BlueWallet
BlueWallet
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Worth it if you want a simple Bitcoin and Lightning wallet on mobile: it supports PSBT and multisig as a companion for hardware wallets, with keys on your device.
Avoid it if you want advanced privacy or fully sovereign Lightning: the simplest Lightning features rely on LndHub, third-party custody if you use an external hub.
BlueWallet is an open-source Bitcoin and Lightning wallet for iOS and Android (with desktop builds for Windows and macOS), built for ease of use. It supports HD SegWit wallets, the Lightning Network, Replace-By-Fee, full encryption and plausible deniability. It works well as a companion for hardware wallets such as Coldcard thanks to PSBT support, and lets you manage multiple wallets, cold storage and multisig vaults. Keys stay on the user's device: it is non-custodial self-custody and Bitcoin-only.
Data & conditions
| Fund custody | Self-custody (funds in your control) |
|---|---|
| Type | Software (hot wallet) |
| Source code | Open-source |
| Recovery | Seed phrase 12 parole (BIP-39) |
| Bitcoin-only | Yes |
| Supported chains | Bitcoin, Lightning |
| Built-in swap | No |
| Built-in staking | No |
| dApp browser | No |
| WalletConnect | No |
| Hardware wallet support | Yes |
| Segment | B2C |
| MiCA / License status | Nessuna (wallet self-custody non-custodial) |
Strengths
- Simple and fast to use on mobile; on-chain Bitcoin and Lightning in one app; PSBT and multisig support as a hardware-wallet companion.
- Self-custody: funds stay in your wallet — the platform cannot touch them.
- No KYC: usable without identity verification.
- Open-source, verifiable code.
- Self-hostable: you can run your own instance or node.
Weaknesses
- The simplest Lightning setup relies on LndHub (third-party custody if using an external hub); less geared to advanced privacy than specialised desktop wallets.
- No notable sovereignty drawback documented.
Verdict
Score 4.2/5, very strong profile. In its favour: simple and fast to use on mobile; on-chain Bitcoin and Lightning in one app; PSBT and multisig support as a hardware-wallet companion. The trade-off to weigh: the simplest Lightning setup relies on LndHub (third-party custody if using an external hub); less geared to advanced privacy than specialised desktop wallets.
On the Sovereignty lens the score is 4.8/5 (outstanding): the strength is fund control (5.0/5), while privacy & anonymity (4.5/5) is the weak link.
Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.
"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.
Reputation
What happened to people who used BlueWallet, and what users say. External signals: they do not feed the promp.it rating.
Incidents & regulatory actions
No known incidentSearch across public sources: no known hack, withdrawal freeze or regulatory action as of the verification date.
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Public reviews
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Google Play ↗
3.7/5
5,128 reviews
Exact count from JSON-LD (ratingValue 3.69).
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App Store ↗
4.0/5
850 reviews
Exact rating from itunes.apple.com/lookup ('BlueWallet - Bitcoin wallet' app, Bluewallet Services S.R.L.).
Weighted average across 2 public review platforms (5,978 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.
FAQ
Is BlueWallet custodial?
BlueWallet's on-chain wallets are non-custodial self-custody: keys stay on your device. Note, however, that Lightning wallets based on a third-party LndHub may involve custody by the hub provider.
Does BlueWallet support Lightning?
Yes. BlueWallet integrates the Lightning Network via LndHub, the open-source service built by the team, enabling instant low-cost payments alongside on-chain Bitcoin transactions.
Is BlueWallet open source?
Yes. BlueWallet is free and open-source software, built in public by the community; the code is available on GitHub and is built with React Native and Electrum.
Sources
- Official service page Funzioni · Lightning · Bitcoin only Data verified on Jun 20, 2026
- github.com Sovranita.open source Data verified on Jun 20, 2026