Comparison

Currency+ Lite vs Currency Converter ‧

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 Converter ‧

Easily convert money between over 160 currencies with real-time exchange rates, even offline. Track historical data and use built-in calculator functions for seamless travel finances.

Highlights
  • Currency conversion
  • Offline mode
  • Historical charts
  • Calculator
  • Dark mode
  • Watch app
  • Exchange rate widget
Features
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Currency is a simple currency converter for travelers. Hold the world in your hands, with over 160 currencies to convert between. You’ll always be up to date, whether you're connected to the internet or lost deep in the Amazon. Features - Currency converter - Calculator - Dark mode - Watch app - Exchange rate widget - Offline mode - Historical charts - Simple gesture based design View 5 years of exchange rate data that updates live. Over 160 currencies - Convert between dollars, Japanese yen, Mexican pesos, British pounds, euro, yuan, gold, and more - USD, JPY, AUD, AUS, CAD, GBP, XE, XAU, MXN, CHF, CNY and more Reviews “Currency converters don’t get much prettier than this” - FastCo Design “Currency looks gorgeous, and is super-simple to use.” - Cult of Mac Read our terms, conditions and privacy: https://simplesimple.co/privacy.html & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Currency+ Lite4 screens
Currency Converter ‧4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Currency Converter ‧ at none against Currency+ Lite's shown. Currency Converter ‧ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Currency Converter ‧ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Currency+ Lite against 4.7 for Currency Converter ‧. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 72% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Currency+ Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, Currency Converter ‧ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Currency+ Lite versus Currency Converter ‧: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrency+ LiteCurrency Converter ‧
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3K4.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SpencerSimple Simple

Customer experience

Currency+ Lite

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

Currency Converter ‧

All ratings4,449 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Currency+ Lite

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 🌍 Helpful for travelers
  • ⚡ Instant currency conversions
  • 📊 Useful charts and graphs

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited number of currencies in free version
  • 💸 Complaints about ads in free version
  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Issues with data refreshing and updating

Currency Converter ‧

From 4.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Supports multiple currencies and Bitcoin
  • 🚀 Instant conversions
  • 👍 Helpful for travel and shopping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔒 Concerns about subscription model and in-app purchases
  • 🔒 Issues with recognizing previous purchases
  • 👎 Frustrating UI changes in recent updates
  • 👎 Lack of customization options (e.g., widget size, currency order)

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 Converter ‧

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect currency exchange rates
  • Conversion issues with decimal places
  • Crashes when switching between currencies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a delete/backspace button
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
  • Allow more customization of displayed currencies
  • Provide more detailed currency graphs and historical data

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
6 purchases

Currency Converter ‧

Subscriptions3
  • Currency Pro - Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Currency Pro - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Year
  • Currency Pro - Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium$12.99
  • Currency Premium (Discounted)$12.99
  • Currency Pro - Lifetime2 variants$12.99

Questions

Is Currency+ Lite free?
Currency+ Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Currency Converter ‧ free?
Currency Converter ‧ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Currency+ Lite or Currency Converter ‧?
Currency Converter ‧ is rated higher. Currency+ Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Currency Converter ‧ averages 4.7 from 4.5K ratings.
Do Currency+ Lite or Currency Converter ‧ have ads?
Currency+ Lite shows ads; Currency Converter ‧ does not.
Which is updated more often, Currency+ Lite or Currency Converter ‧?
Currency+ Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Currency Converter ‧ every 4 days. Most recently, Currency+ Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Currency Converter ‧ on October 26, 2026.

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