Comparison

cRate Pro vs XSD

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

XSD

Features
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XSD is a tool for anyone working with the Italian FatturaPA electronic invoice format — accountants, consultants, developers, SMBs — who needs to validate invoices on the go. WHAT IT DOES Real XSD validation. The XML is checked against the official Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) schema and every error is reported with the exact line and column: missing required elements, values that do not match the expected pattern, wrong element ordering. No "well-formed and you're done". Both official schemas bundled: FatturaPA ordinary v1.2.2 and FatturaPA simplified v1.0. The correct one is detected automatically from the XML namespace — you never have to choose by hand. Support for signed .p7m files (CAdES-BES). The PKCS#7 container is opened automatically and the embedded XML is validated like a regular .xml. Most real invoices arrive signed, and most phone tools cannot open them — this one can. Digital signature check at two levels: • Cryptographic validity — content digest and RSA signature are recomputed with the signer certificate's public key. If a single byte has been changed after signing, the app flags it. • System trust — the certificate is evaluated against your device's root CA store (the same one Safari uses). Important transparency note: the app does NOT check inclusion of the certificate in the official Italian Revenue Agency Trust List (Italian TSL, ETSI TS 119 612). That administrative check is distinct from cryptographic validity and requires an online channel to AdE. Readable invoice preview using the official Agenzia delle Entrate stylesheet (the same one used on the FatturaPA portal), with PDF export via the iOS share sheet. Generic XML mode. Use any custom XSD to validate any XML, beyond the FatturaPA world. "Open in XSD" from Mail, Files, AirDrop and any other app: .xml and .xml.p7m files are loaded directly. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE Everything happens on the device. No uploads, no account, no telemetry. Your invoices never leave your phone. NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR • Transmission to SDI (requires an accredited channel). • Legal long-term archival (requires a dedicated service). • Administrative validation against the official TSL. XSD is a check-and-verify tool, not a management system.

Screenshots

cRate Pro2 screens
XSD2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cRate Pro at $0.99 against XSD's $4.99. cRate Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 XSD $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cRate Pro ships an update every 2 months, XSD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
cRate Pro versus XSD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercRate ProXSD
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (149 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings149 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Marco Tini

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%)

XSD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

cRate Pro

No in-app purchases

None

XSD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cRate Pro free?
cRate Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XSD free?
XSD costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do cRate Pro or XSD have ads?
Neither cRate Pro nor XSD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cRate Pro or XSD?
cRate Pro ships an update every 2 months, and XSD every 5 months. Most recently, cRate Pro was updated on November 11, 2026 and XSD on November 8, 2026.

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