Currency+ Lite vs Currency Converter ‧
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Currency calculator
- Support for 150+ world currencies
- Real-time rate updates
- Currency alerts
- Historical charts
- Apple Watch support
- Today Widget
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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.
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.
- Currency conversion
- Offline mode
- Historical charts
- Calculator
- Dark mode
- Watch app
- Exchange rate widget
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Currency+ Lite | Currency Converter ‧ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3K ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Spencer | Simple Simple |
Customer experience
Currency+ Lite
Currency Converter ‧
User reviews
Currency+ Lite
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Currency+ Lite
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Calculator & Tape$0.99
- Historical Charts$0.99
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- Unlimited Favorites & Inverse Currency$0.99
- Unlimited Alerts$0.99
- Enable Trends$0.99
- Full Upgrade$1.99
Currency Converter ‧
- Currency Pro - Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
- Currency Pro - Annual7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Year
- Currency Pro - Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Premium$12.99
- Currency Premium (Discounted)$12.99
- Currency Pro - Lifetime2 variants$12.99
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