Edge vs Trust Wallet

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

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

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: Edge

Edge rates higher on our rubric: 3.2 against 2.9 for Trust Wallet.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Edge: 3.2
Trust Wallet: 2.9

Edge 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.

Edge and Trust Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Edge	Trust Wallet
Editorial rating	3.2 (favoured on this row)	2.9
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Edge	Trust Wallet
Price	Free download	Free download
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it	self-custodial, keys generated on your own device and never held by Trust Wallet
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Runs on	iOS, Android	iOS, Android, Browser extension
Screen	Not stated	Not stated
Connectivity	Not stated	Not stated
Released	2014 as Airbitz, relaunched as Edge	2017
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	228
Last reviewed	2026-08-26	2026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

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

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 Edge or Trust Wallet better?

Edge rates higher on our rubric: 3.2 against 2.9 for Trust 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 Edge and Trust Wallet free?

Yes, both are free to download. What differs is who holds the keys: Edge is self-custodial, keys encrypted on your device under your password before any backup leaves it; Trust Wallet is self-custodial, keys generated on your own device and never held by Trust Wallet.

Is Edge or Trust Wallet bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Edge: Bitcoin plus Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, XRP, Dogecoin, Dash, Solana and more. Trust Wallet: Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana and hundreds of other chains and tokens.

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

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