CurrencyEx vs Ratewind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CurrencyEx
This app provides real-time exchange rates for over 170 currencies, complete with historical charts and a built-in calculator. Users can track currency portfolios, receive rate notifications, and easily switch between currencies with a tap.
- 170+ real-time currency rates
- Exchange rate history charts
- Built-in currency calculator
- Currency portfolio tracking
- Push notifications for rates
- Dark mode support
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CurrencyEx — Live exchange rates for 170+ currencies with rate history charts, built-in calculator, and currency portfolio tracking. Key Features: - Real-time exchange rates for 170+ world currencies - Morning and evening rate push notifications — no email or login required - Exchange rate history charts: 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years - Built-in currency calculator for quick conversions - Tap country flags to instantly switch between currencies - Currency wallet: track your holdings, transactions, and profit/loss - Clean, intuitive interface with dark mode support
Ratewind
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Ratewind — currency, made beautiful and useful. No ads. No tracking. No account. One purchase unlocks everything, forever. What you get ・153 currencies. Convert several at once — drag to reorder, tap to switch the base ・Travel mode: a price cheat sheet for where you are, and a tip calculator ・Point the camera at a price tag or a receipt and it reads the amount — all on your device, nothing is uploaded ・Tap the mic and say the amount — “twelve fifty” becomes 1,250 ・Charts from today back to 1999 (1D / 1W / 1M / 3M / 1Y / 5Y), with any number of currencies overlaid. 1D is plotted hour by hour, so you can see today's move ・Rate alerts that notify you when your target is hit ・Three home screen widgets ・5 colour palettes × 3 designs × 7 app icons ・Works offline with the rates it already has About rate updates (please read) Rates refresh every hour — all 153 of them. The long-range history in the chart (before 2021) comes from the official reference rates published by the European Central Bank (ECB), which the ECB itself issues once each weekday. On weekends and public holidays the FX market is closed, so rates barely move. These are not live trading rates, and they are reference rates that differ from what banks or exchange counters actually offer. Please check with your financial institution before acting on them. About Pro (one-time purchase) A single purchase unlocks everything. It is not a subscription. If real-time updates are offered in future, they may be a separate option, since live market data carries a monthly cost. Long-term history: European Central Bank (ECB).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CurrencyEx at none against Ratewind's 1. Ratewind's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ratewind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CurrencyEx asks for nothing beyond the download.
CurrencyEx ships an update every 3 weeks, Ratewind every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CurrencyEx | Ratewind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DoItWell Application Ltd | Kazuki Tamaribuchi |
In-app purchases
CurrencyEx
No in-app purchases
Ratewind
- Ratewind Pro$3.99









