Comparison

OONI Probe vs XRate Pro

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

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About

OONI Probe

This app helps you detect internet censorship and surveillance systems by examining website and app blocking. It also measures your network's speed and performance, providing data that can serve as evidence of interference. All collected data is published openly to promote transparency.

Highlights
  • Examine website and app blocking
  • Measure network speed and performance
  • Detect censorship and surveillance systems
  • Collect evidence of internet censorship
  • Publish open network measurement data
  • Free and open source software
Features
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Are websites and social media apps blocked? Is your network unusually slow? Run OONI Probe to find out! With this app, you will examine the blocking of websites and instant messaging apps, measure your network's speed and performance, and check whether systems that could be responsible for censorship and surveillance are in your network. OONI Probe is developed by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a free software project (under The Tor Project) that aims to uncover internet censorship around the world. Since 2012, OONI’s global community has collected millions of network measurements from more than 200 countries, shedding light on multiple cases of network interference. ▶ Collect evidence of internet censorship You can check whether and how websites and instant messaging apps are blocked. The network measurement data you will collect may serve as evidence of internet censorship. ▶ Detect systems responsible for censorship and surveillance OONI Probe tests are also designed to uncover the presence of systems (middleboxes) that could be responsible for censorship and surveillance. ▶ Measure the speed and performance of your network You can measure the speed and performance of your network by running OONI's implementation of the Network Diagnostic Test (NDT). You can also measure video streaming performance with the Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) test. ▶ Open data OONI publishes network measurement data because open data allows third parties to verify OONI findings, conduct independent studies, and answer other research questions. Openly publishing OONI data also helps increase transparency of internet censorship around the world. You can explore and download OONI data here: https://ooni.io/data/ ▶ Free software All OONI Probe tests (including our NDT and DASH implementations), are based on free and open source software. You can find OONI software projects on GitHub: https://github.com/ooni. Curious to learn how OONI Probe tests work? Learn more: https://ooni.io/nettest/ To receive updates from the OONI-verse, follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenObservatory

About

XRate Pro

Features
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XRate is the minimalist currency converter designed for speed and simplicity. Whether you're traveling abroad, shopping internationally, or managing global finances — XRate gives you instant, accurate conversions at a glance. KEY FEATURES: • Instant Conversion — Real-time exchange rates for 40+ world currencies • Offline Mode — Cached rates work even without internet • Trend Charts — Visualize 7-day to 1-year exchange rate trends • Quick Access — One-tap access to popular currencies • Smart Search — Find currencies by code, name, or country • Swap Currencies — Instantly reverse your conversion with one tap • Beautiful Design — Clean, modern interface following Apple's design guidelines PRO FEATURES: • Unlimited currency conversions • Historical rate charts (up to 1 year) • Desktop Widget • Apple Watch App • Batch conversion • Travel mode with location-based suggestions • Custom decimal places XRate uses reliable data from the European Central Bank via the Frankfurter API, ensuring accurate and up-to-date exchange rates. No sign-up required — just open and convert.

Screenshots

OONI Probe4 screens
XRate Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OONI Probe at none against XRate Pro's 3. OONI Probe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. XRate Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. OONI Probe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OONI Probe versus XRate Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOONI ProbeXRate Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (88 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings88 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Tor Project贺 周

In-app purchases

None

OONI Probe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

XRate Pro

Subscriptions2
  • XRate Pro Monthly$2.997 Days
  • XRate Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • XRate Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is OONI Probe free?
OONI Probe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XRate Pro free?
XRate Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OONI Probe or XRate Pro have ads?
Neither OONI Probe nor XRate Pro shows ads.

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