Comparison

Currency vs RI Events

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

Head to head
About

Currency

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Experience how "View" brings De La Rue's security features and designs to life. Scan our images and artwork to learn how our products and designs can be used to create banknotes that are attractive, functional, memorable and secure.

About

RI Events

Features
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Reconnaissance International Events App

Screenshots

Currency4 screens
RI Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RI Events at every 3 months against Currency's every 6 months. Currency's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Currency ships an update every 6 months, RI Events every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Currency versus RI Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrencyRI Events
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size169 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDe La Rue International LTDReconnaissance International Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Currency

No in-app purchases

None

RI Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Currency free?
Currency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RI Events free?
RI Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Currency or RI Events have ads?
Neither Currency nor RI Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Currency or RI Events?
Currency ships an update every 6 months, and RI Events every 3 months. Most recently, Currency was updated on October 27, 2026 and RI Events on October 30, 2026.

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