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Rate‑API Currency Converter vs Transcy
Side-by-side comparison
Rate‑API Currency Converter
Show prices in each shopper's currency, automatically. 160+ currencies, no code or key needed.
shopifyFree plan available
At a glance
| Metric | Rate‑API Currency Converter | Transcy: AI Language Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 2.6k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2026 | May 2020 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
On the measured data here, Transcy leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Rate‑API Currency Converter if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Where Transcy leads
- More published reviews: 2,562 vs 0.
- Available in more languages: 13 vs 1.
- Ranks higher in Currency and translation: #18 vs #91 of 227.
- Lists Auto-redirect, Auto-sync translations and Bulk translation (+20 more) in its marketplace category features; Rate‑API Currency Converter doesn't.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Rate‑API Currency Converter audit • Transcy: AI Language Translate audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Rate‑API Currency Converter | Transcy |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 81/100 listing audit | 95/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Rate‑API Currency Converter
Transcy
Free plan
Free
Free
- Storefront currency switcher
- 160+ currencies, rates checked hourly
- Auto-detect by visitor location
- Markup and rounding controls
- 2,500 API requests / month
- Rate limit: 10 requests/min
Free
Free
- Go live in 1 language & 1 currency
- Instant on-page translation, no setup
- Built-in language & currency switcher
- Auto-translates 3rd-party app content
- Upgrade anytime for full editing + SEO
- Best for: trying before you commit
Paid plans
Pro
- Everything in Free
- 40,000 API requests / month
- History back to 1999 (ECB currencies)
- Currency conversion
- Crypto, stock & precious-metal prices
- 24h change data
- Priority email support
- Rate limit: 100 requests/min
Business
- Everything in Pro
- 150,000 API requests / month
- Rate alerts
- Webhooks
- Time-series & fluctuation
- Priority support
- Rate limit: 1,000 requests/min
Enterprise
- Everything in Business
- 2,500,000 API requests / month
- Dedicated support
- Custom integrations
- Highest rate limits
Regional
- 3 languages + currencies, 200 products
- Protect brand & tech terms (20 rules)
- New content auto-translates on schedule
- Branding language & currency switcher
- SEO-safe URLs, rankings protected
- Your translations stay in Shopify
- Translate any app, edit integrated ones
- Best for: your first multi-market setup
Continental
- 15 languages + currencies, 300 products
- Protect brand & tech terms (200 rules)
- Translate with AI or your own API key
- Auto-redirects shoppers to their market
- New content auto-translates on schedule
- SEO-safe URLs, rankings protected
- Your translations stay in Shopify
- Best for: scaling in established markets
Cross-Border
- 50 languages + currencies, 1500 products
- Protect brand & tech terms (500 rules)
- New content updates in real time
- Dedicated onboarding specialist
- SEO-safe URLs, rankings protected
- Your translations stay in Shopify
- Translate any app, edit integrated ones
- Best for: large, fast-growing catalogs
3. Features
As listed by each developerRate‑API Currency Converter
- Show storefront prices to each visitor's local currency
- Floating currency switcher that works on any page and any theme
- 160+ currencies, with exchange rates checked every hour
Transcy
- Keep the SEO rankings you already earned when you switch
- Your translations live in your Shopify store — never lose your data
- New content translates itself — no manual re-triggering
- Lock brand & technical terms so they never mistranslate
- Auto-translates every app, full edit on integrated ones
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryCurrency and translation4 shared · 21 total
Only in Rate‑API Currency Converter
None
Only in Transcy
- Country selector
- Local currency checkout
- Real-time rates
- Switcher design
- Auto-redirect
- Auto-sync translations
- Bulk translation
- Glossary management
- Image translation
- Language switcher
- Machine translation
- Manual translation
- Metafields translation
- Professional translation
- SEO translation
- Switcher design
- URL translation
Listed by both (4)
- Geolocation
- Multi-currency
- Price display
- Price rounding
Geolocation0 shared · 10 total
Only in Rate‑API Currency Converter
None
Only in Transcy
- Auto-redirect
- Country
- Language
- Manual redirect
- Pop-up widget
- Country selector
- Currency conversion
- Currency switcher
- Language switcher
- Translation
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Rate‑API Currency Converter | Transcy |
|---|---|---|
| translate | Not ranked | #3 |
| translation | Not ranked | #3 |
| language | Not ranked | #3 |
7. Featured placements & badges
Editorial visibilityRate‑API Currency Converter0 all-time · 0 recent
Not featured in any section recently.
Transcy2 all-time · 2 recent
- category · Recommended internationalization appsNovember 9, 2026
- category · InternationalizationOctober 29, 2026
8. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsRate‑API Currency Converter · 6 changes
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 26descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 26descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 26descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 26featuresFeatures list updated
- Sep 26descriptionListing copy updated
Transcy · 8 changes
- Nov 5descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 21descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 7descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 7descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 7descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 7featuresFeatures list updated
- Oct 7descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 1descriptionListing copy updated
9. App details
Long-form descriptionRate‑API Currency Converter
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. There is no code to write and no API key to manage. Turn on the app embed in your theme and it works with any theme.
Transcy
Transcy is the AI language translator and currency converter built for Shopify. Translate your store into 147 languages with AI (OpenAI, DeepL, Gemini...), convert 168 currencies in real time, and localize images for each market. Auto-detect visitor location to instantly show the right language and currency. Built-in multilingual SEO (translated URLs, hreflang, meta tags) helps you rank in local search, and Shopify Markets integration keeps pricing and content consistent across every region.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Rate‑API Currency Converter or Transcy: AI Language Translate cheaper?
Both Rate‑API Currency Converter and Transcy: AI Language Translate offer a free plan. Rate‑API Currency Converter lists no paid plan with a published price; Transcy: AI Language Translate lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Should I choose Rate‑API Currency Converter or Transcy: AI Language Translate?
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Transcy: AI Language Translate does carry the larger published review base (2,562 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Rate‑API Currency Converter or Transcy: AI Language Translate?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Transcy: AI Language Translate has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (2,562 vs 0).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Rate‑API Currency Converter has 0 published reviews; Transcy: AI Language Translate has 2,562 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Rate‑API Currency Converter and Transcy: AI Language Translate?
Migration support varies by app and category. Rate‑API Currency Converter and Transcy: AI Language Translate both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Rate‑API Currency Converter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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