Track subscriptions in any currency, without the mental math
This is the first post in our Feature Spotlight series, where we go under the hood of how Kadenz works — starting with the one people ask about most: tracking subscriptions that are billed in different currencies.
If you only ever paid in one currency, adding up your subscriptions would be easy. But most people don't. A cloud tool bills in US dollars, a streaming service in euros, your phone plan in your local currency. On your bank statement they're all jumbled together, and "how much do I actually spend on subscriptions?" becomes a math problem you never sit down to solve.
Why multi-currency tracking is usually a mess
Track subscriptions in a spreadsheet or a single-currency app and you hit the same walls:
- Everything gets flattened to one currency — usually wrong — so your total quietly drifts from reality as exchange rates move.
- Or nothing gets converted at all, and you're left with a list you can't actually add up.
- Rates are a moving target. A conversion you typed in three months ago is already out of date.
How Kadenz handles it
Kadenz treats currency as a first-class detail of every subscription. Three things happen:
- Each subscription keeps its own billing currency. Netflix in euros stays in euros; your AWS bill stays in dollars. Nothing is guessed or overwritten.
- Everything is converted to one display currency — the one you think in — so your monthly total, yearly total, and charts are all in a single, comparable number.
- Conversions use daily exchange rates, refreshed automatically, so your total reflects today's rates rather than a figure you entered once and forgot.
The result: no matter how many currencies your subscriptions span, you still get one honest monthly number — and it stays accurate on its own.
How to use it
- Set the currency when you add a subscription. Pick the currency it's actually billed in — Kadenz supports every major world currency.
- Choose your display currency once. In Settings, set the currency you want everything shown in. Every total and chart updates instantly.
- Read the details. Each subscription shows its native price and the converted amount, so you always know both the real charge and its equivalent.
Why daily rates matter
Exchange rates move every day, and over a year that drift adds up. If you track a dollar-billed tool in euros using a rate from six months ago, your "total" can be off by more than you'd expect. Because Kadenz refreshes rates daily and stores them on the server, every device sees the same up-to-date total — you never have to touch a conversion yourself.
One honest note
Converted amounts are estimates for at-a-glance totals — the exact figure that leaves your account is always the price in the subscription's billing currency, set by your bank or card network on the day. Kadenz keeps the native price front and center for exactly that reason.
Frequently asked questions
Can I track subscriptions in multiple currencies?
Yes. In Kadenz, each subscription is stored in its own billing currency and converted to your chosen display currency using daily exchange rates, so your monthly total is accurate across any mix of currencies.
Can I change the currency everything is shown in?
Yes — set your display currency in Settings and every total, chart, and figure updates to it immediately, while each subscription keeps the currency it's actually billed in.
How current are the exchange rates?
Rates refresh daily and are shared across your devices, so your converted totals stay up to date without any manual work.
Want to see it in action? Kadenz is free for up to 10 subscriptions on web and mobile. Next in the series: how renewal reminders keep a forgotten trial from turning into a charge.