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Breez: Lightning Client & POS

Breez: Lightning Client & POS

by BREEZ DEVELOPMENT LTD

41 ratings
45 reviews
💰 Finance

Archived App (Last seen on 28 Sep 2026)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 1, 2022
  • January 14, 2025

Developer

BREEZ DEVELOPMENT LTD
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About

This app provides a non-custodial client for the Lightning Network, enabling seamless small bitcoin payments. It also features a Point-of-Sale mode to easily accept Lightning payments, transforming your device into a merchant terminal.

✓Non-custodial Lightning Network client
✓Send and receive bitcoin payments
✓Seamless payment experience
✓Point-of-Sale mode
✓Accept Lightning payments as a merchant
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What users say about Breez

Reviews of Breez are mixed: the Finance app is rated 3.7/5 from 41 App Store ratings. What users like most: lightning-fast transactions, easy to use for beginners. Top complaints: frequent "no route" errors, clunky and slow UI. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ⚡Lightning-fast transactions
  • 👍Easy to use for beginners
  • 🔒Good security
  • 🚀Efficient and fast
  • 💡Innovative features like podcasts
  • 👍Non-custodial wallet
  • 👍Smooth transfers
  • 👍Good customer support
  • 👍Stable and reliable

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent "no route" errors
  • 🐛Clunky and slow UI
  • 🐛100% failure rate on payments
  • 🐛Funds trapped in app
  • 🐛Not competitive for swaps (fees)
  • 🐛Pending transactions for days/weeks
  • 🐛App is offline/not synchronized
  • 🐛Cannot restore wallet on other apps
  • 🐛Cannot use on multiple devices simultaneously
  • 🐛Wallet stuck at 0%
  • 🐛White screen when selecting fiat currency
  • 🐛App does not open on older iPads
  • 🐛Constantly snooping clipboard
  • 🐛Can't enter invoice amount in sats
  • 🐛Phone gets warm when listening to podcasts
  • 🐛Can't do any payments, only receives
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What's New in Breez

1.1.21

January 14, 2025

Bug fixes

User reviews

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Inconsistent experience

I often get “no route” when trying to pay lightning invoices. Very frustrating.
cavebaconhdcavebaconhd

Podcast??

Why does it have podcasts? Is this a bitcoin lightning app or something else (podcast app)

Needs to focus on the primary function, not podcasts.

It's also clunky and slow UI.

I'm very disappointed after hearing Jeff Booth promote it. Sad
Tim Apple 324Tim Apple 324

100% failure

Literally 100% failure rate on payments for days. Can’t even send my money to another one of my own wallets.

They have effectively trapped my funds in their app.
fuzzywuzzywazafuzzywuzzywaza

Good as a Lightning wallet, but not competitive for swaps

I appreciate that Breez has a non-custodial wallet that integrates Lightning and BTC. But they have some limitations: you cannot create multiple wallets (unlike Green), you cannot restore a Breez wallet on another wallet app (unlike Aqua and Green), you cannot use your Breez wallet app on multiple devices simultaneously (unlike Aqua and Green), Breez has not integrated Liquid yet (unlike Aqua).

I have hopes of good developments in Breez for both the Liquid and Lightning layer technology. In my current testing and comparison with Green, Muun and Aqua the fees for swaps in Breez from Lightning to BTC are not competitive with the others. Green doesn’t offer swaps but their Liquid wallet is non-custodial (their Lightning wallet is still in Beta). Aqua swaps via L-BTC for cheaper fees, and Muun swaps via Lightning for the cheapest fees. Breez mobile app is good if you deal in Lightning only, but the swap feature is pointless until it becomes more cost effective.
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jaggnerjaggner

smart

I’ve tried several wallets, Breez is by far the best
CharlèneDBaronCharlèneDBaron
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Reported Bugs

13 issues

"No route" errors when paying lightning invoices

Bug

Clunky and slow UI

Bug

100% failure rate on payments

Bug

Funds trapped in app

Bug

Pending transactions for days/weeks

Bug

App is offline/not synchronized

Bug

Wallet stuck at 0%

Bug

White screen when selecting fiat currency

Bug

App does not open on older iPads

Bug

Constantly snooping clipboard

Bug

Cannot do any payments, only receives

Bug

Failed to add funds: rpc error

Bug

Phone gets very warm when listening to podcasts

Bug
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Requested Features

9 requests

Focus on primary function, not podcasts

Feature

Integrate Liquid

Feature

Make swap fees more cost-effective

Feature

Allow multiple wallets

Feature

Allow restoration on other wallet apps

Feature

Allow simultaneous use on multiple devices

Feature

Improve UI/UX

Feature

Fix clipboard snooping issue

Feature

Allow entering invoice amount in sats

Feature

FAQ

What is Breez?

Breez is a non-custodial client for the Lightning Network, designed to make paying with bitcoin a seamless experience. It allows users to easily send and receive small bitcoin payments. The app also includes a Point-of-Sale mode, enabling users to act as merchants and accept Lightning payments.

How does the Point-of-Sale mode work?

The Point-of-Sale mode transforms the app into a Lightning cash register. With a simple slide of a finger, users can start accepting Lightning payments, making it easy for anyone to become a merchant and process transactions.

Is Breez free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, Breez is a free application. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements within the app's description.

Who is Breez for?

Breez is for anyone who wants to use bitcoin for everyday payments. It's particularly useful for individuals looking for a simple way to send and receive small bitcoin amounts, and for merchants who want to accept Lightning payments easily.