RPN 28x Calc
Math can be fun.
High Precision Arithmetics
Supports numbers with up to 38 significant digits.
Multiple Data Types
Real numbers, binary numbers, lists, arrays or vectors, matrices, names, strings and programs.
Interactive Stack Display
On iPad, the display expands to fill the screen. You can easily scroll and select your entries.
RPN 28x Calc
RPN 28x Calc is a programmable scientific calculator for ipadOS and iOS. It uses reverse-polish notation (RPN) for its operation and features a unique dynamic stack display.
You can operate with real numbers, binary numbers, names, strings, lists, arrays or matrices, and you can write programs to expand the functionality to your needs.
Advanced commands can be accessed via command pages, which open in a secondary panel (on iPad) or replace the regular panel (on iPhone). You can swipe across the button panels to navigate between the pages.
iPhone and iPad
RPN 28x Calc is a universal app which can run on iPhone and iPad, whichever size you have, as long as you have version 11 or later of iOS (or ipadOS).
It supports a light and dark mode (for ipadOS/iOS 13) as well as two colour themes: the default "Black & Grey" theme and "Brown & Sand" which you can select on in the settings (any ipadOS or iOS version). Check out the screen shots to see more examples.
Dynamic Stack
On iPhone, you can swipe the stack display down to see values on lower stack levels.
On iPad, the display automatically expands as you add more values to the stack. Once fully expanded, you can swipe down to see values on lower stack levels.
You can also re-order the levels or modify any of the values on the stack.
Programmable
Use the rich command set to write your own programs.
Matrix Calculations
Work with large data sets using arrays and matrices.
iPad Multitasking
You can use the calculator in Slide Over or Split View alongside other apps on an iPad.
Variable Viewer (iPad only)
You can browse all variables in a separate viewer. To make a variable available to a command, simply select it in the viewer and issue the command. Double-tap a variable to edit it.
Command & Results History (iPad only)
Select "Log" to display your command history. To place a value back onto the stack, double-tap it. Swipe upwards to reveal a panel of action buttons, i.e. to delete entries or to share the log.
Command Panels
On iPad, the side panel has a keyboard and three pages of commands. You can swipe across the panel to navigate between the pages.
Work With Operands
Tap an operand in the display to select it. Then issue a command which will use your selected operand.
User Guide
From the (i)nfo menu within the app, you can download the user guide with an introduction and a command reference.
Multiple Undos
You can restore previous stacks with the UNDO command. LAST restores the most recently used operands. With COMMAND, you can get back the most recently typed input.
Landscape Orientation
When you rotate your device, RPN 28x Calc re-adjusts its layout to fit the available screen area.
No Ads
No interruptions. RPN 28x Calc does not display ads. There are no rating requests.
RPN 28x Calc
iPhone and
iPad
$3.99
Version 3.2
(2007)
22 May
2020
Languages: English
ipadOS, iOS 12 or later.
The dark appearance requires ipadOS or iOS 13.
Version 3.1 adds support for a dark appearance for ipadOS or iOS 13.
Version 3.0 introduces programming and matrices and supports iPad multitasking. Also runs on any iPhone with iOS 11 or later.
Version 2.1 adds action buttons to the command log. New command: ≠ and aliases: CHS, SQRT, and ==.
Version 2.0 adds a log and variable viewer.
Plans for future
versions
(NOT YET SUPPORTED):
- User-definable buttons.
- Complex numbers.
- Arithmetic expressions.
Also Note
- June 28 is Tau Day, celebrating the circle constant τ = 6.283185… (2π).
- Pi Approximation Day is observed on July 22 (i.e. 22/7).
- π was introduced as an abbreviation of the Greek word "periphery" (περιφέρεια)