Comparison

cRate Pro vs Compound Pro

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

Head to head
About

cRate Pro

Easily convert exchange rates for over 160 currencies with a custom keypad. Offers background rate updates, historical charts, and a built-in calculator for quick, multi-currency calculations. Supports Apple Watch and Dark Mode.

Highlights
  • 160+ currency support
  • Custom keypad for input
  • Background rate updates
  • Historical currency charts
  • Multi-currency calculations
  • Built-in calculator
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Convert exchange rates for over 160 currencies. Type conversion amounts using a custom keypad. ◎ Available for Apple Watch ◎ Support for over 160 world currencies ◎ Background rate updates ◎ Historical chart ◎ Make quick currency calculations into multiple currencies ◎ Beautiful flags are shown for every currency ◎ Built-in calculator, more convenient and faster ◎ Supports Dark Mode for iOS 13

About

Compound Pro

Easily calculate compound interest and visualize your investment growth over time. This app offers real-time calculations and interactive charts to compare different investment scenarios.

Highlights
  • Real-time compound interest calculation
  • Investment growth visualization
  • Interactive charts (line and bar)
  • Simulate and compare investment outcomes
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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An easy-to-use compound interest calculator with an investment growth chart, that lets you visualize how your investments will grow over time with the power of compound interest. Key Features Include: - Real-time compound interest calculation - User-friendly interface to simulate and compare the outcome of varying input constraints - Interactive Chart to visualize the investment growth vs. the deposits as line and bar chart

Screenshots

cRate Pro2 screens
Compound Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

cRate Pro and Compound Pro both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of cRate Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compound Pro's. cRate Pro also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (147 vs 19). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

cRate Pro costs $0.99 and Compound Pro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cRate Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cRate Pro has 147 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of cRate Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compound Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
cRate Pro versus Compound Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercRate ProCompound Pro
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.8 (147 ratings) — better4.6 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings147 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Prethep Paran

Customer experience

cRate Pro

All ratings146 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.2%

Compound Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

cRate Pro

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Bhutanese Ngultrum rate incorrect
  • Old Syrian flag displayed
  • App crashes when accessing settings
  • BTC not working
  • Cannot add single currency to profile
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  • Cannot access Settings
  • Precious metal pricing incorrect
  • Charts are slow

Requested features

12 requests
  • Change the old Syrian flag
  • Add a widget
  • Increase crypto currency options
  • Add user-defined currency
  • Improve chart loading speed
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  • Allow one-click currency swap in charts
  • Option to adjust typing sound volume
  • Ability to set default input value
  • Add dark mode
  • Add street price in addition to official price
  • Allow new amount to overwrite old amount
  • Predefined fee options (1%, 2%)

Compound Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

cRate Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Compound Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cRate Pro free?
cRate Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compound Pro free?
Compound Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, cRate Pro or Compound Pro?
cRate Pro is rated higher. cRate Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Compound Pro averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do cRate Pro or Compound Pro have ads?
Neither cRate Pro nor Compound Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cRate Pro or Compound Pro?
cRate Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Compound Pro every 2 months. Most recently, cRate Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Compound Pro on October 24, 2026.

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