Comparison

Zen Forex vs QuickFX

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

Head to head
About

Zen Forex

View real-time exchange rates for over 160 currencies with intuitive trend charts and a built-in converter. This app offers a clean, focused interface with flexible color schemes and offline access to the latest data.

Highlights
  • Real-time global currency rates
  • Trend charts (1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y)
  • Built-in currency converter
  • Home screen widget support
  • Offline data caching
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
Features
Read full description

Zen Forex — A forex rate viewer that gets back to basics. No ads. No login. No social. Just open and check — making exchange rates as easy to read as the time. 【CORE FEATURES】 ◆ Real-Time Rates Covers 160 global currencies with live exchange rate data. Save multiple favorite currency pairs and swipe to switch between them. ◆ Trend Charts Intuitive rate trend charts with 1-week, 1-month, 3-month, and 1-year time ranges. Easily track how rates have changed over time. ◆ Currency Converter Built-in converter — enter an amount and get instant results for your everyday currency needs. ◆ Home Screen Widget iOS home screen widget support. Check your favorite exchange rates right from your home screen without opening the app. ◆ Works Offline Automatically caches the latest rate data so you can still view rates even without an internet connection. 【DESIGN PHILOSOPHY】 ◆ Clean & Focused Built with Material 3 design principles. A distraction-free interface that lets the data speak for itself. ◆ Flexible Color Schemes Choose between "red-up / green-down" or "green-up / red-down" color schemes, or let the app follow your language setting to match regional conventions. ◆ Bilingual Full support for Simplified Chinese and English. Follows your system language or can be set manually. ◆ Dark Mode Fully supports system dark mode for comfortable use at night. 【PRIVACY PROMISE】 • No personal data collected • No user tracking • All data stored locally on your device • No registration or login required Exchange rate data is for reference only and does not constitute financial advice.

About

QuickFX

This app provides real-time currency exchange rates directly on your home screen widget. Easily convert amounts between over 30 currencies and view historical trends at a glance. It offers a clean, ad-free experience without requiring an account or subscription.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Real-time exchange rates
  • 30+ currency support
  • Favorite currency pairs
  • 7-day trend charts
  • Ad-free experience
Features
Read full description

QuickFX converts currencies without getting in your way. Type an amount and you have the answer. 161 currencies, with rates updated every hour. THE CONVERTER Type in either box and the other one updates as you go. Pin the pairs you use most and switch between them with one tap. The chart shows how the rate has moved over the last day, week or month, and a little speech bubble tells you in plain English whether today is a good day to change money. HOME SCREEN, LOCK SCREEN AND WRIST Widgets show your rate without opening the app. There's an Apple Watch app, and Siri and Shortcuts can do a quick conversion for you. RATE ALERTS Set a target rate and QuickFX lets you know when a currency gets there. YOUR LANGUAGE English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Pick one in Settings, or let QuickFX follow your iPhone. QUICKFX PRO The converter is free and always will be. Pro adds the extras for people who travel a lot. Scan prices. Point your camera at a menu or a price tag and every price is converted right where it's printed. Freeze the picture, zoom in, save it to Photos. The reading happens on your iPhone, so it works without a connection. Your card's fee. Most bank cards add 1.5 to 3% when you pay in another currency. Tell QuickFX your fee and it adds it to every conversion and every scanned price, so you see what you'll really pay. Longer charts. Three months, one year, five years, or all the way back. Ten colours for the converter. Swiss made by Purple Mouse. No account, no ads. QuickFX Pro is a yearly subscription. It renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and you can manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://purplemouse.ch/privacy/

Screenshots

Zen Forex3 screens
QuickFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zen Forex at none against QuickFX's 4. QuickFX's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. QuickFX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Zen Forex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zen Forex against 5.0 for QuickFX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zen Forex versus QuickFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen ForexQuickFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer华彧 行Michael Knox

In-app purchases

None

Zen Forex

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

QuickFX

Subscriptions1
  • QuickFX Pro$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Zen Forex free?
Zen Forex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickFX free?
QuickFX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zen Forex or QuickFX?
Zen Forex and QuickFX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zen Forex or QuickFX have ads?
Neither Zen Forex nor QuickFX shows ads.

Other comparisons