Comparison

Lira Exchange vs LBP Rate

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

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About

Lira Exchange

Track real-time parallel market exchange rates for currencies like the Lebanese and Syrian lira. View buy, sell, and official rates, access historical data, and convert currencies. Get rate alerts and community-driven forecasts.

Highlights
  • Parallel market rate tracking
  • Real-time buy/sell/official rates
  • Historical data and charts
  • Currency converter
  • Rate alerts and live activity
  • Cryptocurrency tracking
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Lira Exchange shows the real price of the dollar where the official rate is not the whole story. Since 2019 it has tracked the Lebanese and Syrian lira on the street, minute by minute. Today it covers 13 parallel markets: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Cuba, Argentina and Venezuela. Every market shows the street buy and sell rate, the official rate and, where it exists, the bank rate, so you always see the gap. MARKET RATES • All markets on one screen, with your own country first and the markets you pin on top. • Buy, sell and official rates, updated automatically throughout the day. • The archive: every change since 2019 with the green and red arrows, searchable by date. • History charts for one month, three months, one year or all time, with the change, high and low. • Sayrafa archive, banking rates and fuel prices for Lebanon. • Converter from dollars to local currency and back, at the street rate. • Share any rate as a picture or as text with one tap. DAILY PULSE Where is the dollar heading today? Vote up, down or steady once a day, see what the community thinks, and get the verdict the next morning: who was right, the crowd or the market. Keep your streak going. A Home Screen widget lets you vote without opening the app. METALS Gold, silver, platinum and palladium per ounce in dollars and per gram in your currency, with 24, 21 and 18 karat prices for gold and alerts when the price moves. RATE ALERTS AND LIVE ACTIVITY • Choose the markets that may notify you and receive a push the moment the rate moves. • A morning digest with the rates and yesterday's vote result. • Pin a market as a Live Activity and follow it on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. GLOBAL RATES AND CRYPTO • Official rates for more than 160 currencies, with a converter and your favourites first. • The top 100 cryptocurrencies with 24-hour change, 7-day charts and their value in the market of your choice. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND YOUR WRIST • Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen in every size. Edit the widget to choose the market it shows. • Apple Watch app with complications for the market you pick. • Siri and Shortcuts: "What is the dollar rate in Lira Exchange?" MORE • A five-day forecast for any market, based on its own history. • Nearest currency exchange shops on a map, with directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps. • Works offline with the last rates received. • English, Arabic, French, Turkish and Spanish. • Remove Ads with a single purchase. DISCLAIMER Lira Exchange is an indicator, not an official or formal reference for any exchange rate. Rates are collected from public sources and local exchangers and are provided as is, without any guarantee of accuracy or timeliness. The content is for information only and is not financial advice. Please consult a professional financial advisor before making any financial decision.

About

LBP Rate

Track the Lebanese Pound exchange rate with real-time updates and notifications. View historical rate charts and stay informed with relevant Lebanon news. This app serves as a simple indicator, not an official reference.

Highlights
  • Real-time exchange rate updates
  • Push notifications for rate changes
  • Historical rate charts
  • Lebanon news integration
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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LBP Rate is the most reactive and efficient app for the Lebanese Pound Exchange Rate. App Features: - Updated Lebanese Pound Exchange Rate - Push notifications on-demand upon rate changes - Rate Charts - Lebanon news DISCLAIMER This is not an official or formal reference for the Lebanese pound exchange rate it is a simple indicator. All rates are sourced and averaged from a mix of local currency exchangers and major groups across Lebanon. Our data is provided as it is, with no guarantees.

Screenshots

Lira Exchange4 screens
LBP Rate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LBP Rate at 5.0 against Lira Exchange's 4.0. LBP Rate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Lira Exchange's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 2). 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. Lira Exchange sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LBP Rate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LBP Rate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lira Exchange has 158 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lira Exchange ships an update every 6 weeks, LBP Rate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lira Exchange versus LBP Rate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLira ExchangeLBP Rate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (158 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings158 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammad MasriELIE TABET

Customer experience

Lira Exchange

All ratings158 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.4%

LBP Rate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Lira Exchange

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • App crashing on iPhone
  • App not working after update
  • Push notification stopped
  • App not showing rates
Show 1 more
  • Not opening after update

Requested features

4 requests
  • New Syria flag
  • Add fuel prices in Lebanon
  • Clean and modern UI design
  • Instant crypto prices with info

LBP Rate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lira Exchange

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

LBP Rate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lira Exchange free?
Lira Exchange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LBP Rate free?
LBP Rate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lira Exchange or LBP Rate?
LBP Rate is rated higher. Lira Exchange averages 4.0 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while LBP Rate averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lira Exchange or LBP Rate have ads?
Both Lira Exchange and LBP Rate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lira Exchange or LBP Rate?
Lira Exchange ships an update every 6 weeks, and LBP Rate every 3 days. Most recently, Lira Exchange was updated on November 11, 2026 and LBP Rate on November 3, 2026.

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