Best Bitcoin wallets for Android

I only rank Bitcoin-only apps, in the order set by my rating methodology. An app counts as Bitcoin-only when the version you install holds or signs nothing outside Bitcoin and Liquid, a Bitcoin sidechain. Liquid assets such as USDt are allowed, so Nunchuk, the Blockstream app, and AQUA are ranked here. Apps that hold coins on any other chain sit in the contrast table further down.

Every app below is free to install, and every one except Ashigaru, which skips Google Play, has shipped a Google Play update since September 2026. A phone is an internet-connected computer you carry everywhere, so treat any balance on it like cash in your pocket. Savings belong on a hardware wallet, with the phone app holding a watch-only copy. My software wallets page covers all the Bitcoin software wallets I rate, desktop included.

Nunchuk builds multisig vaults such as a 2-of-3 or a 3-of-5 for one person, a family, or a business, and its Google Play listing calls it "the world's first multi-user multisig wallet," so several people can share one vault. Its inheritance plans use on-chain timelocks that Nunchuk says are "designed to outlive us," and version 2.9.0 lets you use your own hardware wallet as the inheritance key.

It pairs over QR with the same devices as BlueWallet: Blockstream lists Nunchuk for Jade and Jade Plus, SeedSigner's README names it as a compatible coordinator, Krux lists it among its mobile coordinators, and it is on the Passport Prime connect list. Version 2.8.5 added BitBox support over Bluetooth or USB. Since version 2.7.1 in July 2026 it also holds USDT on the Liquid network, which my rule allows.

The free plan covers DIY single-sig and multisig wallets; assisted vaults and the inheritance packages are paid plans, and Honey Badger, the flagship inheritance plan, is billed yearly. The Android app's code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0, and the Google Play developer is Nunchuk Inc.

The Blockstream app, made by my employer, shows on-chain bitcoin, Lightning, and Liquid assets in one view, and Lightning payments run through atomic swaps. Its Liquid accounts can hold assets such as Tether (USDt), which my rule allows.

It is the Jade family's own app. Jade and Jade Plus pair with it over QR, USB, or Bluetooth, and Jade Core, which has no camera, pairs over USB-C or Bluetooth. It also offers 2FA multisig accounts: a 2-of-2 with Blockstream's server key, or a 2-of-3 that adds a backup key you keep offline, so Blockstream can never spend on its own.

The con: everyday spending from a 2FA account needs Blockstream's server, and you only get out without it through a timelock or your backup key. The code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0, and the Google Play developer is Blockstream Inc.

BlueWallet does the two jobs a phone wallet should do. Its Google Play listing says hardware wallets talk to it over PSBT and that watch-only wallets "keep an eye on cold storage without putting keys on the phone." It also builds multisig vaults that split keys across devices.

It pairs over QR with most of the devices I rate. Blockstream lists it for Jade and Jade Plus over QR, SeedSigner's README names it as a compatible coordinator, Krux lists it among its mobile coordinators, and Foundation includes it on the Passport Prime connect list.

Lightning in BlueWallet now means connecting to an LNDhub server you run yourself: in version 8.0.2 the Create button stays disabled until you enter your own LNDhub address. The Arkade wallet added in 7.2.2 is still in the code but hidden behind a developer shortcut, so treat BlueWallet as an on-chain wallet unless you run a node On Google Play, check that the developer reads BlueWallet Services S. R. L.

Keeper calls itself free, open-source, and community-run, with no subscriptions. Its Multi-Key Wallet sets up a 2-of-3, a 3-of-5, or a custom quorum, and its Inheritance Key adds "a delayed access path for an heir or trusted party." An optional Server Key can join a multisig, and Keeper says it cannot spend with that key alone.

It pairs over QR with the same devices as BlueWallet: Blockstream lists Keeper for Jade and Jade Plus, and SeedSigner, Krux, and Foundation all name it. On Android you can skip Google Play and install the PGP-signed APK from GitHub.

The con is the one every multisig carries: you have to back up the wallet configuration, not just the seeds. My multisig guide explains what to save. The Google Play developer is BitHyve UK Ltd.

