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ACTCurrency ★ Universal Currency Converter | | Last changed: Aug 24, 2009 |
 | Category: Travel | | Rating:  (2415) | Version: 3.1 | Size: 0.7 MB | Price: $0.99  |

Description:
"Your Quick and Easy Universal Currency Converter" - AppCraver.com ACTCurrency is a universal currency converter. It is your ultimate travel companion. ACTCurrency automatically retrieves daily exchange rates for 190+ world currencies. You may add more currencies as needed. For these you will need to manually enter exchange rates. Instructions: ACTCurrency always performs currency conversion both ways. It answers both questions you may ask when faced with a price in a foreign currency: "How much is this in my home currency?" "How does the price back home convert to the foreign currency?" Features: - Calculates as you type - Converts both ways on the fly - Fast: minimized number of taps - Automatic exchange rate updates for 190+ currencies - Universal: add or update exchange rates as you travel - Live currency exchanges in currency list - History of past conversions More info, FAQ & support: http://www.houdah.com/iPhone If you like ACTCurrency, please take the time to write a review. If not, email us at support.iphone [at] houdah.com. Your feedback shapes the future of our products! Please do check out our other products: ACTPrinter (Virtual Paper), ACTCurrency (Currency Converter) & ACTSudoku (Unlimited Sudoku).


Reviews:
Easy, currently free, configurable  By: dbkliv - Sep 6, 2009 Version: 3.1 This (currently) free app has a simple calculator-style interface. The app's integrated settings allow you to turn off automatic updates of exchange rates, which is great if you want to cut down on your data usage while overseas.
Key clicks are also configurable: this is a nice touch. Most apps use the system default (I have mine disabled); oddly, I liked this app more with clicks on than off.
I wouldn't have paid $.99 to try this out, but having gotten it for free I'd gladly pay the $.99 now.
Easy, currently free, configurable  By: dbkliv - Sep 6, 2009 Version: 3.1 This (currently) free app has a simple calculator-style interface. The app's integrated settings allow you to turn off automatic updates of exchange rates, which is great if you want to cut down on your data usage while overseas.Key clicks are also configurable: this is a nice touch. Most apps use the system default (I have mine disabled); oddly, I liked this app more with clicks on than off.I wouldn't have paid $.99 to try this out, but having gotten it for free I'd gladly pay the $.99 now.
right approach  By: ArtW - Sep 12, 2008 Version: 1.2.2 The creators asked for a review in exchange for getting this app for free. I already have the app "Currency" and the app "Units" - the latter is the $0.99 version. ACTCurrency is very straight forward. One selects two currencies (USD and Euro, for example). Entering 100 will give the value of 100 Euros in USD and 100 USD in Euros - just what I want while traveling. "Currency" translates one currency into a number of other currencies, which is interesting but less useful to me while traveling. The "Units" app can do the same task as ACTCurrency with essentially the same ease, as well as serve to do all sorts of other conversions. It has a "reverse" button to allow 100 Euros to USD to become 100 USD to Euros with a single button push. I like both apps but will only keep Units installed.
Why all the fuss?  By: Sgt_Bilko - 13-Sep-2008 Version: 1.2.2 This app works fine and does exactly what it claims to. Nice clean layout and it does support the GBP so I can't understand what all the fuss is about? If the reviewers that gave this a negative rating can't even work their way through a simple menu to bring up their home currency then maybe they shouldn't be in charge of their own finances in the first place? lol I grabbed this whilst its free and consider it to be a very useful application for when I'm on my travels.
Useful tool  By: sieler - Aug 14, 2009 Version: 3.0 I find this useful and easy to use. Two enhancement requests:
1. When starting fresh (not using prior number in isplay fir home currency) you should use 1.00 istead of 0.00. Why? 0 is useless... Don't need calculator to tell me how much 0 dollars is worth in another currency. If you start with 1, I can get into app, quickly see the exchange rate most important to me and then exit. You lose no features and nothing works differently than before (excluding for those users who could not multiply by zero :)
2. Would be nice to see one or two more currencies "main to secondary" on main display (using small font)
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Very handy  By: INTUB8R - Nov 12, 2008 Version: 1.5 I have had a very good experience with this converter. Simple and easy to use and the fact that conversions are performed both ways simultaneously is AWESOME.
I think people have been unfairly harsh on this app with the reviews and star ratings. It is great and it is FREE. I think the people with complaints often don't have a good understanding of currency conversion in the first place. For example, someone said they couldn't find the British Pound. Did they happen to look at GBP which is clearly listed?!?!?
Only issue I have had is sporadic updates of exchange rates. Sometimes does not go thru. While I would not use this program for major financial transactions, for a hand held, on the road, in a souvenir shop kind of converter, it does an outstanding job.
One of the best currency converters on iPhone/iPod to date  By: agentZaum - Sep 13, 2008 Version: 1.2.2 I've tried a few other converters available and this one beats them all for its (1) simplicity - no fuss design, huge buttons and numbers, (2) functionality - dual conversion, auto-update (you may not want to trust the exchange rate 100%), immediate response, and (3) price - free for now!! It would the perfect 5-star rating if it had more currencies and I would have given it a 3-star but it lets you customize currencies that are no included. Hopefully, there will be more currencies to come. So there you are, a 4-star Currency Exchange Applet.
Great  By: macosxpc - 15-Mar-2009 Version: 2.2.1 Definitely recommended!
Great great great!  By: Yeeleunglee - 08-Mar-2009 Version: 2.2.1 Does what it says on the tin and more! No more "so how much is this is pounds?" questions
Very useful and easy to use  By: Lolsas - 17-Feb-2009 Version: 2.1 Accurate, intuitive interface and can set favourite currencies
Fantastic App  By: PDCUTLER - 13-Feb-2009 Version: 2.2 Well done to the programmers, an excellent app
Does what is says on the tin.  By: CurrencyConverterReviewer - 10-Feb-2009 Version: 2.1 Exacty what you'd want from a currency converter.
Excellent  By: HairyWart - 01-Feb-2009 Version: 2.1 Easy to use and flexuble
Great  By: ATGEPS - 31-Jan-2009 Version: 2.1 Brilliant app so easy to use. It is best currency app available. Highly recommended
Simple and handy  By: Evmk71 - 15-Sep-2008 Version: 1.2.2 This tool is very simple to use. Having just been to France I did not know the correct exchange rate unless looking on the Internet. I could enter Euros and get the correct British pound price of things without working it out on a calulator. Interface is basic but does the job.
Superb!  By: Sandi Little One - 14-Sep-2008 Version: 1.2.2 Brilliant app and so easy to use, thanks!
Free?! Brilliant  By: CovertCFC - 13-Sep-2008 Version: 2.3 Simple to use and really effective. Thanks very much!
Fantastic  By: Hobknobers - 13-Sep-2008 Version: 1.2.2 Love it nice to use and simple
Snap this up while its free  By: mcowey2000 - 11-Sep-2008 Version: 1.2.2 This is a great little app. Like the first review said, just make sure you go into setup then edit and enter your master currency, i.e. GBP if you are british, USD if you are american etc. After that simply select the currency you want to convert into.
Very useful  By: toploginUS - Oct 10, 2009 Version: 3.1 I like it very much and strongly recommend for any traveller.

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