HP vs my12c
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HP
Emulates classic Hewlett Packard RPN scientific calculators from the 1970s. Experience the original HP-35, HP-45, and HP-21 models on your iPhone.
- RPN calculator emulation
- HP-35 model
- HP-45 model
- HP-21 model
- Classic scientific calculator interface
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The classic Hewlett Packard RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) calculators. - HP-35, HP-45. First pocket scientific calculators (1972). - HP-21. 2nd gen of the HP-35 (1975)
my12c
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The financial calculator that has been on every banker's, broker's and realtor's desk since 1981 — now on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. my12C brings the legendary 12C Voyager series financial calculator back to life with cycle-accurate emulation running the original microcode. Every keystroke, every display flicker, every RPN operation — faithfully reproduced. WHY THE 12C NEVER WENT AWAY The 12C is the longest-lived calculator ever made, and for good reason: its time-value-of-money keys, cash-flow analysis and RPN logic solve real financial problems in a handful of keystrokes. It is still the calculator used in finance courses and licensing exams around the world. FEATURES • Cycle-accurate emulation — runs the original Voyager microcode, not a simulation • Time value of money — n, i, PV, PMT and FV, solve for any of the five • Amortization — interest and principal for any range of payments • Cash-flow analysis — NPV and IRR for up to 20 grouped cash flows • Bonds — price and yield to maturity on the 30/360 basis • Depreciation — straight-line, sum-of-the-years-digits and declining-balance • Calendar — days between dates and date arithmetic, actual and 30/360 • Percentages, simple interest, odd-period compounding, statistics and linear regression • Programmable — up to 99 lines, with conditional tests, branching and looping • RPN entry — the efficient Reverse Polish Notation four-level stack • Authentic 7-segment LCD display with all original annunciators • Built-in self-tests, working exactly as on the original hardware BUILT FOR TODAY • Complete Owner's Manual inside the app — every section, worked example, cash-flow diagram, formula and program listing of the original handbook, with a linked subject index • iCloud sync — your calculator state follows you across devices • Native on iPhone and Mac — landscape optimized on iOS, resizable window on macOS • Full keyboard support on Mac — type numbers and operators directly, Enter on the numeric keypad works as ENTER • Dark interface faithful to the original Voyager design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HP at none against my12c's 1. HP also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). my12c's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. my12c sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HP asks for nothing beyond the download.
HP ships an update every 11 days, my12c every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP | my12c |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enrique Haro | Miroslav Perovic |
In-app purchases
HP
No in-app purchases
my12c
- Unlock Full App$9.99









