NomadCalc - Currency Converter
Check rates before you pay
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Three seconds at a stall or taxi. Sets local currency, scans a price tag, checks a money-changer fee. Last rate if the signal drops. Core features free; one ad a day.
The cab hasn't even stopped and the driver already has a number ready. The stall doesn't have prices, just the vendor's word. The line behind you at checkout isn't getting shorter.
You've got about three seconds to figure out if that number is fair, and most people just... don't. You round in your head, hope it's close enough, and hand over the cash. Do that for two weeks across three countries and you've quietly overpaid more times than you'd like to admit.
NomadCalc is a currency calculator built for exactly that moment. It works offline, it already knows where you are, and it gets you to the right number before the driver notices you hesitated.
WHAT IT ACTUALLY DOES
● Switches currency automatically, based on where you are
Land at the airport, open the app, and it's already set to the local currency. No scrolling through a list of 160 countries with your bag still on your shoulder.
● A calculator that feels like the one already on your phone
Round buttons, real number entry. If you've ever tried to type "12,345" into an app built for swiping and guessing, you know why this matters.
● Point your camera at a price tag, get the real number
Menu boards and price tags in a language you can't read stop being a guessing game. Scan it, see it in your own currency.
● Keeps working when the signal doesn't
It holds onto the last rate it pulled, so a dead zone in the mountains or spotty hotel wifi doesn't leave you stuck doing math on your fingers.
● Haggle Helper / Fee Check calls out a bad counter rate
Type in what the currency counter is offering and their fee. Green if it's fair, red if you're getting fleeced. No guessing whether that "special rate" is actually special.
● A quick-reference table for when you don't want to type at all
Numbers 1 through 10, already converted, right there. Useful for cab fares and street food where nobody's waiting for you to unlock your phone.
● Track your saved pairs over time
Save the currencies you actually use and check the last 7 or 30 days at a glance. Not a trading tool — just enough context to know if today's rate is normal or worth waiting out.
● Nearby currencies, one tap away
Crossing a border in a few days? See what's next door before you get there.
● 160+ currencies, searchable by name, code, or flag
From the ones everyone knows to the ones you'll only ever use once.
● Home Screen widget
The last selected rates stay on the Home Screen so you don't have to open the app for a glance.
PRICING
● Free: core features, one ad a day
● Monthly: $0.99 — cancel whenever
● Yearly: $9.99 — works out cheaper than monthly
● Lifetime: $20 — pay once, done
● Free 7-day trial on paid features, cancel anytime at no cost
Prices on the purchase sheet follow your App Store country.
LANGUAGES
English, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, German, Russian, Thai.
The app includes Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Arabic.
You don't need to become good at mental math on vacation. You just need the number to be right before you hand over the cash. That's what this is for.
Location is only used when you open the app or tap to refresh — nothing is sent to us, and nothing runs in the background.
Terms of use: https://nomad-calc.mjo.app/terms
Ratings & Reviews
• Added Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Arabic in-app languages, with checks so translations stay complete
• Home Screen widget still lists your last selected exchange rates
The developer, AKIFUMI YOSHIMURA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- AKIFUMI YOSHIMURA
- Size
- 58.3 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 13 more
- English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime License $29.99
- Yearly Premium $9.99
- Monthly Premium $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Akifumi