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Atomic Wallet vs Trust Wallet

Comparing
two wallets
Decided by
Editorial rating
Last reviewed
2026-08-26
Atomic Wallet1.2Warning

Do not keep bitcoin here: over 5,500 wallets were emptied in June 2023 and the cause was never published.

Trust Wallet2.9

Use the phone app, think twice about the extension: an attacker published a malicious build of it on December 24, 2025.

Verdict: Trust Wallet

Trust Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 2.9 against 1.2 for Atomic Wallet.

Criterion
Editorial rating
Atomic Wallet
1.2
Trust Wallet
2.9

Atomic Wallet and Trust Wallet, fact by fact

Every row is from the two reviews as of their review dates, with sources on each. A check marks the side a decidable criterion favours; rows without one are information, not a score.

Atomic Wallet and Trust Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
FactAtomic WalletTrust Wallet
Editorial rating1.22.9 (favoured on this row)
StatusCaution: see the reviewAvailable
Made byAtomic WalletTrust Wallet
PriceFree downloadFree download
Who holds the keysself-custodial, keys generated on your device and encrypted with your passwordself-custodial, keys generated on your own device and never held by Trust Wallet
Bitcoin-onlyNoNo
Runs oniOS, Android, Windows, macOS, LinuxiOS, Android, Browser extension
ScreenNot statedNot stated
ConnectivityNot statedNot stated
Released20172017
Countries on the maker's listNo published list228
Last reviewed2026-08-262026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Atomic Wallet

What works

  • Keys are held on your device, so a working install still lets you move your own coins out
  • Desktop builds are published for Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora, with a hashsum check for the download
  • One app covers bitcoin and more than a thousand other assets, which is why so many people kept so much in it

What to watch

  • More than 5,500 wallets were drained on June 2 and 3, 2023, for over $100 million by Elliptic's count
  • Atomic has never published a confirmed technical cause, offering four possibilities and picking none
  • No compensation has been paid to the people who lost money
  • Its first public statements put the damage at under 0.1% and then under 1% of users, which the on-chain evidence contradicted
  • The first class action was thrown out in 2024 on jurisdiction rather than on the facts, and a second is now pending in California
  • The homepage says nothing about the incident and still runs testimonials from a man who died in 2021

Trust Wallet

What works

  • Keys are generated on your device, and Trust Wallet's terms describe it as non-custodial software rather than an account
  • The mobile apps were untouched by the December 2025 browser extension compromise
  • Trust Wallet published a dated timeline that names its own leaked publishing key as the way in
  • It decided to reimburse affected users voluntarily and put the process in writing
  • One app holds bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana and hundreds of other chains

What to watch

  • An attacker shipped a malicious build of the Chrome extension directly to users, so installing it means trusting a publishing pipeline that has failed once
  • Trust Wallet counts 2,520 affected addresses against over 5,000 reimbursement claims, and reviews them case by case with no published deadline
  • Keys sit on an internet connected phone, so this is a hot wallet: savings belong on a hardware wallet instead
  • Bitcoin is one chain among hundreds, and the interface is built around tokens and dapps rather than around bitcoin
  • The Earn feature is unavailable in 33 countries and territories, including the United States, the United Kingdom and most of the European Economic Area

Frequently asked questions

Is Atomic Wallet or Trust Wallet better?

Trust Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 2.9 against 1.2 for Atomic Wallet. The rating follows the product rubric published on our about page; the rows above set custody, price and platforms side by side so you can check it.

Are Atomic Wallet and Trust Wallet free?

Yes, both are free to download. What differs is who holds the keys: Atomic Wallet is self-custodial, keys generated on your device and encrypted with your password; Trust Wallet is self-custodial, keys generated on your own device and never held by Trust Wallet.

Is Atomic Wallet or Trust Wallet bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Atomic Wallet: Bitcoin plus more than 1,000 other coins and tokens, by Atomic's own count. Trust Wallet: Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana and hundreds of other chains and tokens.

Does Atomic Wallet or Trust Wallet carry a warning?

Atomic Wallet: On June 2 and 3, 2023, more than 5,500 Atomic Wallet users had their balances emptied in a single coordinated event. Elliptic put the total above $100 million and attributed it to North Korea's Lazarus Group. Atomic Wallet has never published a confirmed technical cause and no compensation has been paid. The first US class action was dismissed in September 2024 for lack of personal jurisdiction rather than on the facts, and a second was filed in California in June 2025. The company's own homepage carries no mention of any of it.

The full reviews: Atomic Wallet and Trust Wallet, each with its sources, and every wallet we review.

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