Comparison

RPN vs LightTable by MoGee

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

Head to head
About

RPN

This app is a faithful simulation of a rare 1974 financial calculator, offering all its original functions with enhanced features like more memory registers and a visual stack display. It's designed for users who appreciate vintage technology and need precise financial calculations.

Highlights
  • Photo-realistic vintage calculator design
  • Full HP-70 function simulation
  • Animated keys with sound
  • Enhanced stack and memory register view
  • Cut/copy/paste display value
  • Input parameter visual indicators
Features
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RPN-70 SD is a complete simulation of the financial hand-held calculator HP-70 from 1974. It handles loan amortization, saving plans, depreciation, and much more with ease. What users said: "Looks good, all functions you need. Love it!" "This is a beautiful emulation of a very rare HP financial calculator from 1974. Works just like the original but better! Faster, more accurate, with 10 more storage registers, and a popup window lets you see the contents of each stack, financial and storage register. Provides TVM4 functionality for compound interest as well as accumulated simple interest. A true work of art!" Features: • Photo-realistic look based on an existing device • Animated keys with click sound (adjustable volume) • All functions and operations of the HP-70 fully implemented • Correct wrong number entries by swiping across the display • Cut/copy/paste of display value • Double-tap display to view the stack and memory registers • Visual indicators keep track of input parameters entered • 10 non-volatile memory registers (not available in original HP-70) The HP-70 was discontinued after just one year. It is one of the rarest calculators, hard to find in any condition. NOTE: RPN-70 SD is a faithful simulation of a vintage HP-70 calculator, as has been verified against a real device using the examples in the Applications Cookbook section of the HP-70 manual. In certain cases, what may appear like a bug of the app is actually an idiosyncrasy of the HP-70. IMPORTANT: The HP-70 requires exactly three input parameters from the top-row keys, at least one of them being either "n" or "i". In other words, you can't use PMT, PV, and FV as input parameters simultaneously. A version for the iPhone named "RPN-70 HD" is also available. Short manual and sample calculations on the website: www.cuveesoft.ch

About

LightTable by MoGee

Transform your device into a digital light table for reviewing photographic film or artwork. Adjust brightness with gestures and customize drawing tools like color and stroke width.

Highlights
  • Digital light table functionality
  • Brightness adjustment via gestures
  • Drawing on screen
  • Customizable stroke color and width
  • Background color customization
Features
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Use your iPad/iPhone as a light table and use it to review photographic film or artwork by placing it on top of it. You can change brightness by swiping two fingers across the screen, draw on the screen with one finger and change the color of the background, the stroke color and the width of the stroke by doing a long press on the screen.

Screenshots

RPN4 screens
LightTable by MoGee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPN at 100% against LightTable by MoGee's 40%. RPN also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 3.7). LightTable by MoGee's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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

RPN is free to download; LightTable by MoGee costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RPN holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RPN's written reviews are positive against 40% of LightTable by MoGee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPN ships an update every 7 months, LightTable by MoGee every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
RPN versus LightTable by MoGee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPNLightTable by MoGee
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCuVee SoftwareMorten Gregersen

Customer experience

RPN

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LightTable by MoGee

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

RPN

No in-app purchases

None

LightTable by MoGee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPN free?
RPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightTable by MoGee free?
LightTable by MoGee costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RPN or LightTable by MoGee?
RPN is rated higher. RPN averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while LightTable by MoGee averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do RPN or LightTable by MoGee have ads?
Neither RPN nor LightTable by MoGee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RPN or LightTable by MoGee?
RPN ships an update every 7 months, and LightTable by MoGee every 4 months. Most recently, RPN was updated on September 25, 2026 and LightTable by MoGee on September 9, 2026.

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