Electrum is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet with Lightning support, MIT-licensed with reproducible builds, and it runs on Android 8.0 and higher. Its watching-only wallets let you track cold storage from the phone.

The limit: Electrum's plugin directory lists every hardware wallet plugin, including Jade and BitBox02, as Desktop only. The Android app cannot sign with a hardware wallet, so use it as a hot wallet, or use Electrum on a computer with your device.

Update to 4.8.4, the current release, if you have not. The October 2026 release, 4.8.3, fixed a high-severity bug where a malicious server could replace a just-broadcast transaction and try to trick you into fee-bumping it. Electrum's site says not to download it from any source other than electrum.org; on Google Play, the developer is Electrum Technologies GmbH.

AQUA, from JAN3, lets you save in bitcoin and pay over Lightning, Liquid, and Tether USDt, with an @aqua.net Lightning Address. Its help center says the wallet holds USDT natively only on Liquid. When you send or receive USDT on Tron, Ethereum, or another chain, a swap service such as SideShift or Changelly owns that address and converts to or from Liquid, so the app signs nothing outside Bitcoin and Liquid.

Those swaps run through a third party, and AQUA warns that a reused or expired receive address can leave a deposit waiting on the swap provider to recover it. JAN3 says in a Google Play reply that AQUA has no hardware wallet support, so treat it as a spending wallet. The code is MIT-licensed on GitHub, and the Google Play developer is JAN3.

BULL creates two wallets from one seed: an Instant Payments Wallet on Liquid for daily Lightning payments and a Secure Bitcoin Wallet for savings. Its App Store listing says "BULL is Bitcoin-only". My rule allows Liquid.

Its README lists QR signing for Jade, Passport, SeedSigner, Specter, and Krux. Two balances in one app is more to understand than BlueWallet's single wallet. The Google Play developer is Bull Bitcoin.

Foundation says Envoy is now a standalone Bitcoin mobile wallet. Its real job is Passport Prime: the two pair over QuantumLink Bluetooth, and QuantumLink is required for initial setup. After setup, Prime can sign with QR codes or files with Bluetooth off.

The con: Foundation had a rough 2026. Envoy 2.3.0 fixed a Magic Backup server flaw that allowed unauthenticated access to backup data, and attackers sent phishing emails from Foundation's own domains in October. Both are in my incident tracker. The Google Play developer is Foundation Devices.

Muun is a 2-of-2 multi-signature wallet where Muun's server holds one key and your phone holds the other; your Emergency Kit holds both, so you can recover without Muun. It sends and receives Lightning payments from the same balance. Neither its site nor its Google Play listing mentions hardware wallet support, so treat it as a spending wallet. The Google Play developer is muun.

Ashigaru builds open source Bitcoin apps that are private by design, with PayNym support and Tor routing to your own Dojo node. The mobile app is Android only, as an APK, and the download page requires the Tor browser. It is not on Google Play, and its site does not document hardware wallet signing, so it suits someone who already runs a node and wants its privacy features.

A watch-only wallet is the public half of your hardware wallet loaded into the phone app. The phone shows your balance and builds the transaction; the hardware wallet signs it, and the keys never touch the phone.

This table shows how each device I rate pairs with each Android app. Every cell comes from the source in the last column; "Not listed" means neither vendor documents that pairing. Electrum is left out because its Android app has no hardware wallet support.

Nearly every Bitcoin-only device I rate works with an Android phone, one of four ways:

If most of what you do on the phone is paying for things, a dedicated Lightning app beats any wallet above. Phoenix and Zeus are my top-rated Bitcoin-only picks on Android, and my best Lightning wallets page ranks the rest. Keep the spending balance small and the savings on a hardware wallet.

Fake wallet apps and hijacked real ones both turned up in 2026. A fake Ledger Live app on Apple's App Store drained about $9.5 million from 50 victims, and SecuX said attackers modified the banner inside its own app to send users to seed phishing sites. Both are in my log of 2026 wallet incidents.

These apps run on Android and hold coins on chains other than Bitcoin and Liquid, so none of them is on my list.