Currency Converter ‧ vs CurrencyEx Convert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
CurrencyEx Convert
Easily convert currencies with real-time exchange rates for over 150 options, including cryptocurrencies and precious metals. Set rate alerts, manage multiple currency wallets, and view historical charts. Sync data across devices with iCloud backup.
- 150+ currency support
- Real-time exchange rates
- Rate alerts
- Basic money management (wallets)
- Historical charts
- iCloud Backup/Sync
- Apple Watch support
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CurrencyEx -- A Useful Currency Exchange and Converter A currency converter for 150+ currencies with hourly exchange rates update. Key Features: - Auto update exchange rates. - Rate Alert, send notification while required rate reached. No login/email required. - Basic money management (called Wallet) for each currency. - Click flags image to set Main Currency. - History charts, with 1day, 1week, 1month, 3 months, 1-year, 5-years and 10-years. - Identify the local currency according to your setting. - Support iCloud Backup/Sync, include currency list and wallets. - Support Apple Watch (watchOS>=2.0) - Support Today Extension - Support iMessage - Include 150+ currencies, bitcoin(BTC) and Metals (XAU,XAG,XCP,XPD,XPT) prices === Detail for "Sponsor program(No ads during reward service period)" on iAP: We have run tens of operations for many years and will strive for long-term operation. However, please be noted that there will be no refund upon the suspension of service due to situations out of our control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Currency Converter ‧ at none against CurrencyEx Convert's shown. Currency Converter ‧ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 20). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Converter ‧ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CurrencyEx Convert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Currency Converter ‧ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Currency Converter ‧ has 4.5K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Currency Converter ‧'s written reviews are positive against 74% of CurrencyEx Convert's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Currency Converter ‧ ships an update every 4 days, CurrencyEx Convert every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Currency Converter ‧ | CurrencyEx Convert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better | 4.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.2% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simple Simple | DoItWell Application Ltd |
Customer experience
Currency Converter ‧
CurrencyEx Convert
Bugs and requests
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
CurrencyEx Convert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
CurrencyEx Convert
- Donation program (NoAds)$3.99
Questions
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