Comparison

12Calc vs MyRepChat

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

Head to head
About

12Calc

This app provides a full-featured financial calculator experience, replicating the functionality of a popular physical model. It offers an audit tape for tracking calculations, a unit converter with currency exchange rates, and various worksheets with interactive graphs for financial analysis. Optimized for modern devices with high-resolution graphics and support for multiple orientations.

Highlights
  • HP12C emulation
  • Audit tape for calculation history
  • Unit and currency converter
  • Interactive financial worksheets
  • Portrait and landscape views
  • Contextual help and tutorials
  • HD graphics with color themes
Features
Currently charting
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12Calc is a full version of the well known HP12C for the iPhone and iPad. It also includes an audit tape, unit converter, worksheets, rotated views, user guide and HD graphics optimized for iPad and iPhone retina displays. •Runs in 64 bit mode on the latest iOS release and new iPads and iPhones. •Calculations are highly accurate and blazing fast. No more "running" flashing displays for amortizations, depreciation schedules or interest calculations. Work as fast as you can type. •Audit Tape: The audit tape keeps a record of your calculations. You can review, mail, text, share or print the tape. •Unit Converter: Convert between a wide variety of common units and currencies. Currency rates can be downloaded from the internet. •Work Sheets with interactive graphs: Auto Purchase Black-Scholes Bond Break-even Cash Flow analysis Currency Date Depreciation Interest Conversion Lease Loan Amortization (includes option for Canadian mortgages) Margin&Markup Refinance Statistics Tip TVM •Views for all orientations: Portrait and landscape renderings of the full keyboard are provided for iPhone and iPad. The iPad version includes slide over and multiple split view displays as well as side-by-side display of the help page, audit tape, tvm mortgage table or program variables. •Built-in contextual help: Touch the ? key for a description of any keyboard function with examples of use. If you are just learning or can't remember how to use a function- just touch the ? key. Includes tutorials on how to use reverse Polish notation (RPN) and how to solve time value of money problems. •HD Graphics: Graphics optimized for both retina and standard resolution screens. Choose from multiple color schemes including gold, rose gold, brass, copper, silver and several color tints.

About

MyRepChat

This app provides compliant text messaging for financial professionals. It ensures conversations are retained, reportable, and archivable, while offering a familiar texting experience for clients without requiring them to install new software.

Highlights
  • Compliant text messaging
  • Client and colleague communication
  • Conversation retention
  • Reporting and archiving
  • Client-side familiarity
  • No client app installation
Features
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MyRepChat enables financial professionals to text with clients and colleagues while meeting the strict compliance requirements of the financial industry. All conversations are securely captured, retained, and available for reporting or integration with leading third-party archiving providers — giving your firm the oversight it needs without changing how you communicate. Best of all, your clients don’t need to download anything new. They simply text you the way they always have, using the native messaging app on their phone. Compliant messaging, without the friction.

Screenshots

12Calc4 screens
MyRepChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 12Calc at 96% against MyRepChat's 13%. 12Calc also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (927 vs 59). MyRepChat's advantage is price (Free vs $8.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

MyRepChat is free to download; 12Calc costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

12Calc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 12Calc has 927 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of 12Calc's written reviews are positive against 13% of MyRepChat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

12Calc ships an update every 5 months, MyRepChat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
12Calc versus MyRepChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter12CalcMyRepChat
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (927 ratings) — better2.5 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews95.9% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings927 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErnest Brockfmg Suite, LLC.

Customer experience

12Calc

All ratings916 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.5%

MyRepChat

All ratings53 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative60.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative82.2%

Bugs and requests

12Calc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyRepChat

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notifications not clearing (ghost notifications)
  • Messages not sending or not being received
  • App freezes or goes blank
  • Login issues (white screen, single sign-on loop)
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  • Calls dropping or not ringing
  • MMS not supported
  • Duplicate contacts
  • Cannot compose new messages directly
  • Inconsistent message updates
  • Typing blindly when sentence exceeds screen width
  • Badge notifications not updating
  • Cannot send pictures or images
  • Unread message indicators persist after reading

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to block spam calls easily
  • Support for group texts
  • Improve contact integration with Outlook
  • Allow changing login duration
  • Dedicated mobile app with texting focus
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  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

12Calc

No in-app purchases

None

MyRepChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 12Calc free?
12Calc costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyRepChat free?
MyRepChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 12Calc or MyRepChat?
12Calc is rated higher. 12Calc averages 4.9 out of 5 from 927 ratings, while MyRepChat averages 2.5 from 59 ratings.
Do 12Calc or MyRepChat have ads?
Neither 12Calc nor MyRepChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 12Calc or MyRepChat?
12Calc ships an update every 5 months, and MyRepChat every 3 weeks. Most recently, 12Calc was updated on November 6, 2026 and MyRepChat on November 2, 2026.

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