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 simulates a legendary scientific calculator, offering photo-realistic visuals and advanced functions like integration and root finding. It includes built-in programs and extensions for enhanced usability, making it a powerful tool for complex calculations.
- Photo-realistic look-and-feel
- Programmable with 999 steps
- Integration and root solving
- Built-in application programs
- Live register view
- Program library and backup
- Sharing via email, AirDrop, Dropbox
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RPN-34 CE is the first photo-realistic simulation of Hewlett-Packard's popular mid-range scientific calculator HP-34C for the iPhone. Produced from 1979 through 1983, it was the "Basil" member of the third-generation HP calculators known as the "Spice" series. It was the first pocket-calculator ever capable of doing integration and root finding. While the simulator works like the original calculator, a number of carefully designed extensions, along with the tremendously improved speed, make it joy to use even today. RPN-34 CE comes with the programs of HP's "Applications", "Mathematics", "Surveying", "Student Engineering", and "Statistics" application books built-in! Handbooks may be downloaded from CuVee Software's website. Features: • Photo-realistic look-and-feel • Programmable (999 steps), subroutines, 12 labels, 10 flags • 100 registers, "continuous", with full store/recall arithmetic • "Live" register view • Program listing view with intelligent navigation • Program library, easily backed-up via iTunes • Store and retrieve any number of programs • Sharing: e-mail, AirDrop, Dropbox, copy, paste, print • 62 programs pre-installed (53 original HP) Calculator functions: • Integration, root solving • Statistics (mean, standard deviation, linear regression, normal distribution) • Factorial of any number (normal and logarithmic) • Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions (degrees, radians, grads) • Polar/rectangular conversions • Inverse, square root, logarithm, exponential, pi • Storage arithmetic (both store and recall) • Statistics (average, standard deviation, y-estimate, linear regression) • Unit and hours conversions • 31 additional functions not found on the HP-34C, like time and sound Details: cuveesoft.ch/rpn34
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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 (#142 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 14 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 October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WP 31s | RPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Meheut | CuVee Software |
Customer experience
WP 31s
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In-app purchases
WP 31s
No in-app purchases
RPN
No in-app purchases









