Redesigning an App for Quick Currency Exchanges Between Individuals
The client
Cash Opera lets people exchange currency with each other directly. The app matches someone who wants a particular currency with someone who no longer needs it, taking the amount into account and using geolocation to put them together.
Its mission is to disrupt the exchange booth at the airport, where queues and commission make changing money more stressful and expensive than it needs to be.
The challengeWhat the teams actually needed
Leaving an airport in a foreign country with no cash, or arriving home with a bundle of currency you cannot use, is a problem nobody has solved simply.
Challenge 01Commission at the booth
Exchanging money at an airport booth means a high commission fee on top of the wait.
Challenge 02Matching two strangers
Someone holding the currency you want has to be found nearby, for roughly the amount you need.
Challenge 03Trust between them
Two people exchanging cash in an airport need a reason to believe each other.
What we did
Currency exchanged between travellers, commission-free
Whether travelling alone or in a group, a user finds someone nearby willing to swap their currency — updating what is in their wallet without paying a booth for the privilege.
By currency and amount
The app pairs people by the currency each wants and how much is being exchanged.
Geolocation to connect
Users are connected by where they are, which is what makes an exchange at the airport itself possible.
No commission at all
An exchange happens on the spot, whatever the amount, with no commission at all and both parties gaining equally.
A rating system
Ratings inside the app build the confidence two strangers need before handing over cash.
Client testimonial
I wanted to craft an App that was easy to use and serve the purpose intended very well. Netguru has been, from the very start, super dedicated to fitting those needs and developed a brilliant platform which enables users to exchange residual currency seamlessly through our App.
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