Comparison

Element vs Currency Now

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

Head to head
About

Element

Access your accounts conveniently with mobile check deposit, branch information, and contact details. Manage your finances on the go with secure mobile banking features.

Highlights
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Account access
  • Branch information
  • Contact details
  • Secure mobile banking
Features
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Element Federal Credit Union Mobile provides members convenient access to our website, mobile check deposit, mobile banking, branch and contact information.

About

Currency Now

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A powerful and simple currency converter, Currency Now provides up-to-date exchange rates for over 150 different currencies and countries. It is a great tool to have when abroad, or if you are just curious about exchange rates and would like to learn about trading. In the future, we hope to add new features to the app, such as support for more currencies, offline mode, localization, favorites, charts, and general interface improvements. Check Currency Now often to see if there are any new updates.

Screenshots

Element4 screens
Currency Now2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Element at every 3 weeks against Currency Now's every 26 months. Currency Now's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element ships an update every 3 weeks, Currency Now every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Element versus Currency Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElementCurrency Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElement FCU - Biz BankingMatthew Turk

In-app purchases

None

Element

No in-app purchases

None

Currency Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element free?
Element is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Currency Now free?
Currency Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Element or Currency Now have ads?
Neither Element nor Currency Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element or Currency Now?
Element ships an update every 3 weeks, and Currency Now every 26 months. Most recently, Element was updated on September 14, 2026 and Currency Now on September 19, 2026.

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