Comparison

cRate Pro vs Expense 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

Expense Pro+

Features
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Spendly is a simple, fast expense tracker for people who want clarity over their spending — without handing over their financial data. LOG EXPENSES IN SECONDS Add a purchase with just an amount, a merchant and a category. Food, Transport, Shopping, Bills and more — everything organized automatically, with optional labels and notes when you need them. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES The dashboard shows exactly what you've spent this month, with a clean trend chart, your daily average and your biggest expense at a glance. Filter by category to focus on what matters. BUDGETS THAT KEEP YOU ON TRACK Set a monthly limit for each category and watch your progress in real time. Spendly warns you when you're getting close to a limit and shows clearly when you've gone over, so there are no surprises at the end of the month. CLEAR REPORTS The Reports tab breaks down your spending by category so you can spot patterns and adjust your habits fast. YOUR RECORDS, YOUR CONTROL Every transaction is fully editable. Tap any expense to see the details, update it or delete it. ANY CURRENCY Choose the currency you use from Settings — dollars, euros, pounds and many more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your expenses and budgets are stored only on your device. No accounts, no logins, no cloud sync. Your financial data is never uploaded, shared or sold. FREE, WITH AN OPTION TO GO AD-FREE Spendly is free to use with all features included, supported by ads. If you prefer an uninterrupted experience, a single one-time purchase removes all ads forever — no subscription, ever. Just an app that does one thing well: help you see where your money goes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hugoandrada.github.io/

Screenshots

cRate Pro2 screens
Expense Pro+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Expense Pro+ at Free against cRate Pro's $0.99. Expense Pro+ also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). cRate Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Expense Pro+ is free to download; cRate Pro costs $0.99 up front. Expense Pro+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. cRate Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cRate Pro ships an update every 2 months, Expense Pro+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
cRate Pro versus Expense Pro+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercRate ProExpense Pro+
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Hugo Andrada

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
Show 3 more
  • 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%)

Expense Pro+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

cRate Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Expense Pro+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access$49.99

Questions

Is cRate Pro free?
cRate Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expense Pro+ free?
Expense Pro+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do cRate Pro or Expense Pro+ have ads?
Expense Pro+ shows ads; cRate Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, cRate Pro or Expense Pro+?
cRate Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Expense Pro+ every 4 days. Most recently, cRate Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Expense Pro+ on October 25, 2026.

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