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Real-time currency conversion in budgeting

Technical Positioning
Advanced financial planning, international travel utility.
SaaS Insight & Market Implications
This feature request identifies a critical deficiency in TREK's budgeting functionality for international travel: the absence of real-time currency conversion. Users are frustrated by the manual conversion required when planning expenses across multiple currencies. Implementing a base currency with automatic conversion for selected foreign currencies is a standard expectation for any serious travel planning application. This omission significantly hinders financial planning accuracy and user experience for international trips. Addressing this would elevate TREK's utility, making it a more practical and competitive solution for global travelers by simplifying complex financial logistics.
Proprietary Technical Taxonomy
Currency convert base currency different currencies local currency food prices local stays

Raw Developer Origin & Technical Request

Source Icon GitHub Issue Mar 27, 2026
Repo: mauriceboe/TREK
[FEATURE] Currency convert when switched in app

**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
I'm always frustrated when I switch currencies and it doesn't convert from the displayed to the new currency selected.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Set a base currency for a trip. If different currencies are selected after that it should convert to make it easier to plan and see prices.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
I've considered putting everything in one currency but unfortunately the place I'm traveling to uses a different currency. i.e. I am traveling from Japan to the Philippines and trying to figure out food prices and local stays but they are both in local currency so I have to convert those into my local currency to place it in the app.

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