Currency vs iSuitcase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Currency
This app offers an offline currency converter with up-to-date exchange rates for over 160 currencies. It's ideal for travelers needing to convert money abroad without an internet connection. An optional upgrade removes ads and unlocks all features.
- Offline currency conversion
- 160+ currencies supported
- Up-to-date exchange rates
- Travel abroad companion
- Ad-free option
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A powerful yet simple currency converter, Currency provides up-to-date exchange rates for over 160 currencies and countries! Great for when you travel abroad. Currency has been the #1 currency converter for iPhone since 2008, launching as one of the first 500 apps in the App Store. Available for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. ——— Upgrade to Currency+ to remove ads & unlock all features. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscription is offered for 1-year periods ($19.99, price may vary by location), and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Free trials may only be used once. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. ——— Terms of Service: http://currencyapp.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://currencyapp.com/privacy/
iSuitcase
Never forget essential items for your trips again. Create custom packing checklists or use pre-made templates to ensure you have everything you need for vacations or business travel.
- Create custom packing checklists
- Use default checklist templates
- Organize items for trips
- Prevent forgetting essentials
- Suitable for vacations and business trips
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Have you ever faced with situation when you're leaving for vacation or a business trip and suddenly find out that you have forgotten something important at home? You can forget about this problem with this app. Just create your own checklist (or use default one) and that's it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Currency at monthly against iSuitcase's every 4 months. Currency also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and chart position (#125 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Currency sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and iSuitcase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Currency ships an update monthly, iSuitcase every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Currency | iSuitcase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (78K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #125 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Grossman | Grigory Konovalov |
Customer experience
Currency
iSuitcase
Bugs and requests
Currency
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when opening
- Currencies reset to default after updates
- Widget display issues
Requested features
4 requests- Historical currency rate trends
- Ability to manually input exchange rates
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Dark mode option
iSuitcase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Currency
- Currency+7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Currency ProFree
- Currency Pro$19.99
iSuitcase
- Disable all ads$1.99
Questions
Is Currency free?
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Do Currency or iSuitcase have ads?
Which is updated more often, Currency or iSuitcase?
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