Comparison

Coutts Mobile vs Currency Now

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

Head to head
About

Coutts Mobile

Manage your accounts online with this app. Make payments, transfer funds, view investments, and send secure messages. It provides flexibility to access your financial information anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • View and manage accounts online
  • Make Faster, CHAPS, and International payments
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • View investment portfolio status
  • Send and receive secure messages
  • Manage standing orders and direct debits
Features
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Coutts Mobile offers you the flexibility to view and manage your accounts online. To register, visit www.coutts.com/online or contact the Coutts Digital Helpdesk on +44 (0)20 7770 0000. Download the Coutts Mobile app and follow the simple registration process on Coutts Online to get started. Access your accounts anytime, anywhere: - Make Faster, CHAPS and International payments to existing payees - Transfer money between accounts - View the status of payments - View details of your investment portfolios - Send and receive messages securely - Manage standing orders and direct debits To find out more about Coutts and the services we offer visit www.coutts.com When using the app, standard data charges may apply. Contact your network operator for details.

About

Currency Now

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A powerful and simple currency converter, Currency Now provides up-to-date exchange rates for over 150 different currencies and countries. It is a great tool to have when abroad, or if you are just curious about exchange rates and would like to learn about trading. In the future, we hope to add new features to the app, such as support for more currencies, offline mode, localization, favorites, charts, and general interface improvements. Check Currency Now often to see if there are any new updates.

Screenshots

Coutts Mobile3 screens
Currency Now2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Coutts Mobile at every 2 months against Currency Now's every 26 months. Currency Now's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coutts Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Currency Now every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Coutts Mobile versus Currency Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoutts MobileCurrency Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOUTTS & COMPANYMatthew Turk

Bugs and requests

Coutts Mobile

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App doesn't open until deleted and reinstalled
  • App constantly crashes
  • Blurred screen
  • Crashing every time it's opened
  • Account transaction search function only works occasionally
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  • App starts to open, hangs with a white screen, closes
  • Repeatedly get a white screen when opening the app
  • Payments process via the app is incredibly convoluted
  • App leaves you hanging without a connection
  • Regularly freezes
  • Freezes after logout & reload of app
  • Multi-factor authentication is a nightmare
  • App is very unreliable
  • Service is 'unavailable' as is so often the case
  • App doesn't open
  • Error message '!app-settings alert'
  • Blank, white screen
  • Getting blank white screen when accessing app
  • White screen when opening
  • Loading on iPhone is intermittent
  • Get stuck on a product in rewards section
  • Web-based PC site sends user back to mobile for CouttsID
  • CouttsID not working
  • One-time passcode message didn't appear
  • App disabled after payment attempt
  • Login screen freezes
  • Gets stuck in Touch ID screen and won't let user in

Requested features

19 requests
  • Allow changing back to reader without losing access
  • Update the app to be nicer
  • Use a rebranded version of Nat West app
  • Allow PC-free payments
  • Update app for modern standards
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  • Improve transaction search functionality
  • Reduce maintenance downtime
  • Implement Face ID and larger screen support
  • Add Apple Pay
  • Allow paying new people without PC login
  • Improve transaction viewing and scrolling
  • Bring back old version of the app
  • Allow viewing more than 20 transactions
  • Enable landscape mode for statements
  • Add Touch ID login
  • Fix payment glitches for multiple accounts
  • Make app compatible with iPhone X/XS screen size
  • Add Face ID and full screen imagery
  • Ensure app is compatible with iOS 9

Currency Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Coutts Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Currency Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coutts Mobile free?
Coutts Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Currency Now free?
Currency Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coutts Mobile or Currency Now have ads?
Neither Coutts Mobile nor Currency Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coutts Mobile or Currency Now?
Coutts Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Currency Now every 26 months. Most recently, Coutts Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and Currency Now on November 7, 2026.

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