Comparison

DB50X vs Quine

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

Head to head
About

DB50X

This scientific calculator offers high-precision computations with arbitrary precision for numbers. It supports advanced functions like complex numbers, matrices, symbolic calculations, and graphing, with a user-friendly interface and extensive built-in help.

Highlights
  • Arbitrary precision calculations
  • RPN and algebraic operations
  • Complex numbers, vectors, matrices
  • Symbolic and numerical solving
  • Graphing and plotting
  • Engineering units and constants
  • Unicode text support
Features
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DB50X is a new high-precision scientific calculator inspired by the legendary HP50G 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 HP50G, DB48X 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. It integrates a library of equations and constants covering mathematics, physics or chemistry. Using modern technologies, DB50X goes well beyond the original HP50G in many ways: - It is significantly faster, uses less memory, and features a higher-resolution 240x400 pixels graphical color 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 colour 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. - Over 700K of memory is available for RPL programs. - Access to iCloud to save your program and edit them from your Mac. DB508X will run many user RPL programs designed for the HP48, HP49 or HP50 directly as is. However, since it is not an emulator, it will not run any HP binary object, and notably will not run HP50G games or anything involving system RPL. This is an early-access release. Please consult https://github.com/c3d/db48x/blob/stable/doc/5-Unimplemented.md for a list of commands that are not yet implemented. DB50X is part of a family of related calculators that include the black-and-white DB48X and the entry-level DB40X.

About

Quine

Manage personal wikis on iOS devices and in the cloud. Create, edit, and organize information using self-contained wiki files. Coordinate work with wikis shared across multiple systems and devices.

Highlights
  • Run TiddlyWiki on iOS
  • Organize personal wikis
  • Edit and save wiki files
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Cross-device wiki sharing
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Quine allows you to run the popular wiki tool TiddlyWiki on iOS, with access to all your wiki files in one place. - Use self-contained personal wikis to author and organize the information which matters to you. - Create, open, edit and save wiki files stored on your iOS devices and in the cloud. - Coordinate your work using wikis shared across systems and devices. To find out more about "TiddlyWiki" go to https://www.tiddlywiki.com.

Screenshots

DB50X4 screens
Quine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quine at every 3 days against DB50X's every 3 weeks. DB50X's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

DB50X costs $9.99 and Quine $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DB50X ships an update every 3 weeks, Quine every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DB50X versus Quine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDB50XQuine
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChristophe de DinechinChris Hunt

Customer experience

DB50X

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quine

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DB50X

No in-app purchases

None

Quine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DB50X free?
DB50X costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quine free?
Quine costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DB50X or Quine have ads?
Neither DB50X nor Quine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DB50X or Quine?
DB50X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quine every 3 days. Most recently, DB50X was updated on October 25, 2026 and Quine on October 25, 2026.

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