Beast Currency Converter vs SmartCS: Currency Converter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.
The short answer
- Beast Currency Converter is detected on 54× as many Shopify stores as SmartCS: 6,776 vs 125 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Beast Currency Converter 4.5 from 1,105 reviews and SmartCS 4.7 from 195 reviews.
- Only Beast Currency Converter lists a free plan.
- Beast Currency Converter lists 7 features SmartCS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Country selector, Geolocation, Multi-currency.
Head to head
Show prices in customers local currency. Make shopping easy.
Allow customers to buy and checkout on their local currencies.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- India
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free plan
- · Change the currency converter design
- · FREE for life
- · Flags and Layered themes
- · Premium support
- · Unlimited Currencies
Elite plan
- · All free features
- · Auto-select currency based on location
- · Checkout currency notification
- · Custom Positioning
- · Customize how Prices Display
- · Match design with your store
Elite yearly
- · All free features
- · Auto-select currency based on location
- · Checkout currency notification
- · Custom Positioning
- · Customize how Prices Display
- · Match design with your store
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWorks out of the box with any theme, and looks amazing! Add all the currencies with the push of a button. Convert prices instantly, on any device automatically or change them manually from the Currency Switcher. Since Shopify doesn't allow developers to convert prices on the Checkout page, we came up with a few ways to inform your customers of this.
Currency Converter automatically redirects customers to the appropriate currency based on their geographic location and allows them to check out in their native currency. It will also detect your customer's location and automatically switch to your customer's local currency. Aside from that, Currency Converter can round prices using a variety of rules.
- Easily add all currencies with the push of a button.
- Prices convert automatically based on your customers location.
- Helps your customers shop in their local currency, decreasing cart abandonment.
- The converter is placed automatically in the header of any Shopify theme.
- Auto-detect your customer's location and switch to their local currency.
- Multi-Currency allows customers to shop and checkout in their local currency.
- Able to round prices automatically with multiple rules for selection.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Beast Currency Converter |  SmartCS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 6,776(ahead) | 125 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −31 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 62(ahead) | 6 |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, India |
Reviews
| Measure | Beast Currency Converter | SmartCS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.5 ★ | 4.7 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 1,105(ahead) | 195 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 23% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Beast Currency Converter | SmartCS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.95/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Beast Currency Converter | SmartCS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15(ahead) | #45 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Currency and translation | #21 in Currency and translation |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Jan 25, 2016 | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Grizzly Apps SRL | Smartify Apps |
Switching movement
1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Beast Currency Converter and SmartCS: common questions
- Which is more popular, Beast Currency Converter or SmartCS?
- Beast Currency Converter is detected on 54× as many Shopify stores as SmartCS: 6,776 vs 125 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- Is Beast Currency Converter or SmartCS cheaper?
- Only Beast Currency Converter lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Beast Currency Converter or SmartCS?
- On the Shopify App Store: Beast Currency Converter 4.5 from 1,105 reviews and SmartCS 4.7 from 195 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Beast Currency Converter lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Country selector, Geolocation, Multi-currency, Price display. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Are stores switching between Beast Currency Converter and SmartCS?
- 1 store dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 11, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.