aCurrency App for Android Review
If you’re a frequent flier, perhaps you would find aCurrency app for Android more than handy. It is basically a currency converter application for 180+ currencies with hourly/daily exchange rates updates. You can also look back and see what the currency rates were at in a certain point in time, if you want to compare the rates for whatever reason. aCurrency Android app can be downloaded free of cost from Google Play Store.
aCurrency App Features
Google certainly provides an easy option to convert currencies from all over the world. But what if you don’t have an active internet connection when you want to look up at the conversion rates? aCurrency app for Android updates currency rates whenever your phone goes online. So, if you go online at least once every day, your app will have the currency rates of different bills from around the globe, updated up to that instant. Now, you can do the conversion even when you’re offline. However, it uses the conversion rates it downloaded last time you went online, and it may or may not be up-to-date.
You can set your proffered currency, and it’ll show the value of other major currencies w.r.t yours. You can add as many currencies as you wish by tapping on ‘+Add Currency’ at the bottom of the screen. Another interesting feature of Android aCurrency app is that it’ll give you a historic perspective of exchange rates. You can view the rates from the past 7 days to 3 years. The rates across the selected time frame are neatly plotted on an easy to read graph. You could also check the % change w.r.t the previous day, perform inverse conversion, or let you take a screenshot of the screen for the purpose of sharing.
The user interface of aCurrency application is simple and clean; the readability factor is excellent to say the least. The best part is that the app is very simple to use, even for a first time user. Lack of a ‘Next’ button when you first fire up the app might be a bit confusing to some though. aCurrency is compatible with Android OS versions 2.1 or higher.
Final Thoughts
aCurrency app for Android stands out for its utility factor. If you travel a lot and has to deal with multiple currencies every week, this app should be right on top of your app list. Offline access is its best feature. In emergency situations wherein you don’t have an internet connection or WiFi hotspot nearby, this feature comes handy. Option to view exchange rates from the past is useful to make quick comparisons if required. Verdict: a feature rich currency converter app that you don’t want to miss.
Category: Free Android Apps
