CurrencyTransfer vs WorldRemit: Fees & Reviews Compared (2025)

Below we compare them on their fees and reviews.

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	CurrencyTransfer	WorldRemit
Trustpilot Rating	4.8	4.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	900	78,800
iOS App Rating	N/A	4.8
Number of iOS App Reviews	N/A	172,000
Android App Rating	N/A	4.6
Number of Android App Reviews	N/A	179,000

Data taken from relevant websites at time of publication.

	CurrencyTransfer	WorldRemit
App Transfers	No	Yes
Online Transfers	Yes	Yes
Phone Transfers	No	No
In-person Transfers	No	No
Available Countries	170	145
Number of Currencies	28	70
Payment Methods	Bank account	Bank account Debit card Credit card Apple Pay Interac iDeal Trustly Klarna SOFORT POLi
Receiving Methods	Bank account	Online wallet Bank account Cash pickup Home delivery
Cash Pickup Option	No	Yes
Payments Flexibility	Web platform	Web platform Mobile app
Supported Languages	English	English, French, German, Danish, Dutch, and Spanish
Transfer Speed	1-4 days	0-2 days (within minutes in 95% of cases).
Dedicated Dealer	Yes	No
Instant Custom Quote	Yes	Yes
Business Features	Spot contracts Forwards contracts Market orders Batch payments FX derivatives Rate alerts API integration	N/A
Debit Card	None	None
Cancellation Policy	Booked currencies can be bought back from the selling provider with the costs falling on the customer	Only when the transfer hasn’t been paid out. Bank and mobile wallet transfers may be refunded even after the transfer is completed if the recipient agrees to the refund.
Suitability	Large money transfers	Small money transfers

Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

	CurrencyTransfer	WorldRemit
Year Founded	2015	2010
Headquarters	London, UK	London, UK
Other Office Locations	Tel Aviv (Israel)	Poland (Krakow), USA (Denver), Philippines (Cebu), Australia (Sydney), Belgium (Brussels), Japan (Tokyo), Kenya (Nairobi), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Rwanda (Kigali), Singapore, South Africa (Johannesburg), Somaliland (Hargeisa), Tanzania (Dar Es Salaam), Uganda (Kampala), and Canada (Toronto)
Annual Trading Volume	$500 million	$10 billion
Number of Employees	23	1800
Number of Clients	20000	5.7 million
Regulatory Institutions	FCA and HRMC in the UK	FinCEN in the USA FINTRAC in Canada FCA in the UK ASIC in Australia National Bank of Belgium in EU FSPR in New Zealand FSA in Japan
Awards	Top 9 Startups (Swift Innotribe Startup Challenge, 2014) Presented at FinovateEurope – a FinTech-based conference (2014)	Best Practice in Remittances for Development by IFAD (United Nations Agency, 2015) Technology Fast 50 (Deloitte, 2015, 2016, and 2017) Tech Track 100 (Sunday Times, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) Excellence in Transformational Business (FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards, 2017) EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (2016) Bronze Award (European Contact Centre & Customer Service Awards, 2019) The Powerlist (BBC, 2020) Best for International Transfers (Best Money Transfer Apps – Investopedia, 2021 and 2023)

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Top Rated Money Transfer Service

Currencies Direct are the top rated International Money Transfer Service on our list.

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	CurrencyTransfer	WorldRemit
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Transfer Fee	No fee	$0.99 – $3.99 depending on the transfer amount and the selected countries and payment methods.
Average Exchange Rate Markup	0.007	1% – 1.6%
Minimum Transfer Amount	£5,000 (or currency equivalent)	$1
Maximum Transfer Amount	No limit	Depends on the selected countries and method of payment (ranges between $1,400 and $60,000).