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HP Prime vs iTerm2

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

HP Prime

6.0
Education

Graphing calculator emulator

iTerm2

8.5
Developer Tools

Terminal emulator as alternative to Apple's Terminal app

Metric HP Prime iTerm2
Category Education Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 8.5
30-day Installs 2 32.6K
90-day Installs 9 100.8K
365-day Installs 65 320.2K
Version 2020-01-16 3.6.10
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 11 17.1K
GitHub Forks 2 1.3K
Open Issues 1 54
License GPL-2.0
Language Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 7y ago 1mo ago
First Seen Mar 24, 2019 Mar 10, 2012

Reviews

HP Prime

The HP Prime app is a graphing calculator emulator that offers a digital alternative to the physical HP Prime calculator, ideal for students, educators, and engineers. It provides essential graphing and calculation features, serving as a cost-effective educational tool. However, it lacks auto-updates and has limited community support.

Emulates the functionality of the HP Prime graphing calculator on a macOS device.

Pros

  • + Provides a free alternative to a physical graphing calculator.
  • + Useful for educational and engineering purposes.
  • + Offers essential graphing and calculation features.

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality.
  • - Limited community support and resources.

iTerm2

iTerm2 is a highly customizable and powerful terminal emulator for macOS, offering features like split panes, hotkeys, and integration with macOS utilities. It's favored by developers and power users for its advanced customization options and performance.

iTerm2 provides a terminal emulation environment with enhanced features compared to Apple's built-in Terminal app.

Pros

  • + Highly customizable interface
  • + Advanced features including split panes and hotkeys
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Steep learning curve for new users
  • - Occasional security vulnerabilities, though promptly addressed