Comparison

Fast Exchange Rate vs Activ8 POS

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

Head to head
About

Fast Exchange Rate

Access current and historical currency exchange rates quickly, even offline. Features include graphs, a built-in calculator, and support for multiple base currencies. Personalize your experience with favorite currencies and a dark theme.

Highlights
  • Offline access to exchange rates
  • Historical data and graphs
  • Built-in currency calculator
  • Multiple base currency options
  • Today widget and Apple Watch support
  • Dark theme support
Features
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Fast Exchange Rate * Fast access to exchange rates * Works offline - browse archive data do not require an Internet connection * History records * Graphs * Built-in calculator * Choose base currency: - PLN, the Polish zloty (data by NBP, daily on weekdays) - EUR (ECB, daily) - GBP (BoE, daily) - USD (Fed, weekly) * Today widget * Universal binary (one app for iPad and iPhone) * Favorite currency (favorites are stored in you iCloud) * Apple Watch support * tvOS support (iCloud support for favorites) * support for Split View and Slide Over on iPad (req. iOS 9, Slide Over req. iPad Air or newer) * support for Spotlight Search (search for currency name from system search) * dark theme support (iOS 13+, tvOS) To learn more go to: http://www.beling.pl/szybki-kurs-walut/ Please send your comments using the site: http://fastexchangerate.uservoice.com or by using built-in form (go to settings inside application). Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kurswalut

About

Activ8 POS

This app provides a comprehensive point-of-sale and e-commerce solution for direct-to-consumer businesses. It offers robust features for managing sales, inventory, customer data, and automated communications, all integrated into a single database for real-time updates across systems.

Highlights
  • Mobile POS app
  • Database management
  • Automated club processing
  • Customized email communications
  • Integrated shopping cart
  • Multi-location inventory management
Features
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Activ8 Commerce is a leader in DTC sales software technology, offering cutting-edge solutions for managing and growing consumer direct sales since 2003. Activ8 Commerce offers unparalleled features, including: 1. powerful mobile POS app 2. powerful database management 3. automated club processing and shipping 4. customized, automated e-mail communications 5. online customer registration and login 6. an integrated, customizable shopping cart Activ8 Commerce’s support, training, and services are world class. As a company and a team, we are invested in our clients’ success and growth, as we grow with them. Our clients’ needs are our first priority and define how our technology and services evolve. Activ8 Commerce has developed a truly integrated store front - direct to consumer solution, in one single database. Information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. The Activ8 Commerce Mobile POS native app: 1. Is part of a true integration in one database: information gets updated across systems and locations fully and in real time. 2. Is user friendly. 3. Has easy and powerful return, void, pending order changes, discounts, tax and S&H features. 4. Is affordable, with minimum equipment investment. 5. Is integrated with secure payment processors, with encryption at entry or card swipe. 6. Comes with multi location POS and inventory management. 7. Allows you to add users or POS stations at no additional license cost. 8. Allows you to add or edit club members at the POS. 9. Has club pickup features, with iPad signature, "swap out" and payment info update capabilities. 10. Comes with a full back office system (Activ8 Commerce Cloud) accessible from any browsere. 11. Comes with free expert support and free upgrades to new versions. 12. Is integrated with QuickBooks.

Screenshots

Fast Exchange Rate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Activ8 POS at none against Fast Exchange Rate's 1. Activ8 POS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Fast Exchange Rate's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and iOS requirement 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. Fast Exchange Rate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Activ8 POS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fast Exchange Rate against 4.7 for Activ8 POS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Exchange Rate ships an update every 5 months, Activ8 POS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fast Exchange Rate versus Activ8 POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast Exchange RateActiv8 POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeling.plActive Club Solutions, Inc.

Customer experience

Fast Exchange Rate

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

Activ8 POS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fast Exchange Rate

One-time1
  • Disable Ads$54.99
None

Activ8 POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Exchange Rate free?
Fast Exchange Rate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Activ8 POS free?
Activ8 POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fast Exchange Rate or Activ8 POS?
Activ8 POS is rated higher. Fast Exchange Rate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Activ8 POS averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Fast Exchange Rate or Activ8 POS have ads?
Fast Exchange Rate shows ads; Activ8 POS does not.
Which is updated more often, Fast Exchange Rate or Activ8 POS?
Fast Exchange Rate ships an update every 5 months, and Activ8 POS every 2 months. Most recently, Fast Exchange Rate was updated on November 7, 2026 and Activ8 POS on November 6, 2026.

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