Guarda Wallet vs Trust Wallet

Comparing: two wallets
Decided by: Editorial rating
Last reviewed: 2026-08-25

A capable multi-platform wallet whose 2020 domain hijack exposed the real weakness: a login flow built on uploading your backup.

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: Guarda Wallet

Guarda Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.0 against 2.9 for Trust Wallet.

Criterion: Editorial rating
Guarda Wallet: 3.0
Trust Wallet: 2.9

Guarda 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.

Guarda Wallet and Trust Wallet compared fact by fact from their reviews; a check marks the side a decidable criterion favours.
Fact	Guarda Wallet	Trust Wallet
Editorial rating	3.0 (favoured on this row)	2.9
Status	Available	Available
Made by	Guarda	Trust Wallet
Price	Free download	Free download
Who holds the keys	self-custodial, keys generated on your device and encrypted under a password you choose	self-custodial, keys generated on your own device and never held by Trust Wallet
Bitcoin-only	No	No
Runs on	iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	iOS, Android, Browser extension
Screen	Not stated	Not stated
Connectivity	Not stated	Not stated
Released	2017	2017
Countries on the maker's list	No published list	228
Last reviewed	2026-08-25	2026-08-25

Pros and cons, side by side

Guarda Wallet

What works

Guarda's CEO published a dated, detailed account of the 2020 attack, including the registrar's own logs
Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, a web app and a Chrome extension
Keys are generated locally and encrypted under your own password, and Guarda never holds them
Staking on 14 networks, multisig support and 24/7 live support, per Guarda's own site
Buying built in with cards and Apple Pay across a wide asset range

What to watch

The web and extension flow involves uploading your backup file, which is precisely what the 2020 phishing page was built to collect
The 2020 breakdown came through a domain registrar account, a dependency Guarda does not control and cannot audit
Third party perpetual futures and prediction markets now sit inside the wallet, which is more moving parts than holding bitcoin needs
The user, token and blockchain counts are Guarda's own figures, published on its own homepage
A hot wallet with no hardware signing of its own

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 Guarda Wallet or Trust Wallet better?

Guarda Wallet rates higher on our rubric: 3.0 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 Guarda Wallet and Trust Wallet free?

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

Is Guarda Wallet or Trust Wallet bitcoin-only?

Neither: both support assets beyond bitcoin. Guarda Wallet: Bitcoin plus more than 70 blockchains, by Guarda's own count. Trust Wallet: Bitcoin alongside Ethereum, Solana and hundreds of other chains and tokens.

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

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