Currency Converter Plus vs Rate‑API Currency Converter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Currency Converter Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Rate‑API Currency Converter.
The short answer
- Only Rate‑API Currency Converter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Currency Converter Plus and $10/month for Rate‑API Currency Converter.
- Currency Converter Plus lists 2 features Rate‑API Currency Converter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Country selector, Switcher design.
Head to head
The Professional Multi Currency Converter for your store
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Professional
- · 1-minute exchange rates update
- · 222 currencies available
- · Automatic currency detection
- · Swift, efficient, knowledgeable support
Free
- · 160+ currencies, rates checked hourly
- · 2,500 API requests / month
- · Auto-detect by visitor location
- · Markup and rounding controls
- · Rate limit: 10 requests/min
- · Storefront currency switcher
Pro
- · 24h change data
- · 40,000 API requests / month
- · Crypto, stock & precious-metal prices
- · Currency conversion
- · Everything in Free
- · History back to 1999 (ECB currencies)
Business
- · 150,000 API requests / month
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
- · Rate alerts
- · Rate limit: 1,000 requests/min
- · Time-series & fluctuation
Enterprise
- · 2,500,000 API requests / month
- · Custom integrations
- · Dedicated support
- · Everything in Business
- · Highest rate limits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCurrency Converter Plus is the professional currency converter for Shopify. It automatically detects your customer's country and shows prices in their local currency. It converts all prices on your store and requires no configuration. Currency Converter Plus is highly-configurable, proven, stable, carefully crafted to the last detail to ensure the best experience for your customers.
Rate-API Currency Converter shows shoppers your prices in their own currency. Add a floating currency switcher to your storefront and displayed prices update to the visitor's currency, using exchange rates for 160+ currencies that are checked every hour. Choose a default currency, auto-detect the visitor's location, add an optional margin, and set your rounding style.
- IP geolocation from high-quality IP databases with constant updates
- 222 available currencies, including cryptocurrencies and precious metals
- Exchange rates are updated every minute from reliable providers
- Easy configuration of styles, rounding, menu button and many more
- Show storefront prices to each visitor's local currency
- Floating currency switcher that works on any page and any theme
- 160+ currencies with live, hourly-updated exchange rates
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 |  Currency Converter Plus |  Rate‑API Currency Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2,427 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +23 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 23 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 15% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Currency Converter Plus | Rate‑API Currency Converter |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 221 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Currency Converter Plus | Rate‑API Currency Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Currency Converter Plus | Rate‑API Currency Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #25(ahead) | #148 |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 in Currency and translation | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 13, 2015 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | Code Black Belt | Digital Brains LLC |
FAQ
Currency Converter Plus and Rate‑API Currency Converter: common questions
- Is Currency Converter Plus or Rate‑API Currency Converter cheaper?
- Only Rate‑API Currency Converter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Currency Converter Plus and $10/month for Rate‑API Currency Converter. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Currency Converter Plus lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Country selector, Switcher design. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 9, 2026 for Currency Converter Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Rate‑API Currency Converter; estimated figures are labeled.
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 9, 2026 for Currency Converter Plus, Oct 14, 2026 for Rate‑API Currency Converter. 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.