BlueWallet vs Edge

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-26

BlueWallet4.2Bitcoin-only

Bitcoin-only phone wallet with real coin control and multisig vaults, whose Lightning side is custodial unless you run the server yourself.

Edge3.2

Open source mobile wallet that trades the seed phrase for a username and password, and published every detail of the one time it failed.

Verdict: BlueWallet

BlueWallet rates higher on our rubric: 4.2 against 3.2 for Edge.

Criterion: Editorial rating
BlueWallet: 4.2
Edge: 3.2

BlueWallet and Edge, 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.

BlueWallet and Edge compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	BlueWallet	Edge
Editorial rating	4.2 (favoured on this row)	3.2
Status	Available	Available
Made by	BlueWallet	Edge
Price	Free download	Free download
Who holds the keys	self-custodial on-chain, while a Lightning balance is only as self-custodial as the LNDHub server behind it	self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it
Bitcoin-only	Yes	No
Runs on	iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Screen	Not stated	Not stated
Connectivity	Talks to public Electrum servers or one you run; Lightning needs an LNDHub server, yours or someone else's	Not stated
Released	BlueWallet dates itself to the 2017 fork wars; the iOS and Android apps followed	2014 as Airbitz, relaunched as Edge
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	No published list
Last reviewed	2026-08-25	2026-08-26

Pros and cons, side by side

BlueWallet

What works

Bitcoin only, open source and free, from the App Store, Google Play or a direct download
Genuine coin control: label and freeze individual coins, batch sends, and speed up or cancel with RBF and CPFP
Signs for Coldcard, Passport, Jade, Keystone and other PSBT hardware wallets, and runs watch-only so keys never touch the phone
Multisig vaults for larger holdings, documented step by step by the project
Connects to your own Electrum server, so you do not have to hand your addresses to a stranger's
Plausible deniability storage for a forced-disclosure situation

What to watch

A Lightning wallet here is an account on an LNDHub server, and whoever runs it can move those funds
Running your own LNDHub means a VPS or a home node, which is far past what most phone users will do
Lightning funds are not covered by the on-chain recovery phrase and need a separate backup
A hot wallet on a phone, so device malware or an unlocked screen reaches what the app can spend

Edge

What works

The source is public at github.com/EdgeApp, and the same key management is sold to other developers as an SDK
Username and password login, so a beginner is never handed a seed phrase to lose on day one
Backups are encrypted on your device, so Edge holds a blob it cannot read rather than your keys
A signed APK is offered for Android, so you are not dependent on Google Play
Buying, selling, swapping, gift cards and mobile top-ups are all built in through named partners

What to watch

Your password is the single thing protecting the wallet, and passwords are the secret people reuse
The logging routine that leaked keys was committed in 2019 and went unnoticed until a user lost money in 2023
The 2023 logging bug wrote unencrypted private keys into logs uploaded to Edge's servers, which cost some users real money
Encrypted key blobs pass through Edge's infrastructure, unlike wallets that keep everything local
Mobile only, hot wallet, no hardware signing and no secure element

Frequently asked questions

Is BlueWallet or Edge better?

BlueWallet rates higher on our rubric: 4.2 against 3.2 for Edge. 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 BlueWallet and Edge free?

Yes, both are free to download. What differs is who holds the keys: BlueWallet is self-custodial on-chain, while a Lightning balance is only as self-custodial as the LNDHub server behind it; Edge is self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it.

Is BlueWallet or Edge bitcoin-only?

BlueWallet is bitcoin-only; Edge supports other assets too. Bitcoin plus Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, XRP, Dogecoin, Dash, Solana and more

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