WP 31s vs RPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WP 31s
This app emulates a classic RPN scientific calculator, offering a rich function set for daily use with a simplified interface. It's based on the more complex WP 34s but is designed for easier operation.
- RPN scientific calculator emulation
- Rich function set
- Simplified, less cluttered keyboard
- Based on WP 34s
- Available on iOS
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WP 31s is a classic RPN scientific calculator based on the powerful but more complex WP 34s. Now available on iOS too (see the support site for other emulators and for the real stuff). It is not programmable but has a rich function set for daily use and is easier to use, thanks to a less cluttered keyboard. A manual can be downloaded at http://sourceforge.net/projects/wp34s/files/doc/Manual_wp_31s_1_2q.pdf/download
RPN
This app is a photo-realistic simulation of a classic scientific calculator, offering advanced programming capabilities beyond the original model. It includes a comprehensive set of mathematical functions and features for easy program management and sharing.
- Photo-realistic calculator simulation
- Fully programmable with 99 steps
- Extensive scientific and statistical functions
- Program library and sharing options
- Import and export programs
- 44 pre-installed programs
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RPN-32 CE is the first photo-realistic simulation of Hewlett-Packard's popular mid-range scientific calculator HP-32E for the iPhone. Produced from 1978 through 1983, it was the "Thyme" member of the third-generation HP calculators known as the "Spice" series. While the simulator works like the original calculator, a number of carefully designed extensions make it a lot easier to use. Unlike the HP-32E, this version is fully programmable, running virtually all programs written for the HP-25! Features: • Photo-realistic look-and-feel • Programmable (99 steps), subroutines, flags, loop control, branching • Insert and delete steps with automatic address correction • 20 registers, "continuous", with unrestricted store/recall arithmetic • Indirect register addressing • "Live" register view • Program listing view • Program library view • Store and retrieve any number of programs • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • 44 programs pre-installed • Import GO-25 programs • Export programs to RPN-25 CE Calculator functions: • Statistics (mean, standard deviation, linear regression, normal distribution) • Factorial • Trigonometric functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Hyperbolics • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, pi • Storage arithmetic (store and recall) • Percent change • Percentage of Total • Unit and hours conversions • Many additional functions not found on the HP-32 Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn32
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WP 31s at Free against RPN's $1.99. RPN's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
WP 31s is free to download; RPN costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for WP 31s against 5.0 for RPN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
WP 31s ships an update every 10 months, RPN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WP 31s | RPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Meheut | CuVee Software |
Customer experience
WP 31s
RPN
In-app purchases
WP 31s
No in-app purchases
RPN
No in-app purchases









