Comparison

Chand vs Dara Rates

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

Head to head
About

Chand

Track real-time exchange rates for currencies, cryptocurrencies, and gold. Customize widgets for home and lock screens, and access historical data for market insights. Stay informed on live market prices from multiple sources.

Highlights
  • Real-time exchange rates
  • 44+ currencies, crypto, gold
  • Customizable widgets
  • Home & lock screen tracking
  • Standby mode display
  • Multiple data sources
  • Historical data (up to 40 years)
Features
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Chand provides real-time exchange rates for 44+ currencies, cryptocurrencies, and gold prices on your iPhone and iPad. With a refreshed layout and customizable widgets, you can easily track the rates that matter most, right from your home or lock screen, even in standby-mode. Now pulling prices from multiple sources, Chand ensures more accurate live market rates. You can also explore historical data from the past 24 hours to a maximum of 40 years, giving you deeper insights into market trends. Download Chand and stay on top of the latest market rates anytime, anywhere!

About

Dara Rates

Track live rates for currencies, gold, silver, and cryptocurrencies with interactive charts and customizable watchlists. Convert assets, share quotes as images, and stay updated with home screen widgets and lock screen notifications.

Highlights
  • Live rates for currencies, gold, silver, crypto
  • 24-hour changes and interactive charts
  • Searchable watchlist
  • Built-in converter
  • Shareable quote images
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen Live Activity
Features
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Dara: Live Exchange Rates brings the market into one focused, customizable app. Follow live rates for currencies, gold, silver, Iranian gold coins, and crypto with 24-hour changes and interactive charts. Search for the assets that matter to you, build a personal watchlist, and switch between list and card views. Convert and Share Quote Convert supported asset pairs using the current market rate or a custom rate. Reverse the pair, add a percentage or fixed fee, then copy or share a polished quote as an image. Stay updated at a glance Create single or multi-rate Home Screen widgets and keep selected rates visible in StandBy. While automatic monitoring is active, follow the live USD rate with Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. You can also enable a daily USD rate notification. Features: • Live rates for currencies, gold, silver, Iranian gold coins, and crypto • 24-hour changes and interactive price charts • Searchable watchlist with list and card layouts • Periodic automatic rate monitoring • Built-in converter with market or custom rates and fee calculation • Shareable quote images • Single and multi-rate widgets and StandBy support • USD Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Daily USD rate notifications • IRT and USD base currency options • Persian interface, RTL layout, Persian or English numerals, and Shamsi calendar • Tehran time zone and 12 or 24-hour time • Customizable decimal display, price-change colors, accent color, and background animation Dara is built for quick checks, clear comparisons, and everyday market tracking! a simple, beautiful, and precise experience from MyDara. Market data is provided for general information and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Rates may be delayed or differ by market conditions, data source, or network connectivity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supplemental Terms for Dara Rates and Dara Pro: https://MyDara.io/terms/ Dara: Live Exchange Rates بازار را در یک اپلیکیشن متمرکز و قابل‌شخصی‌سازی در اختیار شما می‌گذارد. نرخ زنده ارزها، طلا، نقره، سکه و رمزارزها را همراه با تغییرات ۲۴ساعته و نمودارهای تعاملی دنبال کنید. دارایی‌های موردنظرتان را جست‌وجو کنید، واچ‌لیست شخصی خود را بسازید و بین نمای فهرستی و کارتی جابه‌جا شوید. تبدیل کنید و پیش‌فاکتور به اشتراک بگذارید هر جفت دارایی پشتیبانی‌شده را با نرخ بازار یا نرخ دلخواه تبدیل کنید. مبدأ و مقصد را جابه‌جا کنید، کارمزد درصدی یا ثابت اضافه کنید و پیش‌فاکتور را به‌صورت تصویر کپی یا به اشتراک بگذارید. با یک نگاه باخبر بمانید ویجت‌های تک‌نرخی یا چندنرخی برای صفحه اصلی بسازید و نرخ‌های منتخب را در حالت StandBy ببینید. هنگام مانیتورینگ خودکار، نرخ زنده دلار را با Live Activity روی صفحه قفل و Dynamic Island دنبال کنید. همچنین می‌توانید اعلان روزانه نرخ دلار را فعال کنید. ویژگی‌ها: • نرخ زنده ارز، طلا، نقره، سکه و رمزارز • تغییرات ۲۴ساعته و نمودارهای تعاملی قیمت • واچ‌لیست شخصی قابل جست‌وجو با نمای فهرستی و کارتی • مانیتورینگ دوره‌ای و به‌روزرسانی خودکار نرخ‌ها • مبدل داخلی با نرخ بازار یا نرخ دلخواه و محاسبه کارمزد • ساخت و اشتراک‌گذاری پیش‌فاکتور به‌صورت تصویر • ویجت‌های تک‌نرخی و چندنرخی و پشتیبانی از StandBy • Live Activity نرخ دلار روی صفحه قفل و Dynamic Island • اعلان روزانه نرخ دلار • انتخاب ارز پایه تومان یا دلار • رابط فارسی و راست‌به‌چپ، اعداد فارسی یا انگلیسی و تقویم شمسی • منطقه زمانی تهران و فرمت ساعت ۱۲ یا ۲۴ساعته • شخصی‌سازی اعشار، رنگ تغییرات، رنگ رابط و انیمیشن پس‌زمینه نرخ‌دارا برای بررسی سریع، مقایسه ساده و دنبال‌کردن روزمره بازار ساخته شده است؛ تجربه‌ای ساده، زیبا و دقیق از خانواده MyDara. اطلاعات بازار صرفاً برای استفاده عمومی ارائه می‌شوند و توصیه مالی یا سرمایه‌گذاری نیستند. نرخ‌ها ممکن است با توجه به شرایط بازار، منبع داده یا اتصال شبکه با تأخیر یا اختلاف همراه باشند.

Screenshots

Chand4 screens
Dara Rates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dara Rates at 5.0 against Chand's 4.3. Dara Rates also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Chand's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dara Rates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chand has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Chand's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dara Rates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chand ships an update every 2 days, Dara Rates weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chand versus Dara Rates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChandDara Rates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfarzad nazifiTheBixel Inc.

Customer experience

Chand

All ratings1,632 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral8.5%
Negative31.1%

Dara Rates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Chand

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Prices not updating correctly
  • Widget not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 15 and below
  • Settings button not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add gold and silver prices
  • Allow customization of favorite currencies
  • Implement advanced charting and analysis tools
  • Develop an Apple Watch app

Dara Rates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Chand

No in-app purchases

None

Dara Rates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chand free?
Chand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dara Rates free?
Dara Rates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Chand or Dara Rates?
Dara Rates is rated higher. Chand averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Dara Rates averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Chand or Dara Rates have ads?
Both Chand and Dara Rates show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chand or Dara Rates?
Chand ships an update every 2 days, and Dara Rates weekly. Most recently, Chand was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dara Rates on October 31, 2026.

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