Currency Now vs SBM Trading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SBM Trading
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The SCM Mobile trading application from SBM Capital Markets Ltd offers electronic access to equities, bonds and mutual funds worldwide. It helps investors to transmit orders instantaneously and immediate access to portfolio holdings. The main features include the following: 1.Real-Time Alerts with email notification 2.Quick access to Holdings and Transaction reports 3.Support for trading asset classes with latest news and reports available in the app 4.Access to Daily Market Briefs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SBM Trading at every 5 months against Currency Now's every 26 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Currency Now ships an update every 26 months, SBM Trading every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Currency Now | SBM Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Turk | SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Currency Now
No in-app purchases
SBM Trading
No in-app purchases
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