QuickFX vs FX Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Home screen widgets
- Real-time exchange rates
- 30+ currency support
- Favorite currency pairs
- 7-day trend charts
- Ad-free experience
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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://purplemousehq.github.io/QuickRate-Data/privacy.html
FX Vision
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FX Vision is a simple, beautiful way to monitor foreign exchange rates. With a Stocks-app-style experience, keep an eye on the currency pairs that matter to you. ■ Features ・Watchlist Add pairs like USD/JPY or EUR/USD and see the current rate, day-over-day change, and a mini sparkline at a glance. ・Detail chart Tap a pair to view its history. Choose from 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 5 years, or 10 years — the change over the selected period is shown. Drag with two fingers to measure the change across any span. The 1-day and 1-week ranges show movement hour by hour. ・Home Screen widget Place your watched pairs on the Home Screen. The small size shows one pair; the medium size shows three, each with a sparkline. Choose the chart period (1 day to 1 year) from the widget's settings. ・Modern, dark-first design A refined dark interface built with the latest iOS 26 design. Gains in green, losses in red — instantly readable. ■ About the data Rates are provided by Frankfurter (European Central Bank reference rates) and ExchangeRate-API (the current rate, and intraday data for the 1-day and 1-week charts). Data is for information purposes only and may be delayed. The app does not offer trading or investment advice; make your own investment decisions. ■ Great for ・Anyone who wants a simple view of currency movements ・People who want a Stocks-like way to watch currencies ・Checking FX right from the Home Screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: QuickFX at Free against FX Vision's $2.99. QuickFX also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). FX Vision's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence 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
QuickFX is free to download; FX Vision costs $2.99 up front. QuickFX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. FX Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.
QuickFX ships an update every 6 days, FX Vision every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickFX | FX Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Knox | Susumu Yamane |
In-app purchases
QuickFX
- QuickFX Pro$6.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
FX Vision
No in-app purchases









