Out of 69 currency converter apps we checked on Google Play, 39 run with no ads1. The rest show banners or video ads while you check a rate. Knowing this before you download saves you from a pop up at the airport counter or the exchange booth.
Updated 2026-10-23. Numbers carry a small link to their source. Fees and rules change, check the screen or the form before you pay.
THE APP
Exchy does the money maths for you, at the counter.
A currency converter with no ads, built for travel. Type the rate from the exchange board and see what the booth keeps. Check the ATM fee before you insert the card.
No ads. Not now, not later.
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How many currency converter apps show ads?
We checked 69 currency converter apps on Google Play1. Only 39 of them run with no ads at all1.
That means more than half of the apps in this list still carry some kind of ad1. A big install count does not tell you which kind an app is.
Which popular apps have ads?
The three most installed apps in this list all show ads. Xe Money Transfer & Currency has 26,261,188 installs and shows ads1. Easy Currency Converter has 19,507,270 installs and shows ads1. Currency Converter Plus Rates has 16,418,634 installs and shows ads1.
xCurrency has 2,183,795 installs and runs with no ads1. Currency Converter from Wise has 1,892,016 installs and runs with no ads1. Crypto Exchange has 1,366,365 installs and runs with no ads1.
These apps show fewer installs than the biggest names on the list, but the ads flag on their Play Store listing is off1.
Why does the ads flag matter for travellers?
A banner ad is a small sign in front of you at the wrong moment, like a street vendor stepping into your path. When you are checking a rate at a currency booth, that is not the time for a pop up.
Checking the ads flag on the Play Store page before you install an app is a quick way to avoid this.
Short answers
Are most currency converter apps free of ads?
No. Out of 69 apps we checked, only 39 run without ads1. More than half of the apps still show some kind of ad.
Which currency converter app has the most installs?
Xe Money Transfer & Currency has 26,261,188 installs, and it does show ads1.
Is there a popular app with no ads?
xCurrency has 2,183,795 installs and runs with no ads1.
How was this checked?
We looked at the Contains ads flag on Google Play app listings, collected in 20261.
The short version
69 currency converter apps were checked on Google Play1.
