Arz vs Charak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arz
This app provides real-time exchange rates for major world currencies against the Iranian rial, along with live gold and coin prices. It features a clean interface, customizable widgets, and price charts for easy market monitoring. Users can also set up a watchlist and receive daily notifications.
- Live currency rates
- Gold and coin prices
- Customizable widgets
- Price charts
- Watchlist
- Daily notifications
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Arz is a simple and trusted app to check live exchange rates and gold prices. With Arz you can quickly see the latest prices for major world currencies against the Iranian rial, as well as gold coins. The interface is clean and easy to read, so you can open the app and understand the market in just a few seconds. Main features: • Live rates for popular currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, AED and more) • Various type of Widgets for better access • Gold and coin prices for the local market • Simple charts to see how prices change during the day and in recent days • Watchlist for your favourite currencies, all in one place • Daily Notifications • Small app size and fast loading • Multiple Server for faster response Arz first launched on the App Store in 2013 and is now back with a new design and better performance. It is developed and maintained by xCodz Development Inc., with care for everyday users who want a clear and quick view of the market.
Charak
Track real-time exchange rates for currencies, gold, and cryptocurrencies. Organize your favorite assets in a personal watchlist, explore market categories, and view interactive charts. Convert between currencies with a simple, privacy-focused design.
- Real-time rates for currency, gold, crypto
- Personal watchlist
- Market categories
- Interactive charts
- Currency conversion
- Privacy-friendly design
- No account required
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Charak is a real-time exchange rate tracker for currency, gold, and cryptocurrency. Create a personal watchlist, browse organized market categories, view interactive charts, and convert between currencies in one simple mobile experience. Key features: • Real-time currency, gold, and cryptocurrency rates • Personal watchlist for your favorite symbols • Market categories for quick browsing • Interactive charts and price history • Currency conversion • Simple, privacy-friendly design • No account required Market data is provided for informational purposes only and may not represent exact buy or sell quotes. Charak does not provide trading, transactions, investment advice, financial advice, or financial services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Charak at 5.0 against Arz's 4.1. Charak also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Arz's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Charak holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arz has 92 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Arz's written reviews are positive against 100% of Charak's.
Arz ships an update every 6 weeks, Charak every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arz | Charak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (92 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xCodz Development inc. | Seyedmohammadreza Nourani |
Customer experience
Arz
Charak
In-app purchases
Arz
No in-app purchases
Charak
No in-app purchases
