatible RPL calculators that include DB48X and DB50X. DB40X lacks the ability to write programs or data to disk, and RPL programs are limited to 40K.

About

Pomodoro by ClawRock

Features
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A Pomodoro timer that respects your attention. No accounts. No ads. No analytics. Nothing leaves your device — your settings and your history are yours alone. Open the app, start a focus session, and get to work. Set your own focus and break lengths with a simple scroll wheel — minutes only, no clutter. When a session ends, a gentle chime and optional vibration let you know it's time to switch. If you'd rather power through, breaks can be skipped, and the app remembers it honestly in your history. Set a daily cycle goal and watch it fill as you work. Each day's goal is frozen at midnight, so yesterday's record stays exactly what it was — changing your ambitions today never rewrites your past. The Reports view shows your focus history day by day: cycles completed, goals met, streaks of real work. All of it computed from what you actually did, stored only on your device. Light and dark themes. An option to keep the screen awake during focus. Local notifications so a finished session reaches you even when the app is in the background. Works completely offline. Built by ClawRock for people who want a timer, not a subscription.

Screenshots

DB40X3 screens
Pomodoro by ClawRock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DB40X at 14.0 against Pomodoro by ClawRock's 16.4. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DB40X ships an update every 3 weeks, Pomodoro by ClawRock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DB40X versus Pomodoro by ClawRock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDB40XPomodoro by ClawRock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristophe de DinechinCLAWROCK

In-app purchases

None

DB40X

No in-app purchases

None

Pomodoro by ClawRock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DB40X free?
DB40X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodoro by ClawRock free?
Pomodoro by ClawRock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DB40X or Pomodoro by ClawRock have ads?
Neither DB40X nor Pomodoro by ClawRock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DB40X or Pomodoro by ClawRock?
DB40X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pomodoro by ClawRock monthly. Most recently, DB40X was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pomodoro by ClawRock on October 25, 2026.

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