Comparison

Kixy vs Glo Currency

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

Head to head
About

Kixy

This app integrates your social life with smart financial management. Easily chat, split bills, send money, and manage personal or business finances all in one secure platform. It aims to make financial interactions fun, simple, and connected.

Highlights
  • Social money management
  • Bill splitting
  • Send cash
  • Business customer engagement
  • Active fraud monitoring
  • 2-Factor Authentication
Features
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All your accounts. All your friends. One place. Kixy is a group money app. Link your UK bank accounts via Open Banking, bring your people into Circles, and see your money and shared money together. Money has memory. Kixy remembers who paid, who owes and what it was for, so your group doesn't have to. ALL YOUR ACCOUNTS IN ONE PLACE Link current accounts, savings and credit cards from different UK banks and see them side by side in one app. Kixy shows what you have, what you've saved and what you owe, kept separate so your balance actually means something. No more switching between banking apps. CONNECTED THROUGH OPEN BANKING Accounts link through Open Banking, the UK's regulated way to connect to your bank. You approve access in your own bank's app, and you can remove it at any time. Kixy does not receive your online banking login details. ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN ONE PLACE Create a Circle for anything you share: a home, a trip, a relationship, a team. Chat, record expenses, and see where everyone stands, no matter which bank you use. SPLIT IT YOUR WAY Equally, by amount, by percentage or by share. Scan a receipt to split it item by item. You decide. ALWAYS CLEAR See who paid, who is owed and what is still outstanding. Gentle reminders keep things moving, so nobody has to chase. SEND MONEY ABROAD Send money internationally in multiple currencies. See the exchange rate and fee before you confirm. No surprises. SECURITY CONTROLS YOU CAN SEE Privacy mode hides your balance with one tap. Face ID, two-factor authentication and device management, all in one place. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Flatmates sharing bills. Couples managing shared costs. Friends on a trip. Clubs collecting subs. Families supporting each other across borders. All your money. All your friends. One place. Kixy is available to UK residents aged 18 or over. Available banks and account types depend on what each bank supports through Open Banking. Kixy Ltd is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Small Payment Institution (FRN 814005) for money remittance services. Account information and payment initiation services are provided by Yapily Connect Ltd (FRN 827001), authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, with Kixy Ltd acting as its agent. Registered in England and Wales.

About

Glo Currency

Instantly send money to family and friends abroad with competitive exchange rates. Facilitate international business payments and manage multiple currencies globally. Offers 24/7 customer support and real-time payment notifications.

Highlights
  • Instant international money transfers
  • Competitive currency exchange rates
  • International business payments
  • Multi-currency support
  • 24/7 customer support
  • Real-time payment notifications
Features
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Glo Currency, your app for: Send money home to your loved ones, family and friends Instantly. Exchange multiple currencies at Bank beating rates Send and Receive Multiple Currencies Globally. International Business payments: Paying your suppliers or business partners invoices abroad. In App 24/7 Customer support Notifications throughout your payment stages.

Screenshots

Kixy4 screens
Glo Currency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Glo Currency at 87% against Kixy's 33%. Glo Currency also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Kixy's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

Kixy ships an update every 2 months, Glo Currency every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kixy versus Glo Currency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKixyGlo Currency
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKixy LTDGlo Currency

Customer experience

Kixy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Glo Currency

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Kixy

No in-app purchases

None

Glo Currency

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kixy free?
Kixy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glo Currency free?
Glo Currency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kixy or Glo Currency have ads?
Neither Kixy nor Glo Currency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kixy or Glo Currency?
Kixy ships an update every 2 months, and Glo Currency every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kixy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Glo Currency on November 4, 2026.

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