SpendWidget vs Currency Converter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpendWidget
This finance app focuses on your daily spending, offering clear totals with weekly and monthly context. It helps you understand your habits at a glance to make better financial decisions without overwhelming charts or complex budgets.
- Daily spending totals
- Weekly spending context
- Monthly spending context
- Clear habit understanding
- Simplified financial decisions
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SpendWidget helps you stay aware of your spending by focusing on one simple question: How much did I spend today? Instead of overwhelming charts and complicated budgets, SpendWidget provides clear daily totals with weekly and monthly context—so you can understand your habits at a glance and make better decisions over time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Currency Converter
This app combines currency conversion with a powerful calculator, allowing real-time updates for up to five currencies simultaneously. Perform calculations like taxes, discounts, or tip splitting directly within currency fields without switching apps.
- Real-time currency exchange rates
- Integrated calculator for calculations
- Up to 5 currencies displayed simultaneously
- Supports over 45 world currencies
- Offline functionality with cached rates
- No accounts, ads, or tracking
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The fastest currency converter and calculator in one app. Daily exchange rates, inline math, and photo conversion. FX Calc is a currency converter that thinks like a calculator. Type a price in any currency and watch every other row convert live. Need to add tax, split a bill, apply a discount, or work out a tip? Type the math straight into the row. No mode switching, no copy and paste, no second app. WHY FXCALC Most currency converters make you convert first, then reach for a calculator. FX Calc does both at once. Type "1499 x 0.9" in USD and instantly see the discounted price in EUR, GBP, JPY, and every other currency you track. The active row stays editable. Every other row stays in sync. KEY FEATURES - Daily FX rates with automatic source failover and offline conversion - Inline calculator: +, −, ×, ÷ and %, all in the active row - Multiple currencies on screen, converting as you type - 150+ world currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, CNY, INR, MXN, BRL, KRW, SGD, HKD, NZD, NOK, SEK, DKK, PLN, TRY, ZAR, AED, SAR, ILS, THB, IDR, MYR, PHP, VND, ARS, CLP, COP - Crisp country flags on every row - Liquid glass design built for iOS 26 - Tap a currency to edit; hold a row to change, reorder or remove it - Works offline with cached rates or a dated bundled baseline - Import photos and screenshots to convert prices - Choose dishes and quantities, then show the original names to your waiter - No account required; price recognition runs on your device PERFECT FOR - Travelers checking prices and tipping abroad - Online shoppers comparing prices on Amazon, AliExpress, Shein, and international stores - Freelancers and remote workers invoicing clients in different currencies - Crypto and forex watchers tracking foreign markets - Anyone who is tired of switching between a calculator and a currency app USE CASES - Quickly check how much that hotel in Tokyo costs in dollars - Convert a euro invoice to your local currency, then add VAT in one step - Split a restaurant bill in pounds across friends paying in different currencies - Compare a product price in three stores in three countries at once - Estimate freelance income across USD, EUR, and GBP INLINE MATH, EXPLAINED Every row supports a full calculator. Type "100 + 50" to add tax. Type "200 x 0.8" for a 20% discount. Type "1500 / 3" to split a bill. Use percentages with the % key. The result converts live across every currency on screen, so you always see the real price in the money you actually use. DESIGN Built natively for iOS 26 with the new liquid glass material, smooth haptics, and a layout that puts numbers front and center. Light and dark mode supported. No clutter, no menus to dig through, no settings to configure. PRIVACY FX Calc does not require an account. Price recognition runs on your device. Online menu reading sends the photo to our AI service; online text translation sends the recognized text. Purchases are managed through RevenueCat. Exchange rates are cached locally on your device. Download FX Calc and stop juggling apps. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpendWidget at 100% against Currency Converter's 50%. SpendWidget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Currency Converter's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. SpendWidget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Currency Converter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SpendWidget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SpendWidget's written reviews are positive against 50% of Currency Converter's.
SpendWidget ships an update fortnightly, Currency Converter daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpendWidget | Currency Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Sullivan | Alejandro Pacheco |
Customer experience
SpendWidget
Currency Converter
In-app purchases
SpendWidget
- SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- SpendWidget Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Currency Converter
- pro$2.991 Month
- pro$12.991 Year
- pro$24.99
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