Comparison

Currency+ Lite vs Currency Plus Exchange Rate

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

Head to head
About

Currency+ Lite

Easily convert currencies on the go with this powerful tool. Track rates for over 150 world currencies, precious metals, and Bitcoin. Get real-time updates, alerts, and historical charts for informed financial decisions while traveling or managing international transactions.

Highlights
  • Currency calculator
  • Support for 150+ world currencies
  • Real-time rate updates
  • Currency alerts
  • Historical charts
  • Apple Watch support
  • Today Widget
Features
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Whether you're a business or leisure traveler, hopping from country to country is a breeze when you have Currency+ in your hands!  This Universal currency conversion application for the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch shows you what you're paying instantly and is easy to use even when you have jet lag. KEY FEATURES: - Currency Calculator - Apple Watch Support - Today Widget - Support For Over 150 World Currencies, Precious Metals & Bitcoin * Historical Charts * Trend Analysis - Background Rate Updates & Currency Alerts * Editable Calculator Tape * Inverse Currency Calculations - Transaction Fees or Taxes - Integrated Help * 100% Ad Free * Requires in-app purchase upgrade. Currency Calculator When you are traveling in a different country, most of the time your focus will be on converting the local currency back to your home currency. The built in calculator lets you focus on two selected currencies on one screen. The built in calculator remains on the screen at all times making data entry quick and easy. Apple Watch Use Currency+ on the Apple Watch. See your favorites currency list and your Currency Alerts directly on the watch. Today Widget Use the Today Widget to quickly see the conversion rates between all your favorite currencies. Tap the rate to reverse the conversion. Tap any of the currencies on the list to set as the base currency. Support For Over 150 World Currencies & Precious Metals For times where you want to keep track of many currencies at one time, the favorites list is where you need to go. You pick from over150 world currencies and precious metals (powered by Yahoo.com). Selecting any currency in your list, enter a value and the rest of the currencies in your list will show you that amount in their own currency in real time. Historical Charts Currency+ has historical charts. You can view historical currency conversion charts for any two currencies. Touch the chart with a single finger to see data from any period in the past. Touch the chart with two fingers to compare currency exchange rates from any two past periods. Show charts for 1 day (real time intraday), 5day, 3 month, 6 month, 1 year, 2 years and 5 years. Currency Trends With Trends, you can select any of the 150+ world currencies and compare it to a list of other currencies to see how it has performed over time. See if your currency has strengthened or weakened. Select your time period from days to years. Export your work to an email, text, note, etc using the trend share sheet. Background Rate Updates & Currency Alerts Currency+ will go out and update your currency rates without taking your device out of your pocket. Whenever you open Currency+, your data will always be up to date. Do you want to be notified when a currency goes above or below a certain value? If so, Currency+ can notify you of these changes without the need to open the app. You will receive a push notification on your device whenever the currency you are watching goes beyond the limit you set. Editable Calculator Tape Currency+ has an integrated calculator tape that keeps track of everything that you do. You can send any value from the tap to any of your favorite currencies. You can edit/delete/insert tape values and your calculations will automatically update. Finally, you can put comments on any of your tape values to help you keep track of what your numbers stand for. Inverse Currency Calculations Need to do inverse or reverse currency calculations? Currency+ can switch between standard and inverse currency conversion modes on the fly. Transaction Fees or Taxes Currency+ can factor in transaction fees (or tax) automatically. Individuals rarely convert money at published exchange rates - most banks and exchange offices charge a fee. Enter the transaction fee percentage to give you a better estimate of your 'real' conversion rates. Make the leap with Jump Gap Software's Currency+, the currency converter that takes you around the world and back.

About

Currency Plus Exchange Rate

Easily convert currencies with live exchange rates for over 155 world currencies. This beautifully designed app offers optimized performance for various iPhone and iPad models, making it simple to swap units and get up-to-date conversion values.

Highlights
  • Live currency updates
  • 155+ world currencies
  • Unit swapping via keypad
  • Optimized for iPhone/iPad
  • Retina display support
  • Simple and beautiful design
Features
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This is FREE version of Currency Plus Exchange Rate Calculator. SWAP units by pressing button on keypad (lower left) OPTIMIZED for iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, X, XS, XS Max, XR, 5, 5S, SE, 6, 6+, 7, 7+, 8, 8+ OPTIMIZED for iPad Pro 12.9 (1st, 2nd, 3rd gen), 11, 10.5, 9.7, Air, Air 2, Air 3, Mini (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) OPTIMIZED for IPhone and iPad Retina display ***Now with LIVE Currency Updates for all major currencies in the world*** Very simple and beautifully designed currency exchange unit converter CONVERT Currency (155 world currencies updated every day.)

Screenshots

Currency+ Lite4 screens
Currency Plus Exchange Rate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Currency Plus Exchange Rate at none against Currency+ Lite's 7. Currency Plus Exchange Rate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Currency+ Lite's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 324). On price, rating 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. Currency+ Lite sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Currency Plus Exchange Rate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Currency+ Lite against 4.8 for Currency Plus Exchange Rate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Currency+ Lite has 3K ratings behind it against 324, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Currency+ Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of Currency Plus Exchange Rate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Currency+ Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Currency Plus Exchange Rate daily. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Currency+ Lite versus Currency Plus Exchange Rate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrency+ LiteCurrency Plus Exchange Rate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.8 (324 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better324
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SpencerAlan Mrvica

Customer experience

Currency+ Lite

All ratings2,958 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews682 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative23.5%

Currency Plus Exchange Rate

All ratings324 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Currency+ Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Conversion data not updating
  • Graphs and charts not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More currency options
  • Historical data and trends
  • Customizable settings
  • Improved user interface

Currency Plus Exchange Rate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Currency+ Lite

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Calculator & Tape$0.99
  • Historical Charts$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlimited Favorites & Inverse Currency$0.99
  • Unlimited Alerts$0.99
  • Enable Trends$0.99
  • Full Upgrade$1.99
None

Currency Plus Exchange Rate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Currency+ Lite free?
Currency+ Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Currency Plus Exchange Rate free?
Currency Plus Exchange Rate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Currency+ Lite or Currency Plus Exchange Rate?
Currency Plus Exchange Rate is rated higher. Currency+ Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Currency Plus Exchange Rate averages 4.8 from 324 ratings.
Do Currency+ Lite or Currency Plus Exchange Rate have ads?
Currency+ Lite shows ads; Currency Plus Exchange Rate does not.
Which is updated more often, Currency+ Lite or Currency Plus Exchange Rate?
Currency+ Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Currency Plus Exchange Rate daily. Most recently, Currency+ Lite was updated on November 10, 2026 and Currency Plus Exchange Rate on November 3, 2026.

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