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Head-to-head

Xe Money Transfer & Currency vs Remitly

Xe Money Transfer & Currency 4.8★ · Free to download 40
Winner Remitly
Remitly 4.9★ · Free to download 85

Remitly is the better choice for money transfers due to its consistent reliability and positive user experiences, while Xe Money Transfer & Currency is currently plagued by critical app stability issues.

Full reviews: Xe Money Transfer & Currency · Remitly

Remitly consistently receives praise for its fast, easy, and reliable money transfers, with many users highlighting good exchange rates and responsive customer service. Xe Money Transfer & Currency, despite a history of good performance, is currently experiencing widespread app crashing and functionality issues that make it unreliable for many users.

Head to head

Features tieR1R5R10R12
Xe Money Transfer & Currency Xe Money Transfer & Currency offers currency conversion and money transfer services, with users appreciating its quick rate display and descriptions. However, recent updates have removed features like the Russian Ruble, which disappointed some users, and the app lacks dark mode and a functional widget.
Remitly Remitly focuses on international money transfers, offering various options for sending money quickly and economically. Users praise its ease of use for sending money to family and its overall efficiency.
Ease of Use edge: RemitlyR5R14R27R29
Xe Money Transfer & Currency When Xe Money Transfer & Currency works, users describe it as fast, easy to use, and reliable for currency conversion. However, a significant drawback is the inability to paste values into the conversion screen, which many find inconvenient.
Remitly Remitly is widely praised for being easy to navigate, fast, and straightforward for sending money. Many users find it simple to use from their homes and appreciate its efficiency.
Reliability edge: RemitlyR1R2R4R6
Xe Money Transfer & Currency Xe Money Transfer & Currency is currently suffering from severe reliability issues, with numerous recent reviews stating the app crashes immediately upon opening, even after reinstalling. Some users also report connection problems and forced updates that hinder functionality.
Remitly Remitly is generally considered reliable, with many users highlighting its consistent performance and secure transfers. However, some users report issues with transfers taking too long, payments being declined, or funds being held for extended periods.
Price/Value tieR1R5R26R29
Xe Money Transfer & Currency Xe Money Transfer & Currency users appreciate its good exchange rates for transfers and accurate currency conversion. Some users, however, found the displayed exchange rates to be inaccurate on the spot.
Remitly Remitly is noted for offering higher rates for transfers and being cheaper than other international transfer methods. Some users, however, feel the exchange rates are low compared to alternatives or Google's prices, and some mention high transfer fees.
Support tieR3R53R55R62
Xe Money Transfer & Currency Xe Money Transfer & Currency's support for money transfers is described as 'sketchy,' with users reporting money being held for weeks without clear communication or easy access to customer service.
Remitly Remitly's customer service receives mixed reviews; many users praise their attentiveness, respect, and diligence. However, a significant number of users report extremely disappointing experiences, including accounts being suspended without clear reasons, unhelpful responses, and conversations being shut down midway.
Pick Xe Money Transfer & Currency if

you primarily need a currency converter for quick rate checks and are willing to wait for critical bug fixes to be deployed R5R14R26.

Pick Remitly if

you need a reliable and fast service for international money transfers, value good exchange rates, and appreciate responsive customer support R71R77.

Evidence note: Recent reviews for Xe Money Transfer & Currency are heavily skewed negative due to widespread app crashing issues, making it difficult to assess its core functionality fairly. Remitly's reviews are more balanced, with a strong positive sentiment despite some negative experiences related to transfer delays and customer service.

Frequently asked

Why is Xe Money Transfer & Currency not working for many users?
Many users report that the Xe Money Transfer & Currency app crashes immediately upon opening after recent updates, even after attempting to reinstall it, making it unusable for weeks R2R4R7R15.
Does Remitly offer good exchange rates?
Remitly users generally find the app offers higher exchange rates compared to other services and is cheaper for international transfers, though some note rates can be lower than Google's or other alternatives R71R104R115R63.
Are there issues with Remitly transfers being delayed?
While many users praise Remitly for fast and instant transfers, some report that transfers can take too long, sometimes up to six business days, or get stuck in processing for several days R67R69R77R78.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 1/5 · US Wrong exchange rates: During traveling to foreign countries, you need FX on the spot. And if the app gives you way off rates, that’s a huge problem !!!! Unreliable untrust worthy
  2. [R5] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 5/5 · US Money Exchange Rate: Quick rate & good descriptions
  3. [R10] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 1/5 · US Ruble: Add back the Ruble. It’s idiocy to not include it
  4. [R12] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 3/5 · US Russian ruble is gone from the app!: I have been using this app for a long time now, kist recently noticed Russian ruble exchange option is not longer available? Why? App is up to date , updated What’s happening?
  5. [R14] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 5/5 · US Happiness: If you set up the currencies you want to use while you travel it will be accurate af when don’t have signal while traveling I love this app
  6. [R27] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 3/5 · US Paste not allowed: Unfortunately, the currency conversion screen does not permit you to paste a value you have copied from another source. This is extremely inconvenient and annoying when you then need to key in a big number, such as Japanese yen.
  7. [R29] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 5/5 · US Fast and easy: The app is fast and easy to use. Good exchange rates.
  8. [R2] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 4/5 · US It stopped working!: I have had the app for years but now it is not working. I have removed it and downloaded again but it wont open!
  9. [R4] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 1/5 · US Brokern and won’t work: I used this app for years. 3 weeks ago it refused to open. When i click on open it shuts down immediately. I have deleted and reinstalled but it refuses to open.
  10. [R6] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 3/5 · US Doesn’t open: Just updated the app and it still won’t open. Convenient when it works
  11. [R26] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 5/5 · US Exchange: Super accurate
  12. [R3] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 3/5 · US Sketchy support for their International money transfers: Knowing the exchange rate of a currency vs others across the globe may be fun on XE app. But once you decide to send the money abroad, reveals the actual picture. They don’t express their rules but they hold your money for a couple weeks and say ACH held the money and the money cannot be returned until 10 days. No way you can talk to them li
  13. [R53] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 1/5 · US My account was closed arbitrarily…: …yet they refuse to say why they closed my account. They also cancelled a money transfer that was in progress, and will eventually return the money they accepted for a transfer they cancelled. Funny how they got the money for the transfer within ten seconds but they say they need up to a week to return that money. Sounds illegal to me. Updated. I tried to appeal
  14. [R55] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 2/5 · US Crashes During Setup, Privacy Concerns: As of June 27, 2026, using version 7.32.14, my experience with Xe Money Transfer & Currency has raised serious concerns about both reliability and privacy. I downloaded the app to use its currency conversion and money transfer features, but I could not get past the first couple of setup steps before the app crashed automatically. I tried closing the app, re
  15. [R62] Remitly 5/5 · US Excelente servicio: Son muy eficaces su atención y respuesta.
  16. [R7] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 1/5 · US No longer works!!: I have used this app for many years and really enjoyed it. I just tried to open it several times and it won’t open. I deleted the app and reinstalled but it still doesn’t work. I am very disappointed.
  17. [R15] Xe Money Transfer & Currency 3/5 · US Last update didn’t work: After the last update on June 2026 the app start and close. Please fix.
  18. [R71] Remitly 5/5 · US FAST TRANSACTIONS: Easy to navigate the app,higher rates!
  19. [R104] Remitly 5/5 · US Fair rates: Has to have 500 or more to have a good rates
  20. [R115] Remitly 5/5 · US Transfer to Mexico: It was very easy, fast and cheaper than every other way I have used for international transfers!! Thank you Remitly!
  21. [R63] Remitly 3/5 · US Tỷ giá thấp: Tỷ giá thấp hơn Taptap send nhiều.
  22. [R67] Remitly 1/5 · US Taking too long: The transfer is taking too long. It takes at least six business days.
  23. [R69] Remitly 3/5 · US Remittance time is too long: Actual remittance time is too long. · translated
  24. [R77] Remitly 5/5 · US Padala with Love: Maraming Salamat Remitly.. Instant padala para s mga mahal namin sa buhay..Fast and so very efficient 🫶🏻🫶🏻
  25. [R78] Remitly 3/5 · GB Time and money: Some transactions reach on time some take time and India rupee value make high please its lower than google price

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store