Units vs Conversion Calculator Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Units
Easily convert between hundreds of units across 43 categories, including currency with daily updated rates. Customize your workflow by hiding or reordering units and categories.
- Hundreds of units across 43 categories
- Daily updated currency exchange rates
- Hide unused units
- Reorder units and categories
- Universal app support (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
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Units is the fast, friendly unit converter. Type a number into any unit and instantly see it in every other one, all on a single screen. There's no picking what to convert from and to, no digging through menus, and no ads. With more than 800 units across 43 categories, Units covers everyday conversions like length, weight, volume and temperature, and the ones you need less often, from torque and fuel consumption to data rates, shoe sizes and musical notes. SEE EVERYTHING AT ONCE • Enter a value in any unit and every other unit in the category updates as you type • A keypad made for numbers, so the decimal point is always right where you need it CURRENCY • Convert between more than 160 currencies • Exchange rates updated every day MAKE IT YOURS • Hide the units you never use, so the ones you need are always in view • Reorder units and categories so your favorites come first • Switch on a two-column layout to see even more at a glance • Leave a tip to unlock a collection of alternative app icons MADE FOR YOUR DEVICES • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with your categories and conversion side by side on larger screens • Makes full use of iPhone Duo, whether it's open or closed • Handoff picks up a conversion where you left off on another device • Supports Dark Mode and Dynamic Type Units has been converting since 2008, and is lovingly made in Scotland.
Conversion Calculator Plus
This app is a versatile unit and currency converter with a user-friendly interface. It supports a wide range of conversion categories, including real-world and crypto currencies, with automatic exchange rate updates. Customize your experience with design options, dark mode, and adjustable home screen layouts.
- Unit and currency conversion
- Supports 160+ currencies (real & crypto)
- Automatic currency exchange rate updates
- Simple or carousel design options
- Dark Mode support
- Customizable home screen layout
- Split screen mode on iPad
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• No full-page ads. • App works without internet. • Rates Saved for Offline use. • Real-time rates updated every minute. • Fast, accurate conversions across 685 units. • Hide unused units, currencies and categories. • Built-in calculator with +, −, ×, ÷, ( and ). • Supports both light and dark appearance. • Custom Home Screen Widgets. Premium Required • Use Siri to convert. Premium Required • Conversions automatically saved to History. • Save all your favorite conversions in 1 place • Interactive rate charts from 1 day to 5 years, plus all available history. • Expand charts to full screen, pinch to zoom, pan and inspect past rates. ----------------------------------------- ALL CONVERSION CATEGORIES COMMON CATEGORIES Pace, Temperature, Data, Currency, Length, Time, Speed, Area, Volume, Pressure, Power, Fuel Economy and Weight. CURRENCIES, CRYPTO & METALS Convert all world currencies, 125 cryptocurrencies and tokens—including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether—and four precious metals: gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Compare multiple currencies in one list with Currency+. NUMBERS & GEOMETRY Angle and Amount. PERSONAL & HEALTH Shoe Sizes, Ring Sizes and Blood Sugar. MOTION & MECHANICS Acceleration, Angular Acceleration, Force, Torque, Energy and Moment of Inertia. FLUIDS & MATERIALS Flow, Density, Viscosity, Kinematic Viscosity, Surface Tension, Permeability, Mass Flux Density and Specific Volume. TEMPERATURE & HEAT Temperature Interval, Thermal Conductivity, Specific Heat Capacity, Heat Density, Heat Flux Density, Heat Transfer Coefficient and Thermal Expansion. ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM Current, Voltage, Charge, Resistance, Capacitance, Inductance, Conductance, Linear Charge Density, Surface Charge Density, Volume Charge Density, Linear Current Density, Surface Current Density, Electric Field Strength, Electric Resistivity, Electric Conductivity, Magnetic Flux (Magnet), Magnetic Field Strength, Magnetic Flux Density and Magnetomotive Force. LIGHT & SOUND Luminance, Illumination, Luminous Intensity, Sound and Frequency. DATA & DESIGN Data Transfer Rate, Image and Typography. CHEMISTRY & RADIATION Molar Concentration, Molar Mass, Molar Flow Rate, Radiation, Radioactivity and Exposure. PREMIUM Premium is an optional auto-renewing annual subscription. It removes banner ads, gives you more screen space, and unlocks interactive Home Screen widgets and Siri conversions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The price is shown before you confirm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://developer-yl.github.io/convert-units-plus/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Conversion Calculator Plus at 4.7 against Units's 4.1. Conversion Calculator Plus also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (15K vs 51). 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. Units sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Conversion Calculator Plus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Conversion Calculator Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conversion Calculator Plus has 15K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Units's written reviews are positive against 70% of Conversion Calculator Plus's.
Units ships an update monthly, Conversion Calculator Plus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Units | Conversion Calculator Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (51 ratings) | 4.7 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews | 69.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Homegrown Software Ltd | Adysseus |
Customer experience
Units
Conversion Calculator Plus
User reviews
Units
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient and fast conversions
- 👍 Comprehensive list of units
- 🔍 Customizable unit selection
- 💰 Free app with optional paid version
- 🔧 Useful for engineering and technical work
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🕰️ Outdated currency conversion rates
- 🔍 Too many unit categories, hard to navigate
- 💰 Ads in free version
- 📏 Ruler feature not accurate on some devices
Conversion Calculator Plus
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Comprehensive conversions
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Useful tool
Room to improve
- 🐛 Consent required for tracking
- 🐛 Update problems
- 🐛 Currency not updating
- 🔒 Forced to allow tracking
- 🔒 Forced to subscribe or view ads
Bugs and requests
Units
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when clearing input fields
- Numerical keypad covers conversion results
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Ruler measurements not accurate on all devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add nautical units (miles, knots)
- Improve currency conversion accuracy and updates
- Allow customization of visible unit categories
- Add more clothing/shoe size conversions
- Improve user interface and search functionality
Conversion Calculator Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Currency conversion not working
- App gets stuck on consent page
- Unable to get past ads/subscription page
Requested features
3 requests- Add running pace conversions
- Add shoe size converter
- Provide paid ad-free version
In-app purchases
Units
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Conversion Calculator Plus
- No Ads For One Year1 Year trial$9.991 Year